16:06 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 59.57s

(10)

Arlington^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 49| C

4/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (16/1) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 81200-2

(3)

Ben Dikduk^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 45

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 40/1) 13 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 6300-66

(5)

Birdie Bowers¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 43| D

33/1

Modest gelding. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 20/1). Off 6 months and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 780/590-

(8)

Borough¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 47| D

18/1

Poor gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 11 in minor event (66/1) at this C&D 12 days ago, merely closing up late. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 57800-8

(11)

Henery Hawk³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| CD

18/5

Three-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 37 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 764770-

(7)

John Kirkup^b⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: D Thompson| OR: 44| D

28/1

Modest gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft, 10/1) 79 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 245060-

(2)

Rockley Point^v¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-9| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 46| CD

18/1

Modest gelding. 4-time course winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Visor back on. Each-way shout.

Form: 094-385

(4)

Shatin Venture²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 43

9/2

Poor gelding. Fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 22 days ago. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 85/465-5

(9)

Spanish Angel^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| CD

5/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 5 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 52958-5

(12)

Stallone^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: M Dods| OR: 47| CD

12/1

Modest gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 11 in minor event (18/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 59436-9

(1)

Stroxx^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 49| D

12/1

Modest gelding. One win from 56 Flat runs. 16/1, second of 11 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Live each-way chance.

Form: 3595-62

(6)

The Princes Poet^b,e/s¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 44| D

10/1

Modest gelding. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, never nearer. Dangerous if scaling a revival but looks vulnerable nonetheless.

Form: 9447-05

Forecasts

Henery Hawk (18/5), Arlington (4/1), Shatin Venture (9/2), Spanish Angel (5/1), The Princes Poet (10/1), Stroxx (12/1), Stallone (12/1), Ben Dikduk (16/1), Borough (18/1), Rockley Point (18/1), John Kirkup (28/1), Birdie Bowers (33/1)

SPANISH ANGEL is the pick at the weights and didn't perform at all badly when fifth at Wolverhampton recently. He gets the nod ahead of Arlington, who put in a good shift in a similar event over this C&D earlier in the month, while Rockley Point may also have a part to play.