18:00 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.11s

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(8)

Zachary^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 60| BF| D

5/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Good second of 6 in handicap (13/8) at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago. 2 lb nudge fair enough and he's the one to beat.

Form: 150-482

(1)

Desert Master³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 58

17/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 33 days ago. Drop back to the minimum trip will be in his favour and likely to be on the premises.

Form: 65370-4

(2)

Jungle Dance^b¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 58| D

5/2

10/3, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 1 day ago. Good chance again in hat-trick bid if turned out quickly.

Form: 55-2411

(7)

Smooth Silesie⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 52| D

12/1

Improved to win 7-runner handicap (17/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 9 days ago. More needed under a penalty here.

Form: 866-321

(3)

Grid Iron Maiden¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f), slowly away. Off 176 days ahead of this handicap debut and big step forward needed.

Form: 677-

(6)

Arlington⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 53

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in nursery (22/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f). Off 91 days and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 37779-

(4)

Lady Of The Garr¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 12 in nursery at this course (6f). Off 162 days and she's opposable.

Form: 45648-

(5)

Tip Top Tank⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 46 days ago. Down in trip for this handicap debut. Will only be of interest if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

Form: 00-9

Forecasts

Jungle Dance (5/2), Zachary (5/2), Arlington (9/2), Desert Master (17/2), Lady Of The Garr (17/2), Tip Top Tank (12/1), Smooth Silesie (12/1), Grid Iron Maiden (14/1)

The suggestion is DESERT MASTER, who has slipped to an attractive mark and shaped well on his first start since being gelded when fourth in a 6f Southwell handicap, leaving the impression that this return to the minimum trip would be just the ticket. Zachary hit the crossbar at Kempton recently and he won't go down without a fight, while the hat-trick seeking Jungle Dance would have to be feared if lining up again.