Costello's Cleaning Handicap Hurdle.
Newcastle · Saturday, 21 Feb · 17:35
· 2m 4f 62y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
15
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
UNLEASH THE BEAST (IRE
🥈 Second
DROP KICK (IRE
🥉 Third
TOP FLIGHT CENTURY (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Unleash The Beast (G)
FAV
Race-by-race progress in trio of maiden hurdles in 2024/25. Limited impact both handicap starts 8 months apart but this step up in trip is expected to unlock more. Major player dropped slightly in class.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 7 | 76.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Starlyte (M)
[TP]
C&D winner but essentially falling in the weights without really looking ready to take advantage this term.
|
Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 75.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Cold Henry (G)
Modest Flat winner who has displayed aptitude for hurdling this winter. Handicaps more suitable but mark looks a stiff one.
|
Harry Bannister | Sara Ender | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Justus (G)
[B1]
Back-to-back Flat winner on April 2024. Lightly raced but out of form in both codes since so isn't one to be interested in. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.
|
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond | 8 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 5 | — |
Sparky Tom (G)
Minor promise only in 5 starts under Rules. Makes handicap debut but tendency to jump right so far a concern at this track.
|
Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 6 | 74.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Drop Kick (G)
Left his 3 qualifying runs behind when making a successful handicap debut at Carlisle (19.3f) in November. Placed all 3 starts since, most recently in a big-field C&D contest a month ago and he looks a very solid proposition.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 5 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Our Laura B (M)
[T]
C&D winner back in 2023. More miss than hit since but a tongue strap and a breathing operation enabled her to get career back on track when third returned to this venue 4 weeks ago.
|
R P McLernon | B Haslam | 8 | 74.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Eire Street (G)
Dual winner of handicap hurdles during 2024 who made a much better fist of things than previously this season from a tumbling mark when staying on for fifth in 19-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (20,5f) last month. Failed badly to repeat tha…
|
Charlie Maggs | Mrs J Stephen | 9 | 73.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Top Flight Century (G)
[P]
Opened his account at Perth (2m4f) in July and has continued in good form since, better than ever in fact when making a winning start for new yard at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent bold follow-up bid.
|
Jack Power | D Thompson | 5 | 72.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Mooserwirt (G)
Successful on sole outing in points. Looked a work-in-progress under Rules to end 2025 and a potential improver now allotted a mark.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 72.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Holly Bird (M)
[P]
Still a maiden but brace of placed efforts in December confirm she's competitive at this level. Failed to stay 3m last time so that run can be overlooked.
|
B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 7 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 12 | — |
Glory Hights (G)
[P]
Proved consistent sent handicapping over hurdles, opening account at Carlisle (24.6f) last season and in the frame 3 of next 4 outings. Didn't take to fences but shaped as though back on good order at Wetherby last month, finding 3m in the…
|
Danny McMenamin | C Grant | 10 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 13 | — |
Sam's Falcon (G)
Lightly-raced 7-y-o but hasn't yet done anything in handicaps to recommend him.
|
Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 7 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 14 | — |
Wainwright (G)
[P1]
Low-mileage 8-y-o who was far from disgraced when third on the second of his 3 starts in handicaps last winter. Reportedly bled when pulled up on his return/chase debut at Ayr in December and while latest run here wasn't devoid of promise,…
|
Callum Bewley | N G Richards | 8 | 67.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Boolamore Classic (G)
[B1]
Got off the mark over hurdles in 21f Ayr handicap (heavy) last January. Backed that up when third at Wetherby later that month but a handful of lesser runs have followed. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 7 | 64.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Unleash The Beast (13/8), Drop Kick (3/1), Our Laura B (7/1), Glory Hights (10/1), Boolamore Classic (12/1), Holly Bird (14/1), Mooserwirt (16/1), Top Flight Century (20/1), Starlyte (22/1), Wainwright (25/1), Eire Street (28/1), Cold Henry (33/1), Sparky Tom (40/1), Sam's Falcon (50/1), Justus (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |