BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:25

BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Date 2023-11-02

Distance 2m56y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,140

Winning Time 3m 50.36s (slow by 20.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gift Of Raaj (IRE) Jonny Peate · Roger Fell & Sean Murray	28/1	Won
2nd	Dancing Cloud (IRE) Joanna Mason · Gemma Tutty	4/1	0.2
3rd	Tafsir (USA) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	100/30J	.5
4th	Grifter (GB) Lewis Edmunds · Jennie Candlish	25/1	1
5th	Show No Fear (IRE) Cam Hardie · Rebecca Menzies	7/1	1.5
6th	Dragonball Prince (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Hugo Palmer	9/2	1
7th	Sophar Sogood (IRE) Ryan Sexton · John Butler	100/30J	3.25
8th	Bamboo Bay (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Philip Kirby	10/1	4.75

Runners (10)

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
7 (1)	Dragonball Prince Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Hugo Palmer	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Hugo Palmer	134	p	465225	64	71	-	24d	—	—	-3	14.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Disappointing last time but two good runs prior to that; goes well on Tapeta; chance
5 (8)	Dancing Cloud Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Gemma Tutty	J:Joanna Mason T:Gemma Tutty	135	p	342667	65	72	56	20d	—	—	-9	11.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Fair efforts in the spring; disappointing since; headgear tried; others look stronger
3 (2)	Sophar Sogood Bay J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:John Butler	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:John Butler	138	p	453104	61	68	51	13d	—	—	-4	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2m Kempton winner in September, but well beaten both starts since; bit to prove now
2 (9)	Tafsir Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	139	p	210232	62	70	50	21d	—	—	+2	19.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three wins at up to 1m6f in 2023; fair form recently; interesting on first run at 2m
9 (6)	Show No Fear Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Cam Hardie T:Rebecca Menzies	124	—	083426	54	69	17	50d	—	—	-4	9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ex-Irish 12-race maiden; chance on best turf form, but not so good on AW; stable debut
NR (7)	Aighear Bay J:William Pyle(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:William Pyle(5) T:Jim Goldie	123	—	242544	46	71	-	17d	—	—	-5	4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Dual turf winner in 2022 (1m7f/1m4f); some fair form without winning this term; AW debut
8 (5)	Bamboo Bay Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Philip Kirby	J:Jack Mitchell T:Philip Kirby	124	—	595459	47	72	-	44d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Below-par this year but has become well handicapped; stamina to prove and better on turf
1 (10)	Grifter Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jennie Candlish	139	tv	40-750	62	69	-	113d	—	—	-2	4.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Won over 8.5f in 2022; mainly well beaten since; now tried in a tongue-tie and visor
NR (4)	Flying Standard Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Amy Murphy	J:Jason Hart T:Amy Murphy	136	b	6154-7	59	69	40	28d	—	—	-1	3.5	4.25/1	18 6%
Fair form last year; disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat in 2023; new headgear
6 (3)	Gift Of Raaj Bay J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	135	p	-73487	58	78	-	17d	—	—	0	4	5.25/1	22 5%
Has been disappointing since hurdles win in Feb; on a good mark, but a bit to prove now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Dragonball Prince	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Dancing Cloud	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Sophar Sogood	7/2	4	4	7/2	7/2
Tafsir	4	4	4	7/2	4
Show No Fear	13/2	6	6	6	6
Aighear	8	8	15/2	8	8
Bamboo Bay	18	16	14	16	16
Grifter	14	12	11	12	11
Flying Standard	18	18	16	16	18
Gift Of Raaj	20	22	20	20	22

Predictor

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

1st

Tafsir

19.6

OR: 3 Form: 11.6 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Dragonball Prince

14.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Sophar Sogood

13.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 5

7/2

Dancing Cloud

11.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Show No Fear

OR: 1 Form: 4.4 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Grifter

4.7

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Aighear

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Gift Of Raaj

OR: 2 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

Flying Standard

3.5

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Bamboo Bay

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dancing Cloud	65	72	56
Dragonball Prince	64	71	—
Tafsir	62	70	50
Grifter	62	69	—
Sophar Sogood	61	68	51
Flying Standard	59	69	40
Gift Of Raaj	58	78	—
Show No Fear	54	69	17
Bamboo Bay	47	72	—
Aighear	46	71	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sophar Sogood	13d ago	Quick return
Aighear	17d ago	Fit
Gift Of Raaj	17d ago	Fit
Dancing Cloud	20d ago	Fit
Tafsir	21d ago	Fit
Dragonball Prince	24d ago	Fit
Flying Standard	28d ago	Fit
Bamboo Bay	44d ago	Fit
Show No Fear	50d ago	Fresh
Grifter	113d ago	Long break