14:28 Newcastle

Friday 31 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 59.51s

(4)

Our Absent Friends^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T Davidson| OR: 75| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in C&D handicap 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 5843-64

(2)

Strong Johnson²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner in November. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 23 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 18544-2

(6)

Winter Crown^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 73| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 on C&D reappearance 6 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 22660-8

(5)

Buzz Box³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Smart| OR: 72| C

5/2

Course winner. Shaped better than the result when fifth of 9 over C&D (16/5) 34 days ago, not clear run. Shortlist material.

Form: 245325-

(8)

Cast No Shadow^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Visored first time, third of 6 in C&D handicap 17 days ago. Blinkers on now.

Form: 71800-3

(10)

Darlo Pride^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 69| BF| CD

5/1

Three wins from 17 runs last year, including C&D last month. Badly hampered and can have latest C&D run ignored. One to consider.

Form: 3113-46

(1)

Wrestling Revenue²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 68| D

40/1

17/2, first run since leaving Tony Carroll when last of 7 in C&D handicap 29 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 13222-7

(9)

Sugar Baby²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 59| CD

40/1

C&D winner but last of 8 on recent return from a 14-month absence. Can only be watched after that.

Form: 38786/8

(7)

Ramon Di Loria^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 58| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 8 in C&D handicap C&D 21 days ago. Could strip fitter for that first outing in over 3 months. Hood back on.

Form: 32346-5

Non-Runners

(3)

Show Me Show Me¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: R A Fahey J: Ethan Tindall

Forecasts

Buzz Box (5/2), Our Absent Friends (11/4), Strong Johnson (9/2), Darlo Pride (5/1), Show Me Show Me (10/1), Winter Crown (11/1), Ramon Di Loria (12/1), Cast No Shadow (20/1), Sugar Baby (40/1), Wrestling Revenue (40/1)

BUZZ BOX didn't get much room to work with over C&D last time and gets another chance to show he's on a good mark with Billy Loughnane in the saddle for the first time. Darlo Pride and Strong Johnson have been in good heart this winter and head the dangers.