17:30 Newcastle

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 44.87s

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(1)

Nikovo¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 87| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 14/1, first run since leaving David O'Meara when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, short of room over 2f out and making late headway. Each-way claims if getting the breaks.

Form: 146526

(4)

Encourageable^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 82| D

4/1

Showed the benefit of his reappearance when second of 10 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy) in October but took a backward step when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (1m) 49 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out and his record on synthetics is 1-1. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 550-428

(6)

Dingle¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D in July, outpaced 2f out before keeping on again final 1f. Not discounted back from a break having slipped in the weights.

Form: 242708

(8)

Lerwick⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell| OR: 81| BF| D

5/2

Latest win at Beverley in August. Good second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 7/2) 61 days ago, running on. Has good chance on form.

Form: 23-7152

(3)

The Cookstown Cafu^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| BF| CD

9/2

Dual course winner, the latest over C&D in October. 7/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 9 days ago, weakening 1f out. Bounce back not out of the question.

Form: 141028

(7)

Serenity Dream^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

18/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1-63756

(5)

Jewel Maker¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in November. Shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, racing freely/left with lot to do. Another fancied to be in the mix.

Form: 472126

(2)

Royal Blaze¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 67

100/1

First run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when tenth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, always behind. Has work to do.

Form: 1-25490

Forecasts

Lerwick (5/2), Encourageable (4/1), Nikovo (9/2), The Cookstown Cafu (9/2), Dingle (6/1), Jewel Maker (9/1), Serenity Dream (18/1), Royal Blaze (100/1)

LERWICK ran up to his best making his all-weather debut when finishing a good second at Southwell in October and, lightly raced this year, he's of interest operating from a 1 lb higher mark. Dingle, back from a break, and Jewel Maker are others fancied to be thereabouts, as is top-weight Nikovo.