14:22 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 March 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 28.94s

(9)

Manton Road^b⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54| BF| D

3/1

3/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 6 days ago. Carries 6 lb penalty but idled there and still merits serious consideration.

Form: 113251

(1)

Bantz¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 59| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 9/2, solid third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, given he took a very strong hold. Has to be taken seriously eased 1 lb.

Form: 5-93173

(4)

Sweet Cicely^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

10/1

11/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 572-456

(6)

Flamborough Head⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden at Southwell (7.1f, 25/1) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 98-8

(2)

What What What³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

7/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, 6/1) 31 days ago, no match for winner. One to consider.

Form: 6804-32

(8)

Falaise Blanc⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K Scott| OR: 54

7/1

7/1, creditable fourth of 11 in nursery at this course (8f) 88 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 863724-

(7)

Harry Palmer¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 54

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, fifth of 7 in nursery at this C&D. Off 168 days with work to do.

Form: 0865-

(5)

I Can Boogy²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 48

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eighth of 11 in nursery at Thirsk (7f, good to firm). Off 6 months and needs a step forward on her tapeta debut.

Form: 0778-

(10)

Lilchita¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 10 in nursery at this course (6f) 161 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 6607-

(3)

Brown Gold⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn| T: J R Norton| OR: 45

150/1

Last of 8 to Manton Road in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 200/1) 43 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 90770-8

Forecasts

Manton Road (3/1), Harry Palmer (16/5), Bantz (5/1), What What What (7/1), Falaise Blanc (7/1), Sweet Cicely (10/1), Flamborough Head (10/1), I Can Boogy (25/1), Lilchita (100/1), Brown Gold (150/1)

A few with chances but Gay Kelleway's MANTON ROAD is thriving at present and fancied to defy a 6 lb penalty for his idling Kempton victory. Bantz figures on a handy-looking mark and heads the list of dangers, with in-form pair What What What and Falaise Blanc also well in the mix.