18:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 14.9s

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(2)

Good Night Mr Tom²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner who essentially struggled to make an impact in handful of starts last year, ninth of 10 in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Mark continues to ease at least.

Form: 8/57909-

(4)

Elektronic^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 57

7/2

9/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 4 days ago, albeit not looking the easiest under pressure. Cheekpieces go back on now and not dismissed in an open-looking contest.

Form: 765005-

(6)

Fircombe Hall^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November. 10/3, respectable third of 9 in a C&D handicap making late headway having been short of room 2f out. Possibilities again from this sort of mark.

Form: 073213-

(1)

Penombre^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 52

6/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now and no forlorn hope back up at 6f.

Form: 8/80947-

(10)

Louis Treize^h,t1⁹¹

11/4

Winless since 2-y-o days and essentially struggled for Richard Spencer/James Evans last year. Starts out for new yard on the back of a wind op/short break so worth a check in betting for clues.

Form: 086677-

(7)

The Last Knight¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 50

100/1

100/1, first run since leaving Paul Stafford when seventh of 8 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 069007-

(9)

Oasis Law^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: A D Brown| OR: 48

18/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 26 days ago, driven halfway and soon beaten. Previous C&D fifth contained some promise though if she is able to bounce back.

Form: 570/850-

(5)

Sleight^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 46

12/1

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 15/2) 21 days ago. Had shaped creditably on 2 of his 3 previous starts over C&D and each-way claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 673649-

(3)

Princess Mayson^b²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 20/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Brighton (7f) in May, heavily eased off having seemingly looked ill-at-ease on the track. Break may have perked her up.

Form: 7600/60-

(8)

Tarnhelm⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

40/1

Untrustworthy individual who ran with credit when midfield in a pair of 1m handicaps here in October. However, well below that level back here in November and others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 860540-

Forecasts

Louis Treize (11/4), Fircombe Hall (3/1), Elektronic (7/2), Penombre (6/1), Good Night Mr Tom (11/1), Sleight (12/1), Oasis Law (18/1), Tarnhelm (40/1), Princess Mayson (40/1), The Last Knight (100/1)

A winner over C&D in November, FIRCOMBE HALL again ran well when third back here last month and, from a 1 lb lower mark now, may well be up to adding to his tally. Elektronic remains a maiden but wasn't disgraced at Lingfield recently, so he is feared, ahead of Penombre and Sleight.