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Newcastle · Thursday, 1 Jan · 20:35
· 1m 5y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:35
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
81
80/1
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 | 2 |
Volenti (G)
Four-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 13 days ago. Claims on best form.
|
Cam Hardie | B Haslam | 7 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 5 |
Sherlock (G)
[P]
Still without a win but has shaped well in recent starts, latest (in first-time cheekpieces) when third of 13 in handicap (7/4) at this course (7.1f) 13 days ago. Likely to go well again.
|
Warren Fentiman | K A Ryan | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 1 |
Coramento (G)
FAV
Proved as least as good as ever when scoring at this course (7.1f) in October and followed up in 12-runner handicap over C&D (11/4) 56 days ago, always holding on. Raised 5 lb since but is not taken lightly.
|
Callum Rodriguez | D Thompson | 5 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 4 | 8 |
Miners Gamble (G)
12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 12 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Not scored since 2024, though.
|
Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 12 |
Springbok (G)
Good fifth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Others look better treated.
|
J Garritty | R A Fahey | 4 | 60.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 4 |
Believe In Lies (M)
Winner at Carlisle in August. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
D Nolan | T D Barron | 5 | 60.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 10 |
No Nay Nevermind (F)
[V]
8/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 13 days ago. One of likelier contenders.
|
Mohammed Tabti | I Jardine | 4 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 11 |
Shifter (M)
[H1]
100/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Up against it.
|
Paula Muir | W Storey | 7 | 59.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 6 |
Pallas Lord (G)
[T]
Five-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 25/1, third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
Sean Kirrane | D W Whillans | 8 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 7 |
Trais Fluors (G)
Three-time course winner who looked unlucky not to get back on scoreboard when close second of 12 in handicap over C&D 16 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.
|
Alex Jary | Miss L A Perratt | 12 | 59.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 11 | 9 |
Harswell Duke (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | L Bailey | 8 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 12 | 3 |
Wait For It (F)
[HT]
50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Still looking for first success.
|
Billy Garritty | L Bailey | 4 | 59 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Coramento (11/4), Miners Gamble (7/2), Sherlock (5/1), Springbok (13/2), Trais Fluors (15/2), Pallas Lord (10/1), Volenti (10/1), Harswell Duke (10/1), No Nay Nevermind (14/1), Believe In Lies (22/1), Wait For It (33/1), Shifter (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4292.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2014.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1006.0 GBP |
| P4 | 503.0 GBP |
| P5 | 251.0 GBP |