17:30 Newcastle

Friday 27 March 2026

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Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 30.30s

(5)

Anthropologist^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| C| D

15/2

Course winner in November 2024 and scored on turf at Ayr last summer. Good head second of 11 to Camera Shy in a handicap at Southwell (7f) 13 days ago and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 90-6642

(7)

Rich Rhythm^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 69| D

12/1

Went close off this mark at Doncaster last summer but was a below-par sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7f, heavy) when last seen in October. Others preferred.

Form: 158256-

(12)

Lord Capulet²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 68| BF| CD

2/1

Recorded third success over this C&D last month. Winning run came to an end when third of 7 at Southwell (7f) 27 days ago but that was still a respectable effort and he can make his presence felt off the same mark.

Form: 47-1113

(6)

Novak¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| CD

6/1

C&D winner who finished a respectable sixth of 11 in a 6f handicap here 15 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 674246

(9)

Bobby Joe Leg^v¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Veteran who has scored 10 times over this C&D over the years, including on 3 occasions in 2025. However, he trailed in 7½ lengths last of 11 to Camera Shy at Southwell (7f) recently and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3-02370

(1)

Phoenix Of Dreams^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67| CD

9/2

Narrow winner of an 11-runner C&D handicap 15 days ago, just holding on. Nudged up just 2 lb and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7-63531

(10)

Travis¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: G A Harker| OR: 64| BF| D

14/1

Yet to strike on the all-weather but produced another respectable efforts on this surface when second in a C&D handicap on latest start in November, despite doing too much too soon. Place possibilities if raring to go following a break.

Form: 528232-

(3)

Brave Empire¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Furtado| OR: 64

14/1

Losing run mounting up and while he was a solid third over 6f here off 6 lb higher in December, this 5-y-o needs to bounce back following a string of lesser efforts.

Form: 53-5598

(4)

Camera Shy^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Dods| OR: 64| D

7/1

Got on top close home in an 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7f) 13 days ago, narrowly getting the better of the re-opposing Anthropologist. 1 lb worse off with the latter now and it should again be close between them.

Form: 64-8541

(11)

Penny Mountain¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 56| C

18/1

Shed maiden tag in 6f handicap here on New Year's Day and has found just one too good on each of her last 2 starts in C&D handicaps for fillies. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 136822

(2)

Ignac Lamar¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| D

40/1

Back to form when second over C&D in October but failed to build on that back here the following month and absent since.

Form: 645828-

Non-Runners

(8)

Concert Boy⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: K Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lord Capulet (2/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (9/2), Novak (6/1), Camera Shy (7/1), Anthropologist (15/2), Concert Boy (8/1), Rich Rhythm (12/1), Travis (14/1), Brave Empire (14/1), Penny Mountain (18/1), Bobby Joe Leg (22/1), Ignac Lamar (40/1)

The vote goes to PHOENIX OF DREAMS, who opened his all-weather account over C&D recently and, having been raised just 2 lb, he remains on a competitive mark. Lord Capulet came up short when bidding for the 4-timer at Southwell but he boasts a solid record here and looks sure to be involved in the finish. Anthropologist was just touched off by Camera Shy last time and they should both be on the premises once again.