Just Your Type looks potentially ahead of his mark and makes plenty of appeal at 8/1 in the Eider Handicap Chase at Newcastle today (2.40). This Charlie Longsdon trained seven-year-old is a lightly raced and unexposed sort who has shaped with stacks of promise in three starts over fences this season.
In the first of those at Ffos Las he prominently throughout until being unable to find any extra approaching the last to finish a seven length fourth of nine to Albert Bartlett winner Kilbricken Storm who is currently rated 152 over fences. The third home Steely Addition, whom he beat 3 3/4 lengths, also went on to win next time up on handicap debut off 137 and is now rated 150. That gives the form a solid look and suggests that Just The Type’s current mark of 123 could seriously underestimate his ability given that he met those rivals on level weights. Just Your Type was then far from disgraced when fifth of 11 to Chosen Path on handicap debut at Newbury where he finished 12 lengths behind the third home Mister Malarky who is unbeaten in two starts since and landed a Grade 2 at Ascot last time out to be rated 148. That also makes the form read well in the context of this contest and Just The Type was all set to make a winning debut over the obstacles at Exeter last month when coming to grief two from home when six lengths clear. Had he stood up the handicapper would have out him up at least 7lb in my opinion, so off an unchanged mark Just The Type looks potentially ahead of the assessor and judged on his run behind Kilbricken Storm could be thrown-in at the weights.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts win Just Your Type (8/1 bet365, Betfred, Boylesports, Sky Bet – BOG)
