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Newcastle · Wednesday, 4 Feb · 20:23
· 1m 2f 42y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:23
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 |
Lord Mayor (C)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | A M Balding | 3 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 10 |
Farabove The Limit (C)
Regressed for Gordon Elliott (sold for £1,000) but back on track for new stable when third at Newcastle (8f) in November. Not seen to best effect when eighth of 9 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f) since so can't be discounted.
|
S H James | Phillip Makin | 3 | 60.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 3 |
Onyeisi (G)
FAV
[V]
Winner at Chelmsford in November. 6/5 and visored for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago. Well in the mix once more.
|
Jason Hart | C Johnston | 3 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 4 | 2 |
Saxophonic (G)
625,000 gns Dubawi yearling. Has been brought along steadily, tenth of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 50/1) 39 days ago. Can do better now going into handicaps up in trip. Worth a market check.
|
Rowan Scott | K R Burke | 3 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 5 | 9 |
Very Demure (F)
Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.
|
Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 3 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 8 |
Trust No One (G)
[B1T]
C&D winner in January and backed it up with a good third of 5 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago when fading late on. Merits serious consideration dropped back in trip with blinkers added.
|
Taryn Langley | Lemos Souza | 3 | 56.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 7 | 6 |
Mr Nippy (C)
Remains winless and a below-par fourth of 7 in nursery here (8f) 72 days ago. Needs to get back on track after a break.
|
Joanna Mason | C Johnston | 3 | 56.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 8 | 4 |
Wicksey (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when eighth of 10 in novice (80/1) at this course (8f) 70 days ago. Up in trip with lots more required on his first go in handicaps.
|
A Mullen | B Haslam | 3 | 55.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 7 |
Lope Harswell (F)
Consistent sort who dead-heated in 8-runner nursery here (7.1f) 46 days ago. A likely player stepping up in trip nudged up just 1 lb.
|
Warren Fentiman | Roger Fell | 3 | 53.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 5 |
Sunday Sinatra (G)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden who took a step forward on his handicap debut when third of 6 to Trust No One in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the picture.
|
S D Bowen | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 53.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Onyeisi (10/3), Trust No One (7/2), Lord Mayor (7/2), Mr Nippy (9/2), Saxophonic (11/2), Farabove The Limit (9/1), Lope Harswell (10/1), Sunday Sinatra (10/1), Very Demure (14/1), Wicksey (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |