16:03 Newcastle

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 30.04s

(11)

Ahamoment¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: T D Barron| OR: 62| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in September. 25/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 741044-

(5)

Wyvern^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 62| C| D

3/1

Course winner who looked unlucky not to collect when second of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 5/1) 11 days ago, conceding first run. Remains of interest.

Form: 341462-

(10)

Rebecca's Girl^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 60| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 85/40, respectable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Looks up to winning more races.

Form: 905123-

(3)

Drafted^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D Brooke| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 878513-

(2)

Tasever^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 60| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 9/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 11 days ago, very much having run of race.

Form: 211773-

(12)

Belle Flora⁴⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: P D Niven| OR: 58

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Tom Clover. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4954/

(7)

Drakeholes²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 58| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 214137-

(4)

Pallas Lord⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: D W Whillans| OR: 58| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 16 runs last year. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, hampered.

Form: 98558-7

(9)

Keep Me Stable¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 56| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. 8/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 649293-

(8)

Marcello Si¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 51| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 18/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 241698-

Non-Runners

(1)

Lahab⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: M Wigham J: Non Runner

(6)

Thanks Dad²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Rebecca's Girl (3/1), Wyvern (3/1), Lahab (9/2), Tasever (6/1), Ahamoment (6/1), Drafted (8/1), Pallas Lord (9/1), Keep Me Stable (12/1), Drakeholes (12/1), Thanks Dad (12/1), Belle Flora (33/1), Marcello Si (40/1)

REBECCA'S GIRL did best of those ridden close up on her most recent outing over C&D last month and appeals as the type to win more races this winter on that evidence, so she earns the vote. Lahab and Wyvern are a couple of others that have been shaping up well lately and warrant plenty of respect in what looks a good race for the grade.