WEE FAT MAC can defend his unbeaten record on the all-weather with a victory in the Malhotra Group Handicap (Div II) (8.15) at Newcastle on Friday evening.
Iain Jardine’s son of Swiss Spirit didn’t pull up any trees on turf on his first four outings, a fifth of six at Hamilton Park in June being the best result of the quartet.
But it was a different story when Wee Fat Mac made his debut on artificial surfaces, in a course-and-distance handicap a week ago.
Sent off at 40-1 for a 14-runner apprentice handicap, my selection came home strongly to beat nail Athollblair Boy by a short head.
That win came from a British Horseracing Authority mark of 60 and Wee Fat Mac is now rated 63, but is able to compete from 56 here – so makes obvious appeal.
Earlier on the card at Gosforth Park, KANAKAM has plenty going for him in the Three Mile At Great North Handicap (5.45).
There was much to like about the George Boughey trainee’s handicap debut at Southwell 10 days ago – Kanakam came home well to take third, beaten a short head and a length, to Dulla Bhatti.
This stiff mile should play to the strengths of Kevin Stott’s mount, who should find the improvement to go two places better.
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
UTTOXETER
1.15 PRAIRIE WOLF
1.49 KINONDO KWETU
2.24 POUNDING POET
2.59 TEA FOR FREE
3.34 CHEF DE TROUPE
4.09 CAWTHORNE
4.40 MELLIFICENT
REDCAR
1.25 DAY MEMBER
1.59 SCOTTS’ MOON
2.34 DIVINE COMEDY
3.09 OH SO CHARMING
3.44 PLAYUPSKYBLUES
4.19 TAR HEEL
4.50 PRAKASA
5.20 WHITWELL
FAKENHAM
1.30 SOPHOSC
2.05 SHETLAND BUS
2.40 MATATA
3.15 ANGER MANAGEMENT
3.50 EL MUCHACHO
4.25 OCEANS RED
HAYDOCK PARK
1.40 DESTINY’S SPIRIT
2.15 DIAMOND VEGA
2.50 SKY BLUE PINK
3.25 SAXON KING
4.00 AL MUBHIR
4.33 ZEBRA STAR
5.08 QOYA
NEWCASTLE
4.45 SKILLED WARRIOR
5.15 BERNIE THE BEAR
5.45 KANAKAM (NB)
6.15 WHATWOULDYOUKNOW
6.45 QUANTICO
7.15 JAMINOZ
7.45 FISCAL POLICY
8.15 WEE FAT MAC (NAP)
DOUBLE: WEE FAT MAC and KANAKAM
