17:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 14 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 13.23s

(2)

Airman¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

15/2

7/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago, slowly away. Likely to be better suited to this stiffer track and now 1 lb lower in a lower-grade handicap, so he's one to consider.

Form: 170635-

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(7)

Daring Legend¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year, the latest at Yarmouth in July. Ninth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (6f, good to firm) when last seen 157 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 061139-

(6)

True Promise²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year, the latest here in November. 7/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 211537-

(8)

Bright³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 83| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 36 days ago, not much room. Perhaps a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 311410-

(1)

Pals Battalion^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| CD

11/4

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 5/2, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, cosily. 2 lb nudge fair enough and while this is tougher, it's hard to knock a 3-6 record on the AW and he needs considering.

Form: 142211-

(4)

Mondammej⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| CD

3/1

Notched fourth success here when taking a 7-runner handicap (5f, 3/1) 6 days ago, well on top at the finish. Major player under a penalty.

Form: 71122-1

(5)

The Fixer^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 80

80/1

Last of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (5f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip and he's opposable.

Form: 600058-

(3)

How Impressive^t,v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Five wins from 20 runs last year, the latest at Southwell in October. 28/1, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago. Back down to last winning mark, so he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 11004-0

Forecasts

Pals Battalion (11/4), Mondammej (3/1), True Promise (10/3), Bright (5/1), Airman (15/2), Daring Legend (12/1), How Impressive (16/1), The Fixer (80/1)

A breathing operation appears to have helped iron out MONDAMMEJ's quirks and the 8-y-o is taken to deliver another success at this track, where he has won three of his five starts since undergoing the aforementioned procedure. The hat-trick seeking Pals Battalion should be on the premises once more, while the down-in-class Airman and How Impressive are both more than capable of taking a hand in the finish, too.