18:30 Newcastle

Wednesday 6 December 2017

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 12.30s

1^st

(11)

Star Cracker

59-9

12/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P J McDonald

Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on op 9/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

(12)

Broughtons Fancy

49-4

7/2

T: K TuttyJ: Harrison Shaw (7)

Close up, effort to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on op 4/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(9)

Borough Boy

79-7

5/1

T: D ShawJ: P Mathers

Keen close up, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 11/2

4^th

3 ½

(4)

Sir Harry Collins

39-0

10/1

T: M ApplebyJ: P Makin

Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

5^th

(10)

Captain Scooby

118-12

20/1

T: R C GuestJ: Jason Hart

Dwelt in rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders

6^th

1 ¼

(2)

Dazeekha

48-13

25/1

T: M HerringtonJ: T Eaves

In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders op 33/1

7^th

(1)

Lotara

58-12

7/4f

T: J S GoldieJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor op 15/8

8^th

2 ¾

(7)

Market Choice

49-7

7/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: B A Curtis

Keen chased leader until over 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 15/2

9^th

(8)

Go Charlie

68-12

66/1

T: L WilliamsonJ: Joe Doyle

Towards rear, weakened 2f out tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Last Word¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Tuite J: Non Runner

(5)

Ypres⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: J Ward J: A Mullen

(3)

Jessie Allan⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Sean Mooney

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.50, £1.10, £2.00EX:£51.20Trifecta:£201.10Tricast:£241.80SF:£52.47Swingers:£9.60, £2.60, £3.30

Forecasts

Lotara (7/4), Jessie Allan (10/3), Broughtons Fancy (7/2), Borough Boy (5/1), Market Choice (7/1), Sir Harry Collins (10/1), Star Cracker (12/1), Last Word (12/1), Ypres (16/1), Captain Scooby (20/1), Dazeekha (25/1), Go Charlie (66/1)

Last week's unpenalised 7f apprentices handicap winner Lotara will be rightly popular amongst punters in a poor heat, and she's expected to be produced late by Phil Dennis, but not quite as late as the swashbuckling veteran Captain Scooby who lines up for the 203rd time. However, if ever a horse deserves to win a race it is the admirable mare JESSIE ALLAN. Put simply and politely, this will only ever be her level, as she's not very good, but she tries plenty more than some horses with twice as much ability and that's an admirable trait to have in the armoury. She has kept good recent form at this track, and there's nothing anywhere near as strong as Breathoffreshair (6f) or Chaucer's Tale (7f) in the line up tonight, and this represents her big opportunity for her maiden success.