17:10 Newcastle

Thursday 2 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 59.85s

(4)

Sanat¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

2/1

Matched previous best when making final start for Roger Varian a winning one at Nottingham (6f) in August. Changed hands for 30,000 gns/gelded since and a definite player from 3 lb higher mark back at the minimum trip.

Form: 85421-

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(2)

Thunder Star^p⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 72| D

6/1

5-y-o filly who went winless last year but eased in weights and she again ran well when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 52 days ago, no match for winner. Should give another good account.

Form: 267632-

(7)

Wrestling Revenue⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 69| D

17/2

Gained a second career victory at Brighton (5.2f) in June and made frame all 4 starts thereafter for Tony Carroll. Since switched yards and he's another not ruled out back from 2 months off.

Form: 413222-

(1)

Water Of Leith²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in September. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 27 days ago. Eased 1 lb ahead of this and better showing certainly not ruled out.

Form: 931536-

(6)

Rodborough^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR: 67| D

14/1

Finished runner-up in 4-runner Southwell handicap (5f) in April but not returned from a mid-summer break in same form, coming in ninth of 10 in handicap back at that venue (5f) 3 weeks ago. Others rate stronger.

Form: 029609-

(3)

Castan²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: B Smart| OR: 66| CD

3/1

C&D winner who hasn't been operating at same level as last winter but turned in another creditable display when fourth of 12 in a C&D handicap 24 days ago. Can play a part again from this sort of mark.

Form: 500344-

(5)

Gustav Graves¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 18/1) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 935889-

Forecasts

Sanat (2/1), Castan (3/1), Thunder Star (6/1), Gustav Graves (13/2), Water Of Leith (15/2), Wrestling Revenue (17/2), Rodborough (14/1)

SANAT was steadily progressive during the summer, making his final start for Roger Varian a winning one at Nottingham in August. He appeals as the type to do better still for his new connections and can make a bold bid to defy a 3 lb higher mark back from a break. Castan and Water of Leith may emerge as the chief threats.