Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap (Div 2).
Newcastle · Thursday, 1 Jan · 21:35
· 6f
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:35
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 11 |
Diligent Henry (G)
FAV
[V]
Won at Wolverhampton (7f) 87 days ago and ran creditably when third there 73 days ago. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 12/1) 28 days ago, having been caught wide. The drop back to 6f could help revive form.
|
Hollie Doyle | Jessica Macey | 5 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 3 |
Classy Clarets (G)
[T]
Struggled in recent runs, finishing ninth of 10 at this C&D (16/1) 27 days ago. Tongue strap returns but form remains poor.
|
A Mullen | I Jardine | 5 | 61.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 10th | 3 | 8 |
Beneficiary (G)
[B]
Course winner but seventh of 11 in handicap here over 5f (16/1) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on and step back up to 6f could help.
|
D Nolan | L Bailey | 7 | 60.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 6 |
Laurens Dream (F)
FAV
Twice a winner at this track including once over course and distance. Shaped better than the result suggests when sixth of 14 in handicap here (7/1) 16 days ago, making headway out wide but finding no extra in the final furlong. Better jud…
|
Billy Garritty | M & D Easterby | 4 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 2 |
Penny Mountain (M)
Has shown mostly modest form over this C&D before finishing fourth of 12 in handicap here (33/1) 12 days ago, running better than for a while. Whether she can build on this improved effort remains to be seen.
|
Kaiya Fraser | Gary Rutherford | 5 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 5 |
Korroor (G)
[V]
Three-time Newcastle winner who has shown inconsistency in recent runs. In a change of headgear, fared little better when sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 23 days ago. Visor back on replacing cheekpieces today with best form havin…
|
Tom Kiely-Marshall | Miss J A Camacho | 5 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 7 | 7 |
Fircombe Hall (G)
[P]
C&D specialist with 6 wins but 19-race losing streak since June 2024. Showed improvement when 2nd of 12 in C&D handicap (16/1) 12 days ago, making good progress despite being checked. Could continue upward trend at favoured venue.
|
Rhys Elliott | P A Kirby | 8 | 58.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 8 | 1 |
Wee Nan (F)
Lightly raced filly who has shown little in novice races. Finished 13th of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 16 days ago after a breathing operation, racing well off the pace. Difficult to make a case for.
|
Lauren Young | A D Brown | 4 | 57.6 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 10 |
Nazca (G)
Three-time C&D winner but eighth of 14 at this course and distance (33/1) 23 days ago, not seeing things out after going freely. Needs significant improvement.
|
Paddy Bradley | Miss L A Perratt | 7 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 9 |
Yaahobby (G)
[T]
Performer with 2 course wins who hasn't won for 21 races. Finished 4th of 14 in handicap over this C&D (18/1) 16 days ago, one of his better recent efforts. Whether he can back it up remains to be seen.
|
Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 7 | 57.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 9th | 11 | 4 |
Aurora's Doublesix (F)
Last of 10 here (200/1) 112 days ago with no worthwhile form in nine career starts. First run for new trainer.
|
Faye McManoman | B Rothwell | 4 | 57.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Diligent Henry (4/1), Laurens Dream (4/1), Korroor (9/2), Fircombe Hall (9/2), Yaahobby (7/1), Classy Clarets (9/1), Penny Mountain (11/1), Beneficiary (11/1), Nazca (22/1), Wee Nan (66/1), Aurora's Doublesix (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |