20:15 Newcastle

Friday 22 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 29.99s

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Headshot^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

14/1

Modest gelding. 20/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 8 days ago, battling well. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 653-451

(6)

Barleybrown¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

7/1

Modest gelding. Winner at Bath in September. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft, 14/1). Off 172 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton and can't be discounted.

Form: 730719-

(2)

Billy McGarry^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 49| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Tenth of 12 in minor event (11/2) at this C&D 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not taken lightly at these weights.

Form: 75-5710

(3)

Coconut Bay¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 44

20/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/1) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Twenty four runs since sole win in 2022.

Form: 5-55366

(11)

Copper Mountain^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 10/3, below form third of 9 in minor event at this course (8f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-61643

(9)

Drakeholes¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 50| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 5/1, good second of 12 in minor event at this C&D 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there on these terms.

Form: 85-8952

(1)

Fulltime^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 40

100/1

Poor gelding. Last of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, 50/1) 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 600-699

(8)

Maddisonelle^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Boanas| OR: 42

80/1

Poor filly. 25/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0/97-409

(4)

Rum Runner^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 47| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 22/1 and visored for 1st time, good fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D 15 days ago, nearest finish. Needs considering.

Form: 364-584

(10)

Secret Daay^v1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 49

7/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, 11/2) 47 days ago. Visor on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 26-3328

(7)

Variety Island¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 49| C

10/3

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 13/2). Off 6 months.

Form: 522870-

Forecasts

Drakeholes (2/1), Variety Island (10/3), Barleybrown (7/1), Secret Daay (7/1), Copper Mountain (12/1), Rum Runner (12/1), Headshot (14/1), Billy McGarry (14/1), Coconut Bay (20/1), Maddisonelle (80/1), Fulltime (100/1)

DRAKEHOLES can boast a C&D success and rates the pick at these weights so gets the verdict in this open classified event. Southwell scorer Headshot appeals as the one to give Alison Hamilton's 5-y-o most to do ahead of course winners Rum Runner and Billy McGarry.