19:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 1 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 13.68s

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(12)

One Hart¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| D

9/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, 11/2) 10 days ago. Return to this trip no bad thing and he's one for the shortlist off the same mark.

Form: 649-353

(7)

Athollblair Boy⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Four-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Capable of playing a part off current mark, but others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 6-73345

(9)

True Mason^p¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68| D

9/2

Unreliable sort. One win from 28 Flat runs, which was gained back in 2018. Creditable fifth of 12 in C&D handicap (15/2) when last seen in October, nearest at the finish. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 503795-

(5)

Royal Advice³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 67| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 35 days ago, better placed than most. Needs to bounce back on debut for new yard, but chance if able to do so.

Form: 1042-88

(2)

Somewhere Secret^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year, the latest here in December. Last of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, though, and opposable on the back of that display.

Form: 7616-30

(3)

Ginato^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| D

9/2

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago. Thereabouts on each of his last 3 starts over this C&D and likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 04-5325

(10)

Merry Secret^p¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 65| D

18/1

Four wins from 18 runs last year. 33/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f), slowly away. Off 112 days and chances are that he'll again find a few too good.

Form: 440534-

(8)

Tathmeen^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| C| D

7/1

Five-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 5 in handicap here (5f, 3/1) 5 days ago, slowly away (as is often the case). Will be a threat if breaking alertly this time.

Form: 273523

(11)

Rabat^b⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 62

14/1

Ninth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 17/2) 83 days ago. Back down in trip and it's probably best to look elsewhere in search of the likely winner.

Form: 474229-

(4)

Global Vision^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 61| C

13/2

Quirky sort. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 26 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip on debut for new yard and couldn't rule out off this career-low mark.

Form: U6-3444

(6)

The Cola Kid^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 60| D

8/1

22/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 29 days ago. 0-7 on this side of the Irish Sea and others make more appeal here, for all that the handicapper is showing mercy.

Form: 9055-87

(1)

Giorgio Vasari^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 60| D

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 40/1) 59 days ago. Back up in trip and blinkers/tongue strap now refitted. Hard to warm to.

Form: 05699-0

Forecasts

Ginato (9/2), True Mason (9/2), One Hart (9/2), Global Vision (13/2), Tathmeen (7/1), The Cola Kid (8/1), Rabat (14/1), Athollblair Boy (16/1), Merry Secret (18/1), Royal Advice (20/1), Somewhere Secret (22/1), Giorgio Vasari (28/1)

The vote goes to GINATO, who pulled nicely clear of the rest when failing by a whisker over C&D on his penultimate start and a reproduction of that effort would give him every chance. One Hart hasn't got his head in front for a while, but he has to be feared having finished a close-up third off this mark here 10 days ago. Global Vision and habitual slow-starter Tathmeen are others to consider.