18:30 Newcastle

Monday 28 March 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.42s

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(10)

Faustus¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| D

3/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (5f, good). Off 152 days. Claims if reproducing something akin to the pick of his 2021 form.

Form: 312330-

(2)

Outrage^b⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 80| CD

12/1

Four-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 67 days ago. Capable of a bold show off this mark if on a going day.

Form: 43968-5

(3)

Lazyitis³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 78| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 3/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 32 days ago, not knocked about. Can make presence felt.

Form: 231/2-16

(1)

J R Cavagin²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm, 28/1). Off 8 months ahead of this tapeta debut and others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 611/96-

(9)

Phoenix Star^p⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 12/1) 62 days ago, nearest finish. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 292-273

(4)

Buniann²⁴

13/2

Five-time C&D winner, the latest in October. 10/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, slowly away, and now needs to bounce back following a wind op.

Form: 018-388

(7)

Glorious Rio²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 75| CD

10/1

Three-time C&D winner. Five wins from 17 runs last year. 22/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Opposable on balance.

Form: 27169-7

(8)

Jordan Electrics^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 72| D

8/1

28/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f). Off 160 days and hood back on. Minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 405445-

(6)

Coley's Koko¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| D

33/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm), hampered. Off 6 months ahead of this tapeta debut and possibilities if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: 548310-

(11)

Good Listener¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 68| D

33/1

10/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1/2640-7

(5)

Show Me Now¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: Martin Smith| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 11 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago. Down in trip and looks set for another struggle from 16 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7629-0

Forecasts

Faustus (3/1), Lazyitis (3/1), Phoenix Star (9/2), Buniann (13/2), Jordan Electrics (8/1), Glorious Rio (10/1), Outrage (12/1), J R Cavagin (20/1), Good Listener (33/1), Coley's Koko (33/1), Show Me Now (150/1)

This looks pretty open and the vote goes to PHOENIX STAR, who put in good late work when a close third off this mark at Southwell on his latest start in January. Lazyitis is better than she was able to show last time and rates a major threat based on her C&D success last month. Faustus and Coley's Koko are others to consider, while Outrage is dangerous to discount.