20:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.5s

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Harswell Duke¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (18/1), slowly away. Off 127 days.

Form: 007670-

(3)

Cusack^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 75| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this course (10.2f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 2-31165

(1)

Havana Party^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 74| CD

4/1

12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 39512-1

(9)

Sugar Hill^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: G Boughey| OR: 73

17/2

Unreliable sort. 9/2, below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 33 days ago. Not the most straightforward but may have a bigger effort in him now switched to handicaps.

Form: 437-54

(8)

Chantico¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: A Keatley| OR: 72

7/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 15/2) 11 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 408-798

(2)

Skilled Warrior¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 12 days ago, folding tamely. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 68-4880

(4)

Irish Flame^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: M Dods| OR: 69| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/4, respectable 4¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Havana Party in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 5340-34

(7)

Natzor¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68WS

8/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D. Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Something to find on form.

Form: 238070-

(5)

Showmedemoney^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 16/1, creditable 4½ lengths third of 9 to Havana Party in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago.

Form: 87-6673

Forecasts

Chantico (7/2), Irish Flame (7/2), Havana Party (4/1), Cusack (5/1), Natzor (8/1), Sugar Hill (17/2), Skilled Warrior (16/1), Harswell Duke (18/1), Showmedemoney (25/1)

IRISH FLAME wasn't discredited after attracting support last time and, while he has a bit to do to turn the tables with Havana Party, he does arrive on much better terms, so he's worth chancing. Cusack is another one to consider.