13:11 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 59.61s

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Beaumadier^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D Bourke| OR: 60| CD

2/1

Justified good support when making a winning stable debut over C&D in January. Not in same form when fifth of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago but he's still lightly raced on all weather and could yet have more to offer.

Form: 0206-15

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Beneficiary^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: U39-122

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The Gay Blade¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| C

4/1

Course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. 12/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 13 days ago, no extra last ½f. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more.

Form: 5027-54

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Lady Of The Garr¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| CD

10/3

Running consistently well in defeat prior to deservedly shedding maiden tag in C&D minor event 12 days ago, leading final 1f and keeping on. Mark has crept up ahead of this return to handicaps but she's likely to remain competitive.

Form: 30233-1

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Phoenix Star^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 53| CD

15/2

5-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024 but he did take a step back in right direction when 2½ lengths third of 10 to Beaumadier in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 13 days ago. Rider takes off a handy 5 lb if he can build on that here.

Form: 84779-3

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Hard Nut²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47| D

66/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in August. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 01868-9

Non-Runners

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Tickets⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Beaumadier (2/1), Beneficiary (3/1), Lady Of The Garr (10/3), The Gay Blade (4/1), Tickets (4/1), Phoenix Star (15/2), Hard Nut (66/1)

Successful at Southwell in December, BENEFICIARY gets a handy weight pull for his 1¾-length defeat by re-opposing Beaumadier on his penultimate start, and he could be up to reversing those placings here. The latter-named is an obvious threat provided he dispels a lesser run at Southwell 6 days ago. Tickets is another on the shortlist.