19:10 Newcastle

Thursday 4 January 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:13 | Winning time: 1m 14.26s

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(3)

Araifjan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| D

28/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in November. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f, 22/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 404177-

(7)

Not Too Real Bad^t²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| BF

4/1

Dangerously well handicapped on his best Irish form but failed to build on his stable debut sixth when down the field at Wolverhampton on Tuesday. Type to click for this yard at some point but can only watch here.

Form: 44006-0

(10)

Lockdown^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: A McCann| OR: 61| D

9/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 15 days ago. This Irish raider needs a betting check.

Form: 048290-

(4)

Athollblair Boy²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60| CD

10/1

Seven-time C&D winner. 9/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap over C&D 26 days ago.

Form: 590687-

(5)

Lezardrieux¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner in November. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 25/1) 13 days ago. Bounce back is needed.

Form: 042107-

(1)

Nazca¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (6f) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 111195-

(8)

Corinthian Kid^h1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: P Morris| OR: 59| D

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 80/1) 48 days ago. Hooded first time.

Form: 004770-

(11)

Willow Baby²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 58

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7f, 12/1) 20 days ago but had been runner-up in C&D novices on her 2 outings prior to that.

Form: 03220-

(2)

Enderman^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| D

15/2

Latest win at Nottingham in August. 12/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 432165-

(6)

Sydney Bay^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 57| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner in October. Also second in November. Failed to fire at Southwell last time but respected back here in a change of headgear (first-time visor for cheekpieces).

Form: 001120-

(9)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 57| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 4/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 119265-

(12)

Global Humor^b⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| CD

18/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap over C&D 46 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 044756-

Forecasts

Willow Baby (4/1), Not Too Real Bad (4/1), Sydney Bay (6/1), Enderman (15/2), Nazca (17/2), Lockdown (9/1), Athollblair Boy (10/1), Phoenix Star (10/1), Lezardrieux (11/1), Global Humor (18/1), Araifjan (28/1), Corinthian Kid (80/1)

PHOENIX STAR has a solid course record and might prove the answer to the first division of this 6f handicap. Sydney Bay failed to fire last time but has a good overall record for Geoff Harker and heads the dangers along with Nazca, another who knows where the winning post is here.