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Newcastle · Saturday, 20 Dec · 22:00
· 1m 5y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | 1 |
The Doonan (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 7 in seller at Leicester (7f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
P Mulrennan | J & S Quinn | 3 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 5 |
Heretic (G)
[T]
C&D winner who was successful back to back over 1m at Southwell in October. Run of good form came to a halt over 7f there last time but capable of bouncing back.
|
Dylan Hogan | M Herrington | 6 | 60.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 6 |
Ratafia (G)
Course winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 11/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 68 days ago. Yard also runs Heretic.
|
Joanna Mason | M Herrington | 7 | 60.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 3 |
Wyvern (G)
[P]
C&D winner in November but below-form fourth of 7 back here last Saturday.
|
D Nolan | P Morris | 6 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 5 | 4 |
Aisling Oscar (G)
Recently joined new connections after struggling in Ireland and transformed, completing a course hat-trick in recent weeks. A further 6 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.
|
Barry McHugh | A Keatley | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 2 |
Military Leader (G)
FAV
[B]
9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Can make presence felt.
|
S H James | Phillip Makin | 4 | 59.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 7 |
Pallas Lord (G)
[T]
Five-time C&D winner but it's hard to be positive about his recent performances.
|
Sean Kirrane | D W Whillans | 7 | 59.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 10 |
Crownthorpe (G)
[P]
C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.
|
Warren Fentiman | A D Brown | 10 | 56.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 8 |
Showmethewayhome (F)
[T]
Poor maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 100/1) 43 days ago.
|
Greg Fairley | Ewan Whillans | 4 | 54.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 9th | 10 | 9 |
Easter Sundae (G)
Poor form for Louise Allan. Off for over 2 years ahead of this first run for John Wainwright. Can only watch.
|
Cam Hardie | J S Wainwright | 6 | 54.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Military Leader (2/1), Aisling Oscar (3/1), Wyvern (7/2), Crownthorpe (5/1), Heretic (11/1), Ratafia (18/1), Pallas Lord (25/1), The Doonan (40/1), Showmethewayhome (100/1), Easter Sundae (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |