17:05 Newcastle

Thursday 3 October 2024

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Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 42.7s

(1)

Big Team^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87| D

9/1

Very useful at his peak. Likely needed a recent Redcar outing after 8 months off and should strip fitter now.

Form: 0/902-96

(6)

Haptics²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

18/1

Useful 4-time winner in France. Last of 5 on his Thirsk British debut last month but likely to be sharper with that run behind him.

Form: 13-3095

(4)

Appier²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 82| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 29 starts. Latest win at Lingfield in June. 8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m, AW) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 122553

(5)

Saratoga Gold^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K Frost| OR: 81| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 7 at Pontefract (1½m, good to firm, 11/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 595432

(8)

Thundering⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 over C&D 68 days ago, not ideally placed. Should be competitive.

Form: 700303

(2)

Machete Beach²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 84

6/5

Won first 2 starts (AW on debut) in the spring and made a sound enough start to his handicap career when 4 lengths second at Kempton (11f) on last month's return from a break. Likely more to come from this 3-y-o who can see off these more exposed opponents.

Form: 112

(7)

Damascus Steel^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

25/1

Won at Kempton in August but it's been surrounded by poor runs. Hard to know what mood he'll turn up in.

Form: 320010

Non-Runners

(3)

Furzig¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 9

T: R A Fahey J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Machete Beach (6/5), Thundering (9/2), Appier (5/1), Saratoga Gold (15/2), Furzig (8/1), Big Team (9/1), Haptics (18/1), Damascus Steel (25/1)

Sole 3-y-o MACHETE BEACH stands out as an unexposed sort in this line-up and can take his career record to 3-4. The reliable Appier is taken to follow him home ahead of Thundering.