16:15 Newcastle

Friday 4 October 2024

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QuinnBet Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 44.70s

(4)

Sectarius⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 68

16/5

Fairly useful form when placed on 2 of his 3 starts in maidens at 3yrs. Well beaten both starts in handicaps in Ireland this year but has made a very interesting yard switch ahead of his return and he could be worth chancing up significantly in trip.

Form: 328-00

(3)

Southern Voyage¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 17/2, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, losing place before rallying gradually. No forlorn hope.

Form: 077346

(2)

Kinetic⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 68| D

5/2

Thrived upon joining this yard, making it 4 wins from last 5 starts when landing 9-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 4/1) 8 days ago, readily. Big shout turned out quickly under a penalty.

Form: 211141

(7)

Love Safari^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

6/1

Shaped much better than he had been doing for Charlie Johnston tried in a visor after 7 weeks off when seventh of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. Up in trip. Fancied to go close on just his second all-weather start.

Form: 242957

(1)

Royal College¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 70

40/1

Fair form when third in maidens at Hamilton (9f) and Windsor (1¼m) prior to a lesser effort when sixth of 7 in novice at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out now handicapping over this longer trip.

Form: 336

(6)

Polar Princess^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 16/1, not disgraced behind a pair of 3-y-os when third of 4 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 35 days ago. Now operating 5 lb below her last winning mark but she could well be vulnerable again for win purposes.

Form: 946363

(5)

Something^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 63

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Sandown (10f, good) 16 days ago, laboured headway final 1f and never on terms. Step back up in trip needs to have positive effect now eased back down in class.

Form: 7-4575

(8)

Jamih^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 53| D

40/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at Catterick/Thirsk in August and having edged back up the weights, he ran respectably when sixth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 18 days ago. Others rate stronger back on all weather, however.

Form: 221106

Forecasts

Kinetic (5/2), Sectarius (16/5), Something (7/2), Love Safari (6/1), Polar Princess (8/1), Southern Voyage (10/1), Jamih (40/1), Royal College (40/1)

Having displayed fairly useful form as a 3-y-o, SECTARIUS was below his best in a pair of handicaps in Ireland earlier this year. However, he's made a very interesting yard switch ahead of his return and could just be worth chancing to bounce back before the benefit of market clues. Thriving mare Kinetic and Love Safari are other likely players.