19:45 Newcastle
Friday 16 February 2018
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Betway Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 11 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.1s
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Winner twice from five starts on the AW including over 5f here last time out. Given a a break since then and interesting off a 4lb higher mark today.
Successful 12 times in a 79 race career but well held on debut for this yard at Southwell earlier this month and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.
Returned to form when twice placed on the AW in the autumn. First of those efforts came when beaten a neck over 5f here in October and he is interesting on his return from a break.
C&D winner in a maiden contest in January last year. Well held on four starts since and handicap mark is falling as a result.
Dual winner last year including over 7f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) in July. Held in two subsequent outings and returning from a break and dropping back to 6f today.
In good form when last in action in the autumn following up a C&D win by finishing third off this 4lb higher mark here in October. One to note on his return from nearly four months off the track.
Winner of two of her three AW starts including over 5f here the last twice. Races off a mark 5lb higher than for her most recent success here at the end of last month and is one for the shortlist today.
Some decent efforts over this trip in the autumn including when fourth to Athollblair Boy over C&D in September. Disappointing last of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f) when last in action and returns from a break today.
Victorious over C&D in October and some fair efforts since. Struggled the last twice however including in a visor (blinkers return today) over 7f in selling company at Wolverhampton last time out.
Twice a winner on the AW most recently over C&D at the end of last month. Good effort when runner-up at Chelmsford subsequently and races off a 3lb higher mark today.
Soft ground 6f maiden winner at Catterick in October 2016. Lightly raced since and well held on his debut for this yard over 1m last month.
Forecasts
Duke Cosimo (3/1), Oriental Lilly (7/2), Athollblair Boy (7/2), Glorious Politics (9/2), Impart (8/1), Major Crispies (14/1), Mishaal (16/1), Sandra's Secret (20/1), Acadian Angel (33/1), Oriental Relation (66/1), Man Of Verve (80/1)
ORIENTAL LILY can continue her good run of form by completing a hat-trick in this competitive 6f handicap. While the selection has yet to win over this trip she has placed over it in the past and recent starts suggest that that step up in distance shouldn't inconvenience too much and as such she can defy a 5lb rise in the weights to take this contest. Athollblair Boy was in good form when last in action including when winning over this C&D on his penultimate outing and he can take second on his return from a break while Duke Cosimo runner-up at Chelmsford last time out can finish third today.
- Oriental Lilly
- Athollblair Boy
- Duke Cosimo
Prize Money
1st: £5,531.002nd: £1,646.003rd: £823.004th: £411.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00
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