16:17 Newcastle

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 13.14s

(8)

Urban Road^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| CD

7/4

4-time course winner. Latest win here in December. 4/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 144-423

(2)

Toby Tops^t1,p1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 64

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 12 in novice at this C&D 51 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Something to find.

Form: 666-

(1)

Alpine Sierra²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Megan Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration back down in grade here.

Form: 6515-55

(4)

Blue Yonder^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner who stopped the slide when second of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 10 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 80009-2

(9)

Royal Observatory^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Lauren Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 57| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in December. 6/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 10 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and can remain competitive.

Form: 3912-32

(6)

Socialist Agenda^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Ellie Mayo⁽⁵⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 52

28/1

10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 22 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 71175-8

(5)

Busby^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 49| BF

7/2

Latest win at Southwell in December. Very good second of 7 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f, 11/8) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 7901-22

Non-Runners

(3)

Orange N Blue¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs R Carr J: Miss C Parker

(10)

Parish Councillor¹¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: Miss Alice Keighley

(7)

Diffident Spirit⁵¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: T Kent J: Mr Lewis Kent

Forecasts

Urban Road (7/4), Busby (7/2), Royal Observatory (4/1), Blue Yonder (11/2), Alpine Sierra (10/1), Diffident Spirit (12/1), Parish Councillor (14/1), Toby Tops (16/1), Orange N Blue (25/1), Socialist Agenda (28/1)

Veteran BUSBY was unlucky to bump into a rare progressive one for the grade at Southwell on his most recent outing and is the percentage call to go one better. Urban Road and Alpine Sierra, who drops back in grade, look solid alternatives, however.