15:03 Newcastle

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 2m 20.49s

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Powerful Response¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: G A Harker| OR: 62| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable short-head second of 9 to Sandret in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 11 days ago, well positioned. Player.

Form: 463622-

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(4)

Kalikapour²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: Roger Fell| OR: 62

7/2

Won 10-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 22/1) 29 days ago under this rider, well positioned. Shortlist material.

Form: 833491-

(7)

Parish Councillor¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: T D Barron| OR: 62| C

7/2

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 589885-

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Russian Virtue¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 61| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 25/1, better for return/yard debut when good fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Entitled to come on again.

Form: 41/0474-

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Annandale¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 4/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 18 days ago, having to pick way through. Significantly down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 544044-

(5)

Sandret¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 59| CD

7/2

16/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 11 days ago by short head from Powerful Response. Needs considering.

Form: 366721-

(1)

Burglar's Dream^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

40/1

50/1, last of 9 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 525479-

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Racing Vicar¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in maiden (20/1) at Musselburgh (8f, good). Off 134 days. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 02595-

(9)

Dundory¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52| D

100/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 8 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 480098-

Forecasts

Sandret (7/2), Kalikapour (7/2), Parish Councillor (7/2), Powerful Response (5/1), Annandale (11/2), Russian Virtue (17/2), Racing Vicar (25/1), Burglar's Dream (40/1), Dundory (100/1)

KALIKAPOUR ended his losing run when winning at Southwell under this rider last month and a 3 lb rise doesn't look insurmountable. There was little between Sandret and Powerful Response when first and second over C&D 11 days ago and they head the dangers.