17:30 Newcastle

Saturday 8 February 2025

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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.76s

(2)

Blast The Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 75| D

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. 8/15, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner novice at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap debut for leading yard and there should be more to come.

Form: 52-1

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(4)

Lady Mariko⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 72

17/2

Shaped quite well when sixth of 10 in novice (9/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 41 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes handicap debut and may have a bigger effort in her, but that is needed from this mark.

Form: 456-

(1)

Golden Thorn³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

15/2

Failed to match previous effort when fourth of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago. That was her final qualifying run and she represents leading stable.

Form: 62-4

(3)

Mayor Of Maghera²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 69| D

10/1

Winner at Musselburgh in August. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 13645-5

(7)

Saxonia¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 68

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, last of 4 in nursery at Newmarket (7f, good). Off 6 months. Makes tapeta debut trying 1m for the first time.

Form: 5454-

(6)

West Tyrone^p1⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67

4/1

Gelded after second run and produced a tame finishing effort when sixth of 10 in novice at this C&D (18/1) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time switched to a handicap.

Form: 446-

(5)

Bantz¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Tutty| OR: 60| C

14/1

Down in the weights and produced a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 18 days ago. In a better race but may have more to offer over 1m.

Form: 985-931

Forecasts

Saxonia (5/2), Blast The Dream (3/1), West Tyrone (4/1), Golden Thorn (15/2), Lady Mariko (17/2), Mayor Of Maghera (10/1), Bantz (14/1)

BLAST THE DREAM landed the odds without too much fuss at Southwell a fortnight ago and with the prospect of more to come in handicaps, she's taken to go in again. Bantz is more exposed but was better than ever last time and this step up in trip looks well worth exploring, with Lady Marko a potential improver.