14:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.33s

1^st

(7)

Ri Na Farraige

69-9

2/1f

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Mid-division, going well 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, always in control tchd 9/4

2^nd

2 ¾

(9)

Balqaa

59-8

9/2

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: P Mulrennan

In rear, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden to chase clear leader final furlong, kept on but never on terms op 7/1

3^rd

(5)

Caracristi

48-11

20/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Madi Patzelt (7)

Prominent, ridden upsides 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, plugged on in distant 3rd tchd 18/1

4^th

1 ½

(1)

Can't Stop Now

69-7

4/1

T: I JardineJ: C Lee

Led, pulled hard early, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed, plugged on inside final furlong op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

(8)

Mujid

89-7

5/1

T: J TickleJ: Mr Taylor Fisher (5)

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 3/1 tchd 11/4

6^th

(6)

Smart Lass

89-10

66/1

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 33/1

7^th

(2)

Lord Torranaga

89-9

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: G Lee

Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1

8^th

(10)

Le Bayou

68-4

40/1

T: J L EyreJ: Faye McManoman

Mid-division, went wide on bend and lost ground 6f out, pushed along and weakened 2f out tchd 66/1

9^th

(4)

Vision Of Hope

49-7

17/2

T: G BougheyJ: K Stott

Chased leader on inside, hard ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out and eased down op 7/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Yakhabar⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £2.00, £4.50EX:£13.70Trifecta:£148.20Tricast:£139.19SF:£11.21Swingers:£3.10, £6.50, £12.00

Forecasts

Ri Na Farraige (2/1), Can't Stop Now (4/1), Balqaa (9/2), Mujid (5/1), Vision Of Hope (17/2), Lord Torranaga (9/1), Yakhabar (14/1), Caracristi (20/1), Le Bayou (40/1), Smart Lass (66/1)

CAN'T STOP NOW hasn't been in top form over hurdles of late but this mark should be within range back on the level on his first start since a breathing op. He's just about the most persuasive option, with Ri Na Farraige and Vision of Hope feared most.

CAN'T STOP NOW (IRE)
RI NA FARRAIGE (IRE)
VISION OF HOPE

Previous Winners

2022

Broken Rifle

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 5

J: Cam Hardie | T: H Bethell

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,292.002nd: £2,014.003rd: £1,006.004th: £503.005th: £251.00