19:00 Newcastle

Saturday 17 February 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.94s

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Concert Boy^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Good third of 9 in handicap (5/2) at this course (8f) 29 days ago, slowly away and making his challenge widest of all. Has to be taken seriously nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 9553-53

(7)

Anif³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 33/1) 37 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 34000-0

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Comedian Leader^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in January. Ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-41859

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Danielsflyer^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 26 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 57633-8

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Headabovetherest¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 60

10/3

Last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm, 18/1), slowly away. Off 172 days. First run for yard after leaving Tim Easterby with more required.

Form: 097209-

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Rich Waters⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| D

7/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2020 but he came in a good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 70559-2

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Saisons D'Or¹³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 58| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. 12/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f). Off 134 days. Merits consideration if back on his A-game.

Form: 234850-

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Jems Bond^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: A D Brown| OR: 57| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 9 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 470-286

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One Last Hug⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

28/1

Four wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 20/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 641-894

Forecasts

Concert Boy (3/1), Headabovetherest (10/3), Rich Waters (7/2), Jems Bond (7/1), Saisons D'Or (8/1), Danielsflyer (14/1), Comedian Leader (14/1), Anif (16/1), One Last Hug (28/1)

CONCERT BOY wasn't seen to best effect but still came in a good third here last time out so is fancied to bag a second C&D success off just a 1 lb higher mark. Rich Waters arrives on a long losing run yet still rates the chief threat ahead of in-form duo Jems Bond and One Last Hug.