16:35 Newcastle

Saturday 25 January 2025

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 59.27s

(11)

Emperor's Son⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 8/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 100/09-

(1)

Monks Dream¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 40/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, soft). Off 106 days.

Form: 17/0050-

(6)

Paddy's Day³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 39 days ago.

Form: 422327-

(4)

El Bufalo^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 76| BF| D

4/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 9/4) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 66025-5

(8)

Our Absent Friends^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 75| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 15843-6

(5)

Above^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75| CD

11/2

Won 6-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D 11 days ago by neck from Water of Leith. Needs considering in current form.

Form: 2073-21

(9)

Winter Crown^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 73| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Hamilton (6f, good). Off 165 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 622660-

(10)

Princess Karine¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 73| D

14/1

12/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good). Off 134 days.

Form: 393040-

(2)

Water Of Leith¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, creditable neck second of 6 to Above in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 1536-12

(3)

Brian The Snail^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 69| CD

13/2

Best effort for a while when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 28 days ago, overcoming a slow start under this rider. Can go well again.

Form: 406451-

Non-Runners

(7)

Master Of My Fate²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Warren Fentiman

Forecasts

Master Of My Fate (11/4), El Bufalo (4/1), Above (11/2), Paddy's Day (13/2), Emperor's Son (13/2), Brian The Snail (13/2), Water Of Leith (15/2), Our Absent Friends (9/1), Monks Dream (14/1), Winter Crown (14/1), Princess Karine (14/1)

The thriving MASTER OF MY FATE can win again with a good-value claimer booked. In-form veterans Brian The Snail and Above are feared most.