20:30 Newcastle

Monday 18 March 2024

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.24s

(4)

Man Of A'An²⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 73

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a good third on handicap debut at Newbury (10f, good to firm) in July. Since joined Liam Bailey and must enter calculations on yard/tapeta debut.

Form: 6233-

(8)

Nikovo¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69WS

7/5

Last of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, soft, 22/1). Off 154 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Had wind operation and is worth monitoring in market.

Form: 484000-

(7)

Grey Force One^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 910-700

(6)

Admiral Nelson^t³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 63| C

10/3

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7.1f) 3 days ago. Just 1 lb above last winning mark and can make presence felt.

Form: 8-54549

(2)

The Vik¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell| T: L Bailey| OR: 63| D

33/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at this course (10.2f) 17 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 3821/0-0

(5)

Dougies Dream^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 28/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 41600-0

(3)

Zumaaty⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

3/1

Back from 5 months off when good second of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago. Entitled to build on that and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 03224-2

Non-Runners

(1)

Nights Over Egypt³⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Frederick Larson

Forecasts

Nikovo (7/5), Zumaaty (3/1), Admiral Nelson (10/3), Dougies Dream (13/2), Nights Over Egypt (13/2), Man Of A'An (12/1), Grey Force One (22/1), The Vik (33/1)

Preference is for ZUMAATY, who ran well back from a break at Wolverhampton last week and can race off the same mark here. Man of A'an and Admiral Nelson rate the principal dangers.