Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap.
Newcastle · Saturday, 20 Dec · 21:30
· 1m 5y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:30
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
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
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 |
Moon Beginnings (G)
Won 7f novice at Chester (12/1) on debut before finishing second of 8 as favourite in 8f novice at Southwell (5/6) 22 days ago, running well with the trip increase. Well-bred sort who may have more to offer on handicap debut.
|
S H James | D Loughnane | 3 | 63 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 4 |
Midnight Lion (G)
FAV
Course specialist with 7 wins at Newcastle. Finished sixth of 7 in handicap over 7f (18/1) 7 days ago, looking out of his pay grade and below form. Moving back up in trip after recent runs over 7f.
|
Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 5 | 61.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 3 | 2 |
Callianassa (M)
Won twice at this C&D in June/July 2025 but finished 12th of 18 in handicap at York over 7f (28/1) 121 days ago when found out in better company. Back up in trip and should appreciate return to Newcastle's AW where previous form looks stro…
|
Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 4 | 61.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 6 |
Tribal Wisdom (G)
[T]
Really thriving at present with wins in last two starts at Wolverhampton, both over 8.6f. First of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5/1) 14 days ago, making good headway out wide before edging ahead in the final 100 yards. Up 3lbs but shou…
|
P Mulrennan | Ian Williams | 6 | 60.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 5 | 8 |
Al Muqdad (G)
FAV
Useful AW performer who ran third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) (11/1) 15 days ago, running well despite needing more stoking up without headgear.
|
D Nolan | D O'Meara | 5 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 6 | 3 |
Flying Fletcher (G)
Better on AW than turf, with two course wins at Newcastle. Fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle over 7f (13/8) 18 days ago, doing well despite meeting trouble. Previous course form offers hope when stepping back up in trip. Winless in last…
|
Shane Gray | R A Fahey | 4 | 56.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 7 | 7 |
Starliner (G)
Placed third at Musselburgh two starts ago but sixth of 7 at Hamilton (33/1) when out of depth 82 days ago, well beaten. Returns to AW where has won previously.
|
Kaiya Fraser | Miss L A Perratt | 4 | 56.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 1 |
Lessay (G)
[P]
Won at Wolverhampton over 7f (10/1) two weeks ago and backed that up when second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle over 7f (9/2) 7 days ago, cheekpieces reapplied. Returns to a mile where previous form is less convincing.
|
Ryan Kavanagh | P Morris | 4 | 54.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Midnight Lion (10/3), Al Muqdad (10/3), Flying Fletcher (9/2), Tribal Wisdom (11/2), Moon Beginnings (6/1), Lessay (15/2), Starliner (14/1), Callianassa (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |