18:55 Newcastle

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 26.09s

(2)

Swiss Ace^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner who again ran well from his reduced mark when second of 7 in a C&D handicap 18 days ago, finding only a thriving rival too strong (the pair clear). One to be interested in at this level with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 74954-2

(6)

Quandary^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 74

10/3

Didn't kick on from a solid start last year but down in weights as a result and bounced back to form after 6 months off when neck second of 10 to Tasever in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. She's worth considering on the back of that display.

Form: 23600-2

(4)

Novak¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 11/2) 15 days ago. Likely to give another good account of himself.

Form: 988-142

(8)

Outrun The Storm¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Shaped as if needing the run after 6 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 18 days ago, weakening when headed under 2f out. Should be sharper with that under his belt.

Form: 35145-5

(5)

Royal Pleasure^h,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

17/2

Unreliable individual. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) 28 days ago, very slowly away but finishing with running left at the line. Tongue strap back on but he's worth taking on for win purposes.

Form: 70/488-7

(9)

Barnaby²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72| CD

16/5

Rattled of a smashing C&D 4-timer during the second half of last year. Creditable efforts on 2 of his 3 starts subsequently, though his present mark does demand that little bit more.

Form: 11130-5

(1)

Roaring Ralph^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Dods| OR: 70| D

33/1

Latest win at Southwell in September. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap back at that venue (7.1f, 16/1). in October. Absent since and blinkers worn for all 4 previous victories, replaced by cheekpieces here.

Form: 915657-

(3)

Tasever^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Has done well upon joining present yard, his latest C&D victory 11 days ago his fourth success since November. Knuckled down well to see off re-opposing Quandary on that occasion and respected for nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 773-141

(7)

Bowman³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 64| D

33/1

18/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 34 days ago, always behind. Has switched yards ahead of this but Tasever looks a much stronger candidate for the stable judged on recent evidence.

Form: 323608-

Forecasts

Barnaby (16/5), Quandary (10/3), Swiss Ace (7/2), Tasever (11/2), Royal Pleasure (17/2), Novak (12/1), Outrun The Storm (12/1), Roaring Ralph (33/1), Bowman (33/1)

SWISS ACE has steadily fallen in the weights on the back of a winless 2024 and confirmed he could well be ready to capitalise when finding only a thriving, subsequent winner too strong over C&D 18 days ago. He earns the vote to end the drought with first-time cheekpieces fitted. Quandary was just touched off by Tasever when the pair met here recently, and that pair can prove the chief dangers.