14:33 Newcastle

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 1.11s

(2)

Rhythm N Hooves^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 602044-

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(1)

Mondammej¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/4) 18 days ago, no match for winner. Return to 5f a plus and high on shortlist.

Form: 071122-

(8)

Sugar Hill Babe¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: L Williamson| OR: 78| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in November. Unable to complete the hat-trick when sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 10/3) 19 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 232116-

(6)

Dark Kestrel^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 77| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 7/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, finishing with running left. Not taken lightly but is hostage to fortune given his run style.

Form: 431344-

(5)

Our Absent Friends^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in September. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 22 days ago, headed final 100 yds. Respected.

Form: 315843-

(7)

Strong Johnson¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Not dismissed with good-value claimer taking over.

Form: 318544-

(3)

Parisiac^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| D

16/1

Latest win at Nottingham in November. 25/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Needs to back that up.

Form: 841592-

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Non-Runners

(4)

Al Farabi¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: S C Williams J: C Lee

Forecasts

Mondammej (3/1), Dark Kestrel (3/1), Rhythm N Hooves (4/1), Al Farabi (4/1), Sugar Hill Babe (13/2), Our Absent Friends (7/1), Strong Johnson (15/2), Parisiac (16/1)

MONDAMMEJ shaped as if still in good form when second here last time and remains of interest back at his best trip. His stablemate Dark Kestrel is a potential threat if getting the breaks, while Al Farabi should have more to offer for his current yard.