15:32 Newcastle

Thursday 2 January 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3216:0516:4017:1017:4018:10

30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 14.80s

(7)

Jimmy Knocker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Andi Brown| OR: 62

13/2

Fair maiden. 33/1, improved when good fourth of 10 on handicap debut at Southwell (6f) 14 days ago. Respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: 9404-

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(3)

Yoshimi¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 61

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 951318-

(2)

Giselles Izzy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| D

12/1

Three wins from 19 runs last year. 33/1, seventh of 10 over C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 767747-

(1)

Oriental Prince^h¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| C

8/11

11/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (5f) 1 day ago. Good chance in hat-trick bid if turned out again quickly.

Form: 55251-1

(6)

Korroor^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 54| C

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 24 days ago. A drop back to sprinting needs to help.

Form: 038968-

(4)

Hurstwood²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in August. Below form when sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 27 days ago but is back on a winning mark.

Form: 418696-

(9)

Sydney Bay^p¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: G A Harker| OR: 46| CD

14/1

C&D winner but not seen since a below-par seventh over C&D in September. Best watched unless the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: 874737-

(8)

Badosa^p1³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 40/1) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Others are more obvious.

Form: 089508

Non-Runners

(5)

Tomorrow Day¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Oriental Prince (8/11), Tomorrow Day (3/1), Jimmy Knocker (13/2), Yoshimi (9/1), Korroor (11/1), Giselles Izzy (12/1), Hurstwood (12/1), Sydney Bay (14/1), Badosa (14/1)

A chance is taken on lightly-raced 4-y-o JIMMY KNOCKER building on a good handicap debut at Southwell a fortnight ago. Yoshimi is a more potent force over 7f but could still play a prominent role. Oriental Prince would also enter the reckoning if turning out again after Wednesday's victory here.