16:43 Newcastle

Monday 24 October 2022

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Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 14.16s

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(8)

Berry Edge^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67| D

10/3

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 9/1) 23 days ago, running on. Leading claims off the same mark.

Form: 492323

(2)

Golden Valour^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: R M Smith| OR: 64

11/2

Temperamental sort. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 6 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 557436

(7)

Hooflepuff^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 64

66/1

Last of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago. Chance on old form but clearly needs to bounce back in a significant way.

Form: D-37098

(11)

Starfighter²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 12/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, good to soft) 29 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 441537

(4)

Baltic Baron^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Brooke| OR: 60

16/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago, left with too much to do. Capable of a bold show.

Form: 053295

(5)

Mzahem^b1¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: Tom Clover| OR: 62

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f, 150/1). Off 158 days. Back up in trip and sports first-time blinkers on this handicap debut.

Form: 577

(1)

Hildenley^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. 3 lb rise fair enough and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 641-521

(12)

Wolf Of Oxshott¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Parr| OR: 59| BF

9/4

Good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 3/1) 14 days ago. Still has low mileage and a reproduction of that effort would put him in the picture.

Form: 70-8642

(10)

Another Quirke³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: M Walford| OR: 52

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and big step forward needed.

Form: 667

(9)

Thunder Gap³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: T P Tate| OR: 50

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 32 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and he's probably best watched for now.

Form: 854/9-0

(6)

Bobby Shaftoe^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

40/1

Winner at Musselburgh in July. 9/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 61U067

(3)

Van Zant^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

40/1

40/1, good sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 24 days ago, not clear run. Up in trip and no more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 594676

Forecasts

Wolf Of Oxshott (9/4), Berry Edge (10/3), Hildenley (7/2), Golden Valour (11/2), Thunder Gap (14/1), Mzahem (14/1), Baltic Baron (16/1), Starfighter (28/1), Bobby Shaftoe (40/1), Van Zant (40/1), Hooflepuff (66/1), Another Quirke (150/1)

HILDENLEY has progressed returned to this surface the last twice, latterly landing a similar C&D handicap in decisive fashion. It's unlikely that a 3 lb rise will be enough to prevent him from going in again and he get the nod ahead of Berry Edge, who will be a big threat if able to reproduce the level of form he has shown on turf in recent months. Wolf of Oxshott and longstanding-maiden Baltic Baron can do battle for minor honours.