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17:15 Newcastle

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,900 added
  • Winner: £7,698
  • 2nd: £2,291
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.19s
  • Off Time: 17:16:28
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Venturous (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Heath Charnock

    6/4

      1(2)
      Silk - White, dark green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

      Alsvinder

      113 p CDCD
      33/1
      • Form 092028-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      led main group and 2nd overall, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

      Venturous (IRE)

      118 D
      4/1
      • Form 839270-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in 5th, good headway near side rail travelling well over 1f out, pushed along and ran on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Heath Charnock

      9 C
      6/4
      • Form 34234-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      chased leaders in main group, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards

      4(6)
      Silk - White, black sleeves, white spots, orange cap

      Big Les (IRE)

      29 DCD
      14/1
      • Form 601100-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 84

      led and raced alone on near side rail, driven along halfway, headed 2f out, soon weakened

      5(5)
      Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Commander Han (FR)

      1 t BF
      3/1
      • Form 38425-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders in main group, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Beige, black seams, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Doc Sportello (IRE)

      42 CDCD
      15/2
      • Form 382150-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, not reach 1st 2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Commander Han had every chance here yesterday and will carry a penalty if successful. He was second to Big Les here in November but the latter has been well beaten recently and HEATH CHARNOCK is preferred on an last month’s close-up fourth in better company here. Doc Sportello looks high enough in the weights now as does the returning Venturous while Alsvinder has to race off a much higher mark on the all-weather on his reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Alsvinder 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Prestbury Park (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

      Venturous (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 10th of 24, 4 3/4l behind Golden Apollo (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Heath Charnock 7-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Reckless Endeavour (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Big Les (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Katheefa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Commander Han (FR) 7-2 (8-11) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Brushwork (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Doc Sportello (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 12th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Brushwork (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.