Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:45

Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Date 2023-11-19

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,454

Winning Time 1m 42.06s (slow by 5.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler	11/2	Won
2nd	Martin's Brig (IRE) Jonny Peate · David Thompson	12/1	.75
3rd	Concert Boy (IRE) David Nolan · David O'Meara	4/1F	0.3
4th	Little Ted (GB) Tom Eaves · Tim Easterby	10/1	.75
5th	Ice Shadow (IRE) Clifford Lee · Alan Brown	7/1	.5
6th	Rubellite (IRE) Cam Hardie · Stella Barclay	33/1	1
7th	Mekbat (FR) Aiden Brookes · Susan Corbett	40/1	0.1
8th	Explorers Way (IRE) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	10/1	.5
9th	Floral Splendour (GB) Laura Coughlan · Adrian Nicholls	25/1	1.25
10th	Clotherholme (IRE) David Egan · Ann Duffield	8/1	1.25
11th	Banner Road (IRE) Sam James · Lucinda Russell	15/2	2.75
12th	Plink (GB) Jason Hart · Katie Scott	6/1	1.75

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
6 (8)	Whatwouldyouknow Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	133	p	8-2042	60	75	54	9d	—	—	-8	6.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Dual C&D scorer; shaped well when second over C&D nine days ago; big shout off same mark
1 (9)	Banner Road Bay J:Sam James T:Lucinda Russell	J:Sam James T:Lucinda Russell	135	—	226721	62	72	-	38d	—	—	+7	21.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won at Ayr latest for Jim Goldie; up 8lb but she's not taken lightly for her new yard
5 (3)	Concert Boy Bay J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	134	v	353955	63	78	55	8d	—	—	-5	7.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Course winner who comes here in decent nick; weighted to go well off a 2lb lower mark
3 (6)	Plink Bay J:Jason Hart T:Katie Scott	J:Jason Hart T:Katie Scott	134	—	5745	63	72	64	9d	—	—	-4	6.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fifth in 7f handicap here for new yard nine days ago; up in trip and he needs considering
11 (10)	Clotherholme Bay J:David Egan T:Ann Duffield	J:David Egan T:Ann Duffield	120	hp	883362	47	73	50	12d	—	—	+1	9.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
On long losing run but proving a reliable type; in the mix off an unchanged mark
8 (5)	Ice Shadow Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Alan Brown	J:Clifford Lee T:Alan Brown	129	b	458018	56	74	53	20d	—	—	+2	11	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won over C&D but failed to back it up when eighth there 20 days ago; others appeal more
7 (1)	Little Ted Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Tim Easterby	J:Tom Eaves T:Tim Easterby	133	p	130645	60	74	51	9d	—	—	-2	5.2	2.50/1	11 9%
More reliable in recent months, a C&D winner who was fifth of 11 over C&D nine days ago
9 (12)	Martin's Brig Bay J:Jonny Peate(3) T:David Thompson	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:David Thompson	126	b	528883	53	75	-	55d	—	—	-1	7	2.75/1	12 8%
Hinted at revival when third at Hamilton in September; warrants respect after a break
4 (4)	Explorers Way Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	134	p	961916	61	74	44	17d	—	—	+7	14.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner; only sixth here last time, though, so he needs to bounce back
2 (11)	Floral Splendour Brown J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Adrian Nicholls	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Adrian Nicholls	135	—	270900	62	73	26	19d	—	—	0	4.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Beat only two for new yard over C&D latest; needs to take a big step forward
12 (2)	Rubellite Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Stella Barclay	J:Cam Hardie T:Stella Barclay	117	—	856685	46	66	39	19d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Hinted at promise after five months off with C&D fifth on yard debut; not discounted
10 (7)	Mekbat Bay J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:Susan Corbett	J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:Susan Corbett	121	b	-05768	48	73	33	—	—	—	-2	0.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Pulled up in Musselburgh novice hurdle 11 days ago; he's hard to make a case for

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Whatwouldyouknow	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Banner Road	5/1	5	5	5	9/2
Concert Boy	5	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Plink	7	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Clotherholme	9	17/2	8	9	9
Ice Shadow	8	17/2	15/2	17/2	17/2
Little Ted	11	10	9	10	10
Martin's Brig	12	11	10	11	11
Explorers Way	14/1	12	11	12	12
Floral Splendour	22/1	20	18	20	20
Rubellite	20	25	20	25	25
Mekbat	40	33	28	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Banner Road

21.9

OR: 3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Explorers Way

14.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

14/1

3rd

Ice Shadow

OR: 1.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Clotherholme

9.8

OR: 0 Form: 7.4 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Concert Boy

7.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Martin's Brig

OR: 0.8 Form: 4 Odds: 2.2

Whatwouldyouknow

6.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Plink

6.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Little Ted

5.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.1

Floral Splendour

4.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Rubellite

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Mekbat

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Concert Boy	63	78	55
Plink	63	72	64
Banner Road	62	72	—
Floral Splendour	62	73	26
Explorers Way	61	74	44
Whatwouldyouknow	60	75	54
Little Ted	60	74	51
Ice Shadow	56	74	53
Martin's Brig	53	75	—
Mekbat	48	73	33
Clotherholme	47	73	50
Rubellite	46	66	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Concert Boy	8d ago	Quick return
Whatwouldyouknow	9d ago	Quick return
Plink	9d ago	Quick return
Little Ted	9d ago	Quick return
Clotherholme	12d ago	Quick return
Explorers Way	17d ago	Fit
Floral Splendour	19d ago	Fit
Rubellite	19d ago	Fit
Ice Shadow	20d ago	Fit
Banner Road	38d ago	Fit
Martin's Brig	55d ago	Fresh
Mekbat	—	—