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Newcastle · Friday, 5 Dec · 19:45
· 7f 14y
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
29
28/1
06 · —
81
80/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 3 |
Crown Inn To Win (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in novice (80/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago, very slowly away. One for the longer-term.
|
7-82221 | Jordan Nason | I Furtado | 2 | 60.3 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 1 |
Euston Hall (C)
130,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Sent off favourite when fourth of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f, 5/2) on debut 30 days ago, still green and offering something to work out. Likely to improve.
|
42-1 | K Shoemark | E Walker | 2 | 60.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 8 |
Highland Shah (G)
Foaled March 30. €20,000 yearling, Persian King colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m London Protocol and 1m-1½m winner High As A Kite. Dam maiden (including over hurdles). Newcomer is probably one for the…
|
43-41 | Rowan Scott | Miss J A Camacho | 2 | 60.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 5 |
King's English (C)
€75,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Closely related to 7.7f winner Native Queen and half-brother to 8.4f-1¼m winner Isotope and 1m winner Flower Garland. In excellent hands and one to note on racecourse debut.
|
— | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 2 | 60.3 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 1st | 5 | 7 |
Lake Como (C)
FAV
Well held sole start for Aidan O'Brien (sold for 16,000 gns) but showed much more on second start for new yard, second of 10 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) 15 days ago, finishing with running left having been short of room. Has solid clai…
|
211-347 | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 2 | 60.3 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 5th | 6 | 6 |
Petes Diamond (G)
Shaped as if in need of the experience when 50/1, seventh of 9 in novice at Southwell (5f) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip and likely to need more time.
|
580706 | Andrea Pinna | Joey Ramsden | 2 | 60.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 2 |
Victory Ace (G)
Showed ability on second and final start for Roger Varian when seventh of 11 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW), caught wide/met trouble and not given a hard time. Has changed hands for 40,000 and is likely to prove capable better at some sta…
|
678-126 | T Eaves | J Butler | 2 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 4 |
What Fools Believe (F)
Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 7 in novice at this C&D on debut 13 days ago. Looks a longer-term project.
|
715788 | Barry McHugh | I Furtado | 2 | 58.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Lake Como (11/8), King's English (7/4), Euston Hall (3/1), Victory Ace (10/1), Highland Shah (28/1), What Fools Believe (80/1), Petes Diamond (100/1), Crown Inn To Win (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3402.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1597.0 GBP |
| P3 | 799.0 GBP |
| P4 | 399.0 GBP |