17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 28 December 2023

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 28.32s

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(1)

Scottish Summit¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 86| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 19 days ago. Now 2 lb below last winning mark and this is easier than last time, so he's not discounted.

Form: 367606

(3)

The Turpinator¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85| CD

5/1

9/2, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, getting first run. Has to be taken seriously. 3 lb rise looks about right and it's not hard to envisage him playing a leading role once more.

Form: 613391

(5)

Al Farabi³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 82| BF| D

13/8

Winner at Kempton in October. Second of 8 in minor event (8/13) at Southwell (7.1f) 34 days ago. Likely he will have more to offer now venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 312

(2)

Illusionist¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78

10/1

9/1, creditable 2 lengths third of 12 to The Turpinator in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, left poorly placed. 3 lb better off with that rival now and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 300433

(9)

Jahidin²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| CD

4/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (18/1) at this C&D 20 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and should give another good account.

Form: 6-12451

(10)

Swiss Ace¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 5½ lengths ninth of 12 to The Turpinator in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 645529

(6)

Gobi Sunset¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 76| CD

28/1

C&D winner in October. 18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 630108

(4)

Sir Maxi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win here in November. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 20 days ago. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 041718

(8)

One More Dream¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in August. 15 lengths last of 12 to The Turpinator in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 901800

(7)

Alexander James^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: M Herrington| OR: 72| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Creditable 4¾ lengths sixth of 12 to The Turpinator in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 679896

Forecasts

Al Farabi (13/8), Jahidin (4/1), The Turpinator (5/1), Swiss Ace (13/2), Scottish Summit (17/2), Illusionist (10/1), Sir Maxi (20/1), Gobi Sunset (28/1), Alexander James (28/1), One More Dream (100/1)

THE TURPINATOR bounced back from a lesser show over 6f here when striking over C&D recently and, if in a similar mood, he may well follow up off this 3 lb higher mark. Al Farabi has to be feared, as an unexposed 3-y-o from a top yard and making his handicap debut off what looks a fair mark. Roger Varian's charge is next on the list ahead of Jahidin and Illusionist, who was third to the selection here 12 days ago. The 10-y-o Scottish Summit also needs a second look in a competitive heat.