Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

19:30

Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)

Date 2023-10-20

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,873

Winning Time 1m 26.25s (slow by 2.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bicep (IRE) Sam James · Grant Tuer	8/1	Won
2nd	Bowood (GB) Ryan Sexton · Katie Scott	33/1	1.25
3rd	Novak (GB) William Pyle · Iain Jardine	13/2	1.75
4th	Love Your Work (IRE) Franny Norton · Rebecca Menzies	9/4F	.5
5th	Code Purple (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Ben Haslam	6/1	1.5
6th	Gold Medal (GB) G Cheyne · Dylan Cunha	9/1	0.05
7th	Just Janet (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	10/1	0.2
8th	Bobby Joe Leg (GB) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	14/1	2
9th	Roaring Ralph (GB) Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	11/1	1.25
10th	Fiftyshadesofred (FR) Ben Sanderson · Kevin Frost	22/1	1.75
11th	Ventura Rascal (GB) Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	9/1	0.2
12th	Invested (IRE) Dale Swift · Seb Spencer	66/1	1.25

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (7)	Love Your Work Chestnut J:Franny Norton T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Franny Norton T:Rebecca Menzies	135	—	632622	72	84	64	20d	—	—	-1	23.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Versatile trip-wise and running well of late; no problems with switch back to AW; claims
11 (2)	Code Purple Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	127	—	112065	64	87	64	17d	—	—	-2	10.6	1.25/1	6 17%
C&D winner who hasn't been at best since latest (turf) win in spring; best watched
2 (1)	Novak Grey J:William Pyle(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:William Pyle(5) T:Iain Jardine	136	—	145707	73	82	-	27d	—	—	-1	8.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
In good form on turf in early summer but mainly below best since; bit to prove back on AW
8 (3)	Just Janet Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	132	p	140865	71	81	38	31d	—	—	-3	8.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran respectably behind Roaring Ralph in July; hasn't been anywhere near that level since
4 (12)	Roaring Ralph Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	135	b	163176	74	87	37	21d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+5	14.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Turf and Tapeta winner who ran respectably over 6f here last time; return to 7f in favour
1 (5)	Gold Medal Bay J:G Cheyne T:Dylan Cunha	J:G Cheyne T:Dylan Cunha	139	t	-11966	76	83	74	106d	—	—	+5	13.9	2.00/1	9 11%
All wins over 6f but seems to stay 7f, though stiff uphill finish here might catch him out
12 (6)	Bobby Joe Leg Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	123	—	202365	60	84	77	18d	—	—	-1	7.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Multiple course winner who ran respectably last time; claims if there's a decent gallop
3 (8)	Ventura Rascal Bay J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	136	t	449025	73	85	-	17d	—	—	+6	10.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Not won for over a year and patchy form since but claims on pick of this year's turf form
6 (10)	Bicep Bay J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	134	—	080020	71	84	-	28d	—	—	+4	10.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Better than ever when winning on reappearance; mainly disappointing since, plenty to prove
7 (4)	Fiftyshadesofred Bay J:Ben Sanderson(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:Ben Sanderson(3) T:Kevin Frost	132	—	036365	69	86	72	119d	—	—	+3	8.5	3.75/1	16 6%
C&D winner on reappearance last year but not added to tally since and form has been patchy
9 (9)	Invested Chestnut J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	131	—	813168	70	82	60	31d	—	—	+10	13.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Has won on Polytrack and turf but not at best on first run for yard after break last time
10 (11)	Bowood Bay J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Katie Scott	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Katie Scott	130	—	9769	69	82	-	34d	—	—	+3	5.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Improved with every run in novice events but well beaten on handicap debut; opposable

Horse	bet365	Coral
Love Your Work	9/4	9/4
Code Purple	6	6
Novak	8	15/2
Just Janet	7	15/2
Roaring Ralph	9	8
Gold Medal	8	9
Bobby Joe Leg	12	10
Ventura Rascal	16	16
Bicep	12	12
Fiftyshadesofred	16	14
Invested	25	25
Bowood	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Love Your Work

23.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Roaring Ralph

14.4

OR: 6 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.5

3rd

Gold Medal

13.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

Invested

13.9

OR: 5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1

Code Purple

10.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

Ventura Rascal

10.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

Bicep

10.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Fiftyshadesofred

8.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

Novak

8.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Just Janet

8.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Bobby Joe Leg

7.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

Bowood

5.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gold Medal	76	83	74
Roaring Ralph	74	87	37
Novak	73	82	—
Ventura Rascal	73	85	—
Love Your Work	72	84	64
Just Janet	71	81	38
Bicep	71	84	—
Invested	70	82	60
Fiftyshadesofred	69	86	72
Bowood	69	82	—
Code Purple	64	87	64
Bobby Joe Leg	60	84	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Code Purple	17d ago	Fit
Ventura Rascal	17d ago	Fit
Bobby Joe Leg	18d ago	Fit
Love Your Work	20d ago	Fit
Roaring Ralph	21d ago	Fit
Novak	27d ago	Fit
Bicep	28d ago	Fit
Just Janet	31d ago	Fit
Invested	31d ago	Fit
Bowood	34d ago	Fit
Gold Medal	106d ago	Long break
Fiftyshadesofred	119d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 7f14y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.