16:55 Newcastle

Friday 1 October 2021

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Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 40.78s

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(5)

Glasses Up¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 85

11/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. 11/2, bounced back to best when second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good) 13 days ago. Every chance he can feature on tapeta debut.

Form: 517002

(8)

Culture¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 84| D

14/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 20/1, never dangerous after 4 months off when fifth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Should come on from that so has each-way claims.

Form: 1-33555

(6)

Benadalid³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 83| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ripon in May. 12/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 613685

(7)

Khatm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 82

5/4

Won 6 races on the AW in Feb/March. 6/1, probably remained in form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good) 21 days ago. Leading claims back on the all-weather.

Form: 140427

(2)

Songkran^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| C| D

15/2

Course winner in March. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm, 14/1) 22 days ago, well positioned. Down another couple of pounds so not taken lightly.

Form: 333698

(1)

Shake A Leg^p⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 78| D

18/1

Fairly useful operator on Flat for Andrew Oliver in Ireland. Some promise over hurdles for Dan Skelton but offered little first run for Julie Camacho last month. Needs more with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 60464-7

(4)

Greengage^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 77| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in June. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good) 13 days ago, fading approaching final 1f. Others make more appeal.

Form: 173256

(3)

Crown Power³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 75

3/1

Lightly-raced 11f winner. Yet to hit top form in three runs this term, third of 5 in handicap (14/1) at Goodwood (12f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Handicapper giver her a chance so one to look out for.

Form: 215-643

Forecasts

Khatm (5/4), Crown Power (3/1), Songkran (15/2), Greengage (8/1), Glasses Up (11/1), Culture (14/1), Shake A Leg (18/1), Benadalid (25/1)

George Boughey has a couple of strong fancies in this feature contest, with the vote going to KHATM. He scored no less than six times on the all-weather earlier this year, and, back at this more suitable trip, he's taken to go in again. Stablemate Songkran was victorious on his last trip to this venue back in March so he's feared most from a tumbling mark, ahead of Crown Power.