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Newcastle · Saturday, 31 Jan · 22:55
· 6f
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:55
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
SURGEON COMMANDER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 6 |
Evolve (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in maiden at this course (7f, 16/1) 18 days ago. Potential improver in handicaps.
|
7-4567 | D Nolan | R A Fahey | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 2 | 5 |
Golden Havana (G)
[B]
15/2 and blinkered first time, career best when winning 5-runner nursery at this course (5f) 46 days ago, just holding on. Should be competitive off 2 lb higher if the headgear works again.
|
51-7433 | Sean Kirrane | M Dods | 3 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 1 |
Full Gas (G)
Off 4 months (gelded), stepped up on his turf efforts last summer when fourth of 9 in 7f course novice at the beginning of December. Respected handicap newcomer.
|
4-89427 | O McSweeney | K A Ryan | 3 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 8 |
Henriette Ronner (F)
[B1]
Lightly-raced maiden. Third on 7f course handicap debut but ran poorly at Lingfield (6f) since. Blinkers are reached for on the back of that.
|
149509 | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 3 | 58.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 2 |
Surgeon Commander (G)
[B]
Dual 7f course handicap winner this winter, latterly by a nose 9 days ago. Only up 2 lb and can go well if as effective at 6f.
|
61-7136 | Shane Gray | Craig Lidster | 3 | 58.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 7 |
Faithful Dream (C)
FAV
10/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) on Monday. Player off the same mark.
|
425353 | Joanna Mason | M Appleby | 3 | 57.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 4 |
Mademoiselle Belle (F)
Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, 7/2) 9 days ago. The return to 6f will suit.
|
359263 | Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 3 | 56.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 8 | 3 |
Container Express (G)
C&D winner in November. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
|
14-5534 | Aiden Brookes | P A Kirby | 3 | 54.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Faithful Dream (3/1), Mademoiselle Belle (9/2), Evolve (9/2), Surgeon Commander (6/1), Full Gas (6/1), Henriette Ronner (15/2), Container Express (17/2), Golden Havana (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3768.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1768.0 GBP |
| P3 | 883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 442.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |