19:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 24 September 2024

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QuinnBet Second To The SP Favourite Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

(8)

Gordonstoun^v⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 52| D

12/1

10/1, last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 63 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 80-6466

(5)

Concert Boy^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 51| CD

10/3

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 14 over C&D (10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 243644

(6)

Barossa^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 50| CD

9/4

C&D winner in July. Creditable second of 14 back here 21 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 220712

(7)

Polly The Rocket^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner off 5 lb higher in January but more miss than hit since.

Form: 685030

(2)

Rum Runner²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: G A Harker| OR: 48| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Beverley in July. 25/1, not seen to best effect when seventh of 14 over C&D 21 days ago, running on late. Needs things to drop right but more than capable at this level.

Form: 613747

(12)

Zebra Star²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 47| D

33/1

Won on 7f Ayr reappearance in May but has been operating below her best since.

Form: 988098

(11)

Yaahobby^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 11 in C&D handicap 12 days ago but he was unlucky not to finish closer after meeting trouble.

Form: 679048

(9)

Mr Coco Bean^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45

50/1

Forty four runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (1m, 80/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6357F9

(10)

Alibi Warning^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 48

4/1

Still a maiden but runner-up over 6f on 3 of her last 4 starts, going down by only a neck here 12 days ago. Stays 7f. Should go well.

Form: 532242

(3)

Hyrcanian²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell| T: R E Barr| OR: 46

125/1

Down the field both starts for this yard and easy to look elsewhere again.

Form: 9-34609

(4)

Thea Bell⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden. Last of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (1m, good to firm) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 680077

Non-Runners

(1)

Believe Me Now¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Barossa (9/4), Concert Boy (10/3), Alibi Warning (4/1), Believe Me Now (6/1), Polly The Rocket (8/1), Yaahobby (10/1), Gordonstoun (12/1), Rum Runner (12/1), Zebra Star (33/1), Mr Coco Bean (50/1), Thea Bell (66/1), Hyrcanian (125/1)

Richard Fahey's ALIBI WARNING has been knocking on the door over 6f and might be able to come good now returning to 7f. Barossa has been performing well over C&D lately and is second choice ahead of Believe Me Now and Concert Boy.