17:45 Newcastle

Friday 13 January 2023

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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 1m 14.8s

(7)

Atrafan^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| CD

7/4

Modest gelding. 5-time C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 25/1, second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, rallying. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00000-2

(2)

Christy's Star^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 34

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (8f) 16 days ago, finding little. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Needs to improve.

Form: 976-

(14)

Deolali^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| CD

14/1

Modest gelding. 5-time course winner. 16/1, tenth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 9 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1/0009-0

(6)

Epeius^v⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 45| CD

22/1

Modest gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 71 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 026534-

(4)

Fighting Chance²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 37

125/1

14/1, last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, soft). Off 8 months. Others preferred.

Form: 000688-

(11)

Jkr Cobbler^h1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 47

13/2

Modest gelding. 9/2, respectable sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 9 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8/6089-6

(13)

Jumira Bridge⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 49| D

10/1

Modest gelding. Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Creditable second of 13 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 13/2) 8 days ago, nearest finish, looking unlucky. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 50198-2

(5)

Lucky Lucky Lucky^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 46

15/2

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.1f, 10/1) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09038-5

(10)

Nooo More^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 42

80/1

Poor gelding. Twelfth of 14 in minor event at this course (7.1f, 33/1) 9 days ago. Blinkers back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 05690-0

(9)

Oriental Lilly⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

9/2

Modest mare. 6-time course winner. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 9 days ago, not knocked about. Not discounted.

Form: 45995-4

(8)

Stronsay^p⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 45| D

25/1

Poor gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 80 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 077066-

(3)

Tahonta^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 49| D

12/1

Modest gelding. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in minor event (4/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 64525-0

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Burtonwood³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 11

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

(12)

Elisheva¹³⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Atrafan (7/4), Oriental Lilly (9/2), Jkr Cobbler (13/2), Lucky Lucky Lucky (15/2), Jumira Bridge (10/1), Elisheva (10/1), Tahonta (12/1), Burtonwood (12/1), Deolali (14/1), Epeius (22/1), Stronsay (25/1), Nooo More (80/1), Christy's Star (80/1), Fighting Chance (125/1)

ATRAFAN usually comes good at this time of year and last week's close defeat here suggests that will be the case once more. He can resume winning ways, with Jumira Bridge the danger after his unlucky defeat at Chelmsford. Market support for Elisheva on debut for David O'Meara would be interesting.