17:15 Newcastle

Friday 10 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.94s

(1)

Thunder Star^p⁸

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

8/1

Winless last year but eased in weights as a result and ran well after 7 weeks off when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, headed last ½f and no extra late on. No reason why she won't give another good account.

Form: 67632-2

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(7)

Dicko The Legend⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 70

10/3

Landed a big-field York handicap (6f) and ended last season with a good fourth in Ayr Bronze Cup. 8/1, not seen to best effect following 3 months off when respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago, but all 3 career victories have come at 6f.

Form: 31504-4

(6)

Darlo Pride^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Gained reward for his consistency in change of headgear when landing a C&D handicap 3 starts back and followed up at Wolverhampton later last month. Creditable third of 9 in handicap back at this C&D 13 days ago but this mark demands a little more.

Form: 223113-

(8)

Mumayaz^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 7/1, good length second of 11 to Darlo Pride in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 20 days ago, running on late having been caught a little too far back. Needs to cut out the slow starts.

Form: 731452-

(2)

Sugar Baby⁴²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 62| CD

80/1

C&D winner who resumed winning ways at Thirsk (5f) in summer of 2023. Absent since finishing sixth of 11 in a C&D handicap 14 months ago though, so feasible to think he will be better for the run.

Form: 638786/

(3)

Ramon Di Loria¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in August. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) in October having been left poorly placed. Returns from a break operating from last winning mark.

Form: 132346-

(5)

Gustav Graves⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| CD

7/2

C&D winner who confirmed promise of his previous run here when capitalising on tumbling mark in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) on Monday, well on top finish. Obvious claims under a 4 lb penalty remembering he was successful from much higher marks last winter.

Form: 5889-51

(4)

Oriental Prince^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| BF| CD

10/3

Improved dropped back to the minimum trip/fitted with a hood when landing back-to-back C&D handicaps in recent weeks. Good third without settling as well when runner-up over 6f back here 8 days ago and the return to 5f looks in his favour. Respected.

Form: 5251-12

Forecasts

Oriental Prince (10/3), Dicko The Legend (10/3), Gustav Graves (7/2), Darlo Pride (5/1), Mumayaz (7/1), Thunder Star (8/1), Ramon Di Loria (25/1), Sugar Baby (80/1)

GUSTAV GRAVES confirmed the promise of his previous start here when capitalising on his much-reduced mark at Wolverhampton on Monday and, having had a prolific spell this time last winter, he's fancied to make another bold bid under a penalty. Oriental Prince back at the minimum trip, and Thunder Star, who ran well when runner-up here last time, can pose chief resistance in a competitive affair.