17:30 Newcastle

Sunday 4 February 2024

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Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 44.85s

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(2)

Reel Prospect¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| CD

20/1

C&D winner in October. 5/1, looked a less-than-straightforward conveyance when 4 lengths sixth of 8 to Urban Road in handicap at this course (10.2f) 16 days ago, hanging badly left late on. Back down in trip. More required.

Form: 3/4165-6

(12)

Cusack^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 66| CD

11/4

4-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 9/2, creditable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Urban Road in handicap at this course (10.2f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 92322-3

(6)

Urban Road^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| CD

11/2

Four wins from 15 runs last year. 10/3, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (10.2f) 16 days ago, edging ahead near line after forced to switch over 2f out. Back down in trip.

Form: 1230-21

(5)

Sycamore¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| CD

11/1

18/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, staying on to lead dying strides after short of room over 1f out. Nudged up 3 lb and holds serious claims of following up if arriving in the same mood.

Form: 2/0940-1

(9)

Mercurius Power^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner in December. 15/2, wasted no time getting back to form when second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 5431-02

(7)

Aim For The Moon^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, showed plenty on first run since leaving John Butler when third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago, never nearer. Has clearly been fragile but there could be more to come.

Form: 7255-3

(8)

Tio Mio¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: A French| OR: 65

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Again ran well when third of 9 in handicap (17/2) at same course (8.6f) 15 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 347V1-3

(11)

Admiral Nelson^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 65| BF| C

13/2

Course winner in December. Not seen to best effect when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 3/1) 16 days ago, hampered start. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 0018-54

(10)

Once Adaay^t,v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 65| D

6/1

9/2, thriving at present and eked out a bit more improvement to resume winning ways in 11-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 2 weeks ago. Up 3 lb and should continue to give a good account.

Form: 6321-21

(3)

Thunder Max²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 65

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 12/1) 22 days ago, short of room briefly home turn. Others look stronger.

Form: 03674-6

(1)

Covert Legend^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: T Collier| OR: 65

66/1

8/1, again ran below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4394-87

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Glencalvie³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| D

28/1

Back on track on her first start in a 0-60 when winning 7-runner handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 3 days ago, responding well to edge ahead near line. Carries penalty.

Form: 408-271

Forecasts

Cusack (11/4), Mercurius Power (5/1), Urban Road (11/2), Once Adaay (6/1), Admiral Nelson (13/2), Sycamore (11/1), Aim For The Moon (11/1), Tio Mio (16/1), Reel Prospect (20/1), Glencalvie (28/1), Thunder Max (28/1), Covert Legend (66/1)

Having been relatively lightly raced in the last year or so, SYCAMORE bounced back to form when scoring over C&D just over 2 weeks ago and, on the back of a small rise in the weights, Scott Dixon's 7-y-o is taken to follow up at the expense of Cusack, who is more consistent than most at this level. Aim For The Moon and Tio Mio are another couple fancied to go well, also.