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Newcastle · Saturday, 20 Dec · 22:30
· 7f 14y
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
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
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 5 |
Counting Cards (G)
FAV
[T]
Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and tongue strap on first time, good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) on belated reappearance 58 days ago. Open to improvement.
|
Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell | 3 | 61.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 9th | 2 | 7 |
Monotone (G)
[P]
Well held both starts for new yard since coming from Ireland. Can only watch at present.
|
Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 3 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
They All Know Me (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 4 in novice at this course (8f) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed.
|
J Garritty | R A Fahey | 3 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 4 |
Gressington (G)
[B]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Good ¾-length fourth of 11 to Bajan Bandit over C&D 18 days ago. Claims if in similar form.
|
Darragh Keenan | K Scott | 4 | 59.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 2 |
Bajan Bandit (G)
C&D winner this month. Backed that up when second back here 7 days ago. Can give another good account.
|
D Nolan | P Morris | 5 | 59 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 10 |
Just Typical (G)
[HT]
Three 1m wins here earlier in year. Latest win at Redcar in September. Good third of 8 in C&D handicap 7 days ago, nearest finish. Considered.
|
P Mulrennan | Ian Williams | 4 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 10th | 7 | 9 |
Samra Star (M)
C&D winner in October. Fifth of 8 in C&D handicap 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Alfie Redman | Miss L A Perratt | 4 | 57.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 6 |
Bobby Joe Leg (G)
[B]
Nine-time C&D winner. Might have needed 2 comeback runs here this month but need to see more before lending support.
|
Joanna Mason | Mrs R Carr | 11 | 57.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 8 |
Brazilian Rose (M)
[H]
Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs this year. 9/1, bit below form fourth of 8 over C&D 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely.
|
Kaiya Fraser | R Menzies | 4 | 57.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 3 |
Miners Gamble (G)
Went close over 1¼m here in May but not in the same form in 2 comeback outings here this month. It remains to be seen whether this marked drop in trip is what's required.
|
Barry McHugh | B Ellison | 4 | 54.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Counting Cards (5/2), Bajan Bandit (4/1), Brazilian Rose (5/1), Just Typical (11/2), They All Know Me (10/1), Gressington (11/1), Miners Gamble (12/1), Samra Star (14/1), Bobby Joe Leg (28/1), Monotone (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |