20:00 Newcastle

Saturday 18 February 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 59.32s

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(9)

Gunnerside¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 57| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 9/2, good fourth of 9 in C&D handicap C&D 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0007-34

(1)

Primo²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| D

13/2

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Creditable second of 10 in C&D handicap 23 days ago, no match for winner. Can give another good account.

Form: 5154-42

(8)

Hot Diggity Dog^b1,t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 33 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on first time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 78080-0

(13)

Elzaal²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55| CD

5/2

Good record over C&D, winning in September and January. 3/1, respectable third of 10 over C&D 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3241-13

(7)

Joshua R^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 54| CD

13/2

C&D winner in January but only ninth of 10 back here since. Others are more obvious.

Form: 5665-19

(10)

Birdie Bowers¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 53| D

11/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. 12/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago, folding. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 12130-0

(12)

Nellie French^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 51| CD

9/1

Won this 12 months ago. Back to winning ways at Southwell in January. Only seventh of 10 in handicap over this C&D 23 days ago but she's capable of bouncing back.

Form: 34-3217

(2)

Red How²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 50

25/1

Modest maiden. 40/1, respectable fifth of 10 in C&D handicap on reappearance 23 days ago, running on. May come on for the outing. Much less exposed than most of these.

Form: 34979-5

(6)

Mrs Bagerran²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

22/1

Remains a maiden after 26 runs. Went close over C&D last month but only eighth of 9 back here since.

Form: 2590-38

(4)

Tommytwohoots^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 47

22/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, twelfth of 14 in classified event at Southwell (6f) 6 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5005-40

(11)

Mops Gem^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

33/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 12 in classified event at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago. More will be needed.

Form: 356-945

(3)

Glen Lomond^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap over C&D 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others are preferred.

Form: 8740-97

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(5)

Ramdon Rocks¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Elzaal (5/2), Gunnerside (7/2), Joshua R (13/2), Primo (13/2), Nellie French (9/1), Birdie Bowers (11/1), Hot Diggity Dog (12/1), Ramdon Rocks (14/1), Mrs Bagerran (22/1), Tommytwohoots (22/1), Red How (25/1), Mops Gem (33/1), Glen Lomond (100/1)

ELZAAL hasn't been out of the first 3 in 7 previous attempts over this C&D and is taken to get his head back in front. Gunnerside and Primo arrive on the back of decent efforts over C&D and head the dangers along with last year's winner Nellie French.