18:30 Newcastle

Friday 1 March 2019

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 58.78s

1^st

(10)

Zapper Cass

69-1

5/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, hard pressed after, stayed on, in command towards finish op 6/1

2^nd

(4)

Canford Bay

59-8

6/1

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, strong challenge from over 1f out until well inside final furlong, held towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

(5)

Jan Van Hoof

89-7

11/4

T: M HerringtonJ: Barry McHugh

Held up, headway stands side over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 2/1 tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ½

(3)

Van Gerwen

69-4

16/1

T: J L EyreJ: J Fanning

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong tchd 18/1

5^th

(1)

Epeius

69-7

9/4f

T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen

Rear of mid-division, driven and effort over 1f out, no impression op 11/4 tchd 2/1

6^th

(2)

Katheefa

59-5

13/2

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J Garritty

Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2

7^th

(9)

Jorvik Prince

59-0

22/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: Nathan Evans

Led, headed 4f out, prominent, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

(8)

Archimedes

69-3

15/2

T: D C GriffithsJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Tracked leader, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

One Boy¹³⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

(7)

Rantan¹⁵³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: K Stott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £1.90, £1.70EX:£37.40Trifecta:£183.80Tricast:£102.97SF:£37.96Swingers:£5.40, £4.30, £4.70

Forecasts

Epeius (9/4), Jan Van Hoof (11/4), Zapper Cass (5/1), Canford Bay (6/1), Katheefa (13/2), Archimedes (15/2), One Boy (8/1), Rantan (11/1), Van Gerwen (16/1), Jorvik Prince (22/1)

EPEIUS seeks a hat-trick here and although he is yet to win over 6f his recent form is the most compelling so he gets the nod. Jan Van Hoof ended a long losing run latest and if in the same vein of form he should go well. Consistent sort Archimedes rarely lets each-way backers down.