18:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 3 December 2024

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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.47s

(8)

Starliner^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 74| CD

7/2

Won 9-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D 32 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 790671

(5)

Barnaby¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| CD

6/4

4-time C&D winner, posting a career best when landing 11-runner handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, just holding on. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 461111

(1)

Angel Of England^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: A D Brown| OR: 72

8/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f) 17 days ago, well positioned. In the mix.

Form: 552842

(7)

Bobby Joe Leg¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| CD

16/1

7-time C&D winner. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 17 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 623537

(2)

Shaw Park²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| D

18/1

3 wins from 20 runs this year. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 465929

(3)

Surprise Picture^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| D

22/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 33/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 127896

(4)

Distinction^v⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| D

50/1

4 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in July. 16/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 83 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 151045

(9)

Lahab²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Wigham| OR: 63| D

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 774485

(6)

Izzari²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61

10/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 22 days ago. Considered.

Form: 636896

Forecasts

Barnaby (6/4), Starliner (7/2), Lahab (5/1), Angel Of England (8/1), Izzari (10/1), Bobby Joe Leg (16/1), Shaw Park (18/1), Surprise Picture (22/1), Distinction (50/1)

BARNABY continues to thrive and is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise for his recent C&D success and complete a five-timer here. Veteran Bobby Joe Leg also possesses a fine record here and is next on the list with Lahab, Angel of England and Starliner all in the picture too.