17:45 Newcastle
Monday 1 April 2019
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Betway Casino Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 56y | Standard | 5 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 36.84s
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Boasts a rock-solid course record (2,1,2,1,2); decisive winner of the 2m Fast-Track Qualifier Conditions Stakes here in December; 2lb higher than when beaten ¾L by today's rival Busy Street over C&D in January; fully respected.
All out winner of the 2m Northumberland Vase (the Northumberland Plate Consolation Race) in June 2018; hasn't quite replicated that fine level of form in seven starts since (sporting various types of headgear); on balance, others make more appeal.
3-5 on the AW; scaled new heights when thrashing today's rival Busy Street by 3L at Chelmsford (2m) in February; weights turnaround (plus Mark Crehan's 7lb claim) will make life tougher, albeit further improvement remains a strong possibility.
Progressive stayer who has a tilt at the Northumberland Plate on the agenda; 4lb worse off with today's rival Stargazer (for ¾L) on January C&D form, but much better off with Lucky Deal (for 3L) on 2m Chelmsford form from February.
Has thrived with racing since October 2018 (with course form figures over the winter months reading 1,2,1,1,3,2,3); stays well, but continues to climb in the weights and is seemingly held by Busy Street and Stargazer on January C&D form.
Forecasts
Lucky Deal (5/6), Stargazer (10/3), Busy Street (4/1), Loud And Clear (9/1), Cosmelli (18/1)
A good quality Class 2 handicap for stayers to kick-off the action at Gosforth Park, with this race effectively doubling up as an early season (or late season - depending upon your perspective) trial for the Northumberland Plate and Vase. Lucky Deal thrashed BUSY STREET by 3L at Chelmsford in February but isn't guaranteed to have things all his own way on tonight's revised terms, now switched to racing on Tapeta for the first time. The selection is a tough cookie, as demonstrated when gamely scoring at Kempton just under three-weeks ago, so can hopefully confirm his January C&D winning form with both Stargazer and Loud And Clear.
- Busy Street
- Lucky Deal
- Stargazer
Prize Money
1st: £15,562.002nd: £4,660.003rd: £2,330.004th: £1,165.005th: £582.006th: £292.00
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