20:00 Newcastle

Friday 1 March 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 59.53s

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(10)

Furni Factors^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 50

5/1

Long-standing maiden often a victim of his consistency handicap-wise. Not quite at his best latest at Southwell but falls to a new career-low mark as a result. Should be capable now and acts well here.

Form: 32842-6

(8)

Displaying Amber^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 49| CD

8/1

Made career breakthrough over C&D two starts back when winning at 28/1. Well beaten 10th of 14 here since however off this 4lb higher mark so doubts over capability off it.

Form: 737410-

(5)

Picks Pinta^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 48| C

13/2

Winner here over 6f two starts back and ran well latest at Wolverhampton when a 2L fourth of back in handicap company. Drop to 5f not ideal given he's never won over it but arrives in good form and certainly leading claims.

Form: 569-514

(11)

Star Cracker^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 47| CD

4/1

C&D winner last year finished second to Picks Pinta two starts back before finishing midfield latest. 2lb back here so now below last winning mark and would be a surprise if he doesn't go close.

Form: 38-7925

(2)

Crikeyitswhykie⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 47

66/1

Last in all three handicaps to date with the most recent a 26L 13th of 13 at Southwell. First start here but scratching the head in search of positives.

Form: 386/00-0

(14)

Novabridge^b⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K Tutty| OR: 46| CD

5/1

15-time winner including four C&D successes. Slowing down slightly now but been competitive on the whole. Handicapper aids once more so has place prospects here.

Form: 59-2455

(6)

Windforpower^v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46| BF| CD

5/1

16-time winner but arrives on a 19-race losing run. Eighth of 10 behind Picks Pinta latest in keeping with recent form so despite a tumbling handicap mark he makes little appeal at present.

Form: 74-6588

(12)

Major Muscari^p⁵⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: S A Harris| OR: 45| D

66/1

Returns here after a very long absence so fitness certainly a doubt and not getting any younger. Poor overall strike rate and now over four years since last win.

Form: 836050/

(4)

Amazing Amaya^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

16/1

Has a few efforts on her CV that would put her thereabouts in this contest. Wolverhampton third two starts back among them and sixth at Lingfield latest when given plenty to do. Handicap eases again so good each way claims.

Form: 644-036

(7)

My Girl Maisie²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

28/1

3¼L behind Picks Pinta here over 6f latest in a classified stakes and 5lb better off for this handicap. Yet to win on AW but seems effective on this surface so not totally ruled out although reversal with aforementioned unlikely.

Form: 0000-06

(13)

Intense Starlet^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 45| CD

7/2

Far from prolific but ran best race for some time recently on stable bow when third of 13 at Southwell. That a useful building block and hard to believe she can't now go close with current mark entirely workable.

Form: 77069-3

(3)

Excel Mate⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: S R Bowring| OR: 45

16/1

Just the four runs to date and only glimpses of minor ability. 10th of 14 at Southwell in first handicap latest and a 4lb ease from the handicapper not enough to be confident.

Form: 0870-

Non-Runners

(9)

Rock Hill¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

(1)

Go Sandy⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: L Williamson J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Intense Starlet (7/2), Star Cracker (4/1), Furni Factors (5/1), Novabridge (5/1), Windforpower (5/1), Picks Pinta (13/2), Displaying Amber (8/1), Amazing Amaya (16/1), Excel Mate (16/1), Rock Hill (25/1), My Girl Maisie (28/1), Go Sandy (33/1), Major Muscari (66/1), Crikeyitswhykie (66/1)

Consistent sort STAR CRACKER can take his turn here with his latest handicap fall looking sufficient to give him leading claims. Picks Pinta is in rare-air here as a recent winner and he too has strong possibilities once more. Intense Starlet made a pleasing stable debut latest and could go close if improving on that.