15:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.05s

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(3)

Koropick³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: C J Teague| OR: 90| CD

150/1

Smart sprinter back in 2017 for Hugo Palmer when also C&D winner. Had spell at stud before (150/1) last of 24 in Ayr Gold Cup on first run for three years. Best left alone.

Form: 21870/0

(1)

Brian The Snail³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| CD

11/1

C&D winner who was in good form until only sixteenth of 24 in Ayr Silver Cup 31 days ago. Sort to bounce back so not dismissed dropped a handy 2 lb.

Form: 330650

(7)

Deputise¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: M Wigham| OR: 89| C| D

80/1

Course winner but he has offered little since the restart, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 11 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 5-34000

(6)

Illusionist^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 90

14/1

Cheekpieces on when creditable third of 20 in handicap at York (5f, soft, 9/1) 11 days ago, running on late. Hheadgear retained so merits consideration on tapeta debut.

Form: 482803

(5)

Fresh¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 90| D

2/1

Winner at Kempton in August and good second of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, finishing strongly. Makes tapeta debut and can make presence felt despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 542142

(11)

Wild Edric²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 88| D

10/1

Career best upped to 7f when making all in 12-runner handicap (16/1) at Chester 23 days ago, just holding on. Up 4 lb and back in trip so needs another step forward.

Form: 733531

(9)

Spartan Fighter⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 88

66/1

Arrives out of sorts, tried blinkered when last of 10 in handicap at Chester 61 days ago on final run for Declan Carroll. Easy to look elsewhere on tapeta debut.

Form: 867-080

(10)

Blackheath³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 87| D

17/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in June and also posted good fourth of 17 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good) 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 100884

(14)

Intrinsic Bond¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 88| CD

9/2

Gained third win of the year with career-best effort in 5f handicap at Redcar (heavy) 17 days ago. Up 3 lb but C&D winner so expected to be bang there again.

Form: 147131

(8)

Latin Five⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| D

125/1

Fair ex-Irish 6f winner. Yet to strike form in two runs for new yard in face of stiff tasks, fourth of 5 in 5f Musselburgh conditions event 8 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 004664

(12)

Electrical Storm^p1⁴⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Not seen out since creditable eleventh of 20 in Doncaster novice (6.5f) 13 months ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap/tapeta bow now with his fitness to prove too.

Form: 22320-

(13)

Many A Star¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: J G Given| OR: 86| D

9/1

Dual 6f turf winner this year who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Below par only try on tapeta though so bit to prove.

Form: 0-13216

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Show Me Show Me¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86

25/1

It's now twelve runs since last win in 2019, and below-form tenth of 20 in handicap at York (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 985390

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Gunmetal³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| D

20/1

Useful sprinter at his best but on a long losing run, and only sixteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Slipping in the weights but still needs to show more.

Form: 893980

Forecasts

Fresh (2/1), Intrinsic Bond (9/2), Electrical Storm (13/2), Blackheath (17/2), Many A Star (9/1), Wild Edric (10/1), Brian The Snail (11/1), Illusionist (14/1), Gunmetal (20/1), Show Me Show Me (25/1), Spartan Fighter (66/1), Deputise (80/1), Latin Five (125/1), Koropick (150/1)

INTRINSIC BOND is still on an upward curve and can boast a C&D win too so is fancied to notch win number 4 for the season and defy a 3 lb rise for his stylish Redcar success. Fresh has his first go on tapeta but arrives on the back of a good Ascot second so is greatly feared, while C&D scorer Brian The Snail is weighted to have a big say too.