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Newcastle · Tuesday, 16 Dec · 21:15
· 1m 5y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:15
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
23
22/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 5 |
Pallas Lord (G)
[T]
5-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.
|
Jason Hart | D W Whillans | 7 | 61.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 7 |
Ana Emaraaty (G)
[B]
4-time course winner. 4/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.
|
P Mulrennan | J S Goldie | 5 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 11th | 3 | 12 |
Pride Eye (F)
Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
J Mitchell | M G Rimell | 3 | 60.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Trais Fluors (G)
3-time C&D winner who shaped well after nearly 4 months off when third of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.
|
Alex Jary | Miss L A Perratt | 11 | 60.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 5 | 1 |
Woodshaw (G)
[P1]
Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Musselburgh (16f, soft) 41 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
|
Cara Tuke | I Jardine | 3 | 60.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 10 |
Showmedemoney (G)
[B1T]
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 24 days ago. Blinkers are reachd for now.
|
A Mullen | I Jardine | 6 | 59.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 8 |
One More Bottle (G)
[B]
Not disgraced when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, hampered 1f out. Enters calculations.
|
Aiden Brookes | Lizzie Quinlan | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 6th | 8 | 4 |
Space Raider (G)
[P1]
14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now and others appeal more.
|
T Eaves | I Furtado | 3 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 6 |
Crownthorpe (G)
FAV
[B]
C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
Warren Fentiman | A D Brown | 10 | 59 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 10 | 13 |
Annalee Lass (M)
[P]
C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.
|
Cam Hardie | P D Niven | 5 | 57.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 11 | 3 |
Blue Seeker (G)
[T]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago. Others preferred.
|
Non Runner | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 3 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 12th | 12 | 9 |
Marcello Si (G)
[P]
C&D winner. 50/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
|
Rhys Elliott | M Dods | 7 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 13 | 14 |
Miss Raincloud (F)
16/1 and hooded for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Can give another good account.
|
Amie Waugh | Miss Tracy Waggott | 3 | 57.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 14 | 11 |
Freak Encounter (G)
[T1]
25/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.
|
Rowan Scott | D W Whillans | 3 | 56.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Crownthorpe (7/2), Ana Emaraaty (9/2), Trais Fluors (5/1), One More Bottle (13/2), Miss Raincloud (15/2), Space Raider (10/1), Pride Eye (14/1), Marcello Si (14/1), Showmedemoney (18/1), Pallas Lord (20/1), Blue Seeker (20/1), Annalee Lass (22/1), Woodshaw (33/1), Freak Encounter (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |