14:21 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 1m 12.53s

(9)

Howzak²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 65| CD

25/1

Latest win here in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 22 days ago, folding tamely. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 23310-0

(5)

Biplane^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 65| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. 16/1, stepped up with a recent run under his belt when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, outpaced before staying on final 1f. Respected now operating back on last winning mark.

Form: 21868-3

(1)

Bella Kopella^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, bumping into a thriving rival. Handicapped to win.

Form: 5886-72

(8)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Continued run of solid efforts when second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 12 days ago. In the mix once again back in class 6 company.

Form: 3242-32

(6)

Sir Maxi¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Eased a little in the weights and confirmed promise of previous start when ending long losing run in 9-runner C&D handicap 2 weeks ago, getting on top final 50 yds. Well treated on old form if he can replicate that.

Form: 5384-21

(10)

Captain Vallo^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Latest win here in December. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (9/4) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Consistency has largely been hard to knock in recent months however, and he's not out of things.

Form: 32133-4

(3)

Nights Over Egypt^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Candlish| OR: 59| D

22/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Leicester in October. 6/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 31015-7

(2)

Spartan Fighter^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 57| CD

11/1

6-time C&D winner. Bit below form 5 lengths fifth of 9 to Sir Maxi in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, never threatening. Handicapper has given him a chance though, so not one to dismiss out of hand.

Form: 7365-65

(11)

Blackcurrent^v1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| CD

18/1

6-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, 7/1) 12 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 55724-7

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Non-Runners

(4)

Bellagio Man⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: A Brittain J: Alex Jary

(7)

Green Tax²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Wee Fat Mac (5/2), Captain Vallo (4/1), Sir Maxi (4/1), Bella Kopella (5/1), Bellagio Man (13/2), Biplane (17/2), Spartan Fighter (11/1), Blackcurrent (18/1), Nights Over Egypt (22/1), Howzak (25/1), Green Tax (25/1)

WEE FAT MAC has highlighted he could well be ready to capitalise on his reduced mark, finishing a good second in a class 5 C&D handicap 12 days ago, and he edges the vote to go one place better. Bella Kopella and Sir Maxi can provide chief resistance.