17:45 Newcastle

Friday 10 January 2025

All15:3516:1016:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Classified Stakes

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 29.26s

(8)

Alexander James^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 51| C| D

7/1

Modest gelding. Won 9-runner minor event at this course (8f, 15/2) 8 days ago. In the mix under a penalty.

Form: 66536-1

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(11)

Agent Mayfair¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

7/1

Modest gelding. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 807963-

(12)

Barney's Bay¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 50

66/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 66/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 690600-

(4)

Barossa^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 47| CD

18/1

Modest mare. C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 225587-

(2)

Believe Me Now^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 48

14/1

Modest mare. Winner at Ayr in August. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 70 days ago.

Form: 0/13634-

(7)

Gunnerside²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50| BF| CD

5/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 11/4, restless in the stall when ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 29 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 352349-

(9)

Jems Bond^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| CD

16/1

Poor gelding. 5-time course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, third of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 7 days ago.

Form: 75004-3

(5)

Kranjcar⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: G Boughey| OR: 49

6/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 3 in maiden (8/1) at Redcar (6f, heavy) 74 days ago. Remains with potential returning at such lowly level.

Form: 093-

(6)

See My Baby Jive¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: D W Whillans| OR: 45

20/1

Modest mare. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago.

Form: 282096-

(1)

The Muffin Man^v1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 42

250/1

125/1, first run since leaving Shaun Harris when eleventh of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 6 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 676/09-0

(3)

Yaahobby^h,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 47| CD

9/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, 4/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33573-5

Non-Runners

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Elettaria⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J S Wainwright J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

Forecasts

Kranjcar (6/4), Gunnerside (5/1), Agent Mayfair (7/1), Alexander James (7/1), Yaahobby (9/1), Believe Me Now (14/1), Jems Bond (16/1), Elettaria (16/1), Barossa (18/1), See My Baby Jive (20/1), Barney's Bay (66/1), The Muffin Man (250/1)

GUNNERSIDE failed to meet expectations in a handicap here last month but is worth another chance on these terms. The unexposed Kranjcar remains with potential so is next best ahead of Agent Mayfair.