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Newcastle · Monday, 29 Dec · 20:45
· 7f 14y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:45
Off time
6
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 6 |
Al Muqdad (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, 10/3) 9 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs considering.
|
360632 | D Nolan | D O'Meara | 5 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 7 |
Towerlands (G)
FAV
3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (5/6) at Southwell (8.1f) 10 days ago. Well in the mix once more.
|
413504 | Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 3 | 60.8 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 3 | 5 |
Selection (F)
Course winner. Latest win here in October. 17/2, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 42 days ago. Firmly in the picture.
|
226752 | T Eaves | I Furtado | 3 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 2 |
Blazing Son (G)
C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Poorly drawn when eighteenth of 21 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 51 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
|
726985 | Aiden Brookes | B Smart | 7 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 4 |
Gressington (G)
[B]
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 10 to Bobby Joe Leg in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 9 days ago. No forlorn hope.
|
060807 | Darragh Keenan | K Scott | 4 | 57.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 1 |
Yaaser (G)
3 wins from 21 runs this year. 5/2, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, always holding on. Up 2 lb but not taken lightly. Engaged 3.20 Southwell Sunday.
|
6-99759 | Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 7 | 57.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 7 | 3 |
Bobby Joe Leg (G)
[B]
10-time C&D winner who improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (28/1) at this C&D 9 days ago, driven out. Must enter calculations.
|
023706 | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr | 11 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Towerlands (15/8), Yaaser (9/4), Blazing Son (4/1), Al Muqdad (8/1), Gressington (9/1), Selection (10/1), Bobby Joe Leg (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |