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Newcastle · Monday, 29 Dec · 19:45
· 6f
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
EXTREMELY ZAIN (FR
🥈 Second
VIKING GLORY (IRE
🥉 Third
STARRYFIELD (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
19
18/1
05 · —
29
28/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 3 |
Extremely Zain (C)
€75,000 yearling, €185,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French 1m-9.7f winner Uragano. Lots to like on paper and confidence behind him in the betting on debut would look significant.
|
Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 2 | 60.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 11 |
Kameko Fever (G)
Once-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 28/1) on debut 16 days ago. Yard also saddles What A Tahoo.
|
Ethan Tindall | R A Fahey | 2 | 60.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 3 | 8 |
Skewsby (G)
Foaled February 27. 1,000 gns foal, 3,000 gns yearling, Advertise gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Mighty Afra. Dam unraced sister/half-sister to smart sprinters Bogart and Blaine. Entitled to come on for the run.
|
Billy Garritty | M & D Easterby | 2 | 60.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Starryfield (G)
FAV
Promising type. 15/2, second of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on debut in July. That form is nothing to get excited about, but it was a promising start to his career and he should build on it.
|
P Cosgrave | James Owen | 2 | 60.3 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 5th | 5 | 1 |
Viking Glory (G)
Promising individual. 4/5, second of 9 in novice at this course (7.1f) 27 days ago. This drop back to 6f looks a good move and he remains open to improvement.
|
Barry McHugh | A Keatley | 2 | 60.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 9 |
Battenburg Belle (F)
Once-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 10 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.
|
A Mullen | R Menzies | 2 | 58.1 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 10 |
Freezing Havana (F)
Foaled February 20. 36,000 gns foal, 10,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey filly. Dam unraced from family of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Dalakhani. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run.
|
Rowan Scott | Adrian Nicholls | 2 | 58.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 7 |
Havin A Flyer (F)
Modest filly. 33/1, good fourth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 days ago. Should run her race, but she's starting to look a shade exposed.
|
Laura Coughlan | R Menzies | 2 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 5 |
Quiet Serenade (F)
Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at this C&D 10 days ago, not knocked about. Will likely be better off in handicaps later on.
|
T Eaves | I Furtado | 2 | 58.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 6 |
Space Moon (F)
Foaled March 26. €5,000 yearling, Space Blues filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Dolce Far Niente. Another who will probably come on for the run.
|
Cam Hardie | B Ellison | 2 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 2 |
What A Tahoo (F)
Eighth of 9 starting out in a maiden at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 169 days ago, missing break. Like stable companion Kameko Fever, she will need to leave her debut form well behind if she's to play a part in this.
|
Warren Fentiman | R A Fahey | 2 | 58.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Starryfield (10/11), Extremely Zain (5/2), Viking Glory (3/1), Freezing Havana (18/1), Havin A Flyer (28/1), Kameko Fever (40/1), What A Tahoo (50/1), Quiet Serenade (50/1), Skewsby (50/1), Space Moon (66/1), Battenburg Belle (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5211.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2446.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1224.0 GBP |
| P4 | 612.0 GBP |