17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.54s

(8)

Arishka's Dream⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 70| BF| D

2/1

Much improved when winning maiden at Wolverhampton last month and backed that up when only narrowly denied in 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (5/2) 5 days ago. Has tended to race freely but could still have more to offer in handicaps.

Form: 524-312

(6)

Mighty Vega^t,p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| D

18/1

Winner of a Kempton novice on third start but hasn't kicked on in handicaps since, though caught wide throughout when fifth of 8 at Wolverhampton in January. First run since leaving Lemos De Souza.

Form: 0165-45

(7)

Elizabetty^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| C

6/1

Off the mark in 7f novice at this course in January and confimed that improvement sent handicapping when third of 7 over 1m here 27 days ago, despite having raced freely. Has something to find, though, as she drops back in trip.

Form: 527-713

(10)

Tactical Blitz⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 69

11/4

Has been going the right way in his 3 starts so far, beaten only by a next-time out winner in 12-runner maiden at Southwell last time. Could be ready to open his account having been gelded ahead of handicap debut.

Form: 642

(5)

Espona Bay⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| BF

12/1

Wasn't able to justify favouritism (11/10) but again ran well when second of 9 at Wolverhampton in January, form which has been boosted since. Still looking for a breakthrough victory, though, on first start since leaving Michael Bell.

Form: 66252-2

(11)

Fille Unique¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 67

20/1

Modest form when making the frame each of her first 3 starts and ran to a similar level when fifth of 7 in nursery at this course (5f) in November. Improvement required from current mark but looks worth a try at this trip.

Form: 4325-

(9)

Moretons³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 65

50/1

Encouragement on final 2 starts in 2025 but hasn't looked straightforward this year, hanging badly right when last of 7 at Wolverhampton (5f) a month ago. Headgear discarded having left George Scott.

Form: 4552-67

(4)

Sparkling Pink¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64| D

100/1

Made a winning nursery debut at Pontefract in July but went backwards from that effort in 3 subsequent outings, eighth of 9 at Leicester when last seen in September.

Form: 251688-

(1)

Marra Donna²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 64| BF

7/2

Unable to justify market support in 2 handicaps this year, though pulled clear of the rest despite still looking green when third of 5 at Southwell (13/8) 22 days ago. Capable of getting involved with good-value claimer on board.

Form: 859-33

(2)

Pivotal Terms²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

33/1

Placed once from 5 starts in Ireland last year, but on first run since leaving Joseph G. Murphy she was below form when eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 27 days ago, again racing freely.

Form: 70637-8

(3)

Lina Codina^b1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Neville| OR: 52

50/1

Failed to make much impact in 4 outings on turf last year and fared no better when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton on return. Has since left Nigel Tinkler and now tried in blinkers.

Form: 8987-9

Forecasts

Arishka's Dream (2/1), Tactical Blitz (11/4), Marra Donna (7/2), Elizabetty (6/1), Espona Bay (12/1), Mighty Vega (18/1), Fille Unique (20/1), Pivotal Terms (33/1), Moretons (50/1), Lina Codina (50/1), Sparkling Pink (100/1)

TACTICAL BLITZ continued his progress when second to a fellow improver at Southwell in January and he is taken to go one better sent handicapping. Arishka's Dream went close on his first handicap outing at Lingfield last week and isn't taken lightly, while Marra Donna could also be in the mix.