18:45 Newcastle

Friday 22 November 2024

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Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.47s

(2)

Northern Spirit^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 80| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at York in September. 20/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 13 days ago. This represents a big drop back in class so he's a major player.

Form: 721195

(1)

Monsieur Kodi¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

7/1

2/1, won 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 15 days ago, kept up to work. Shortlist material with a 3 lb ruse perfectly fair (retains handicap scope).

Form: 450041

(6)

Last Outlaw¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Wigham| OR: 76

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 16 days ago. Makes AW debut and return to 6f will certainly suit.

Form: 51314

(9)

Alfa Whiteburd³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 74| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in October. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft, 11/4) 35 days ago but could easily get back on the up returned to the AW.

Form: 8-42118

(5)

Sacred Falls^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 71| D

6/1

Latest win at Carlisle in May. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 6 days ago.

Form: 132425

(7)

Bowman⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: D Brooke| OR: 71| D

18/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive for all he's been holding his form pretty well.

Form: 283323

(4)

Bella Kopella^t⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| CD

20/1

Four-time course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 9/2) 83 days ago. Not taken lightly given he's in better heart than her form figures suggest.

Form: 402858

(3)

Bellagio Man^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Dangerous if building on that from his lowly mark.

Form: 094943

Non-Runners

(8)

Call Glory¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Alfa Whiteburd (9/4), Northern Spirit (3/1), Last Outlaw (4/1), Sacred Falls (6/1), Call Glory (6/1), Monsieur Kodi (7/1), Bowman (18/1), Bellagio Man (20/1), Bella Kopella (20/1)

Plenty to consider but MONSIEUR KODI looked good back on the AW when cashing in on a drop in grade at Chelmsford a fortnight ago and his new mark looks well within his compass. Northern Spirit is used to competing in better races than this so he demands respect, with Bella Kopella one to consider at longer odds.