16:57 Newcastle

Friday 14 February 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 2m 14.04s

(5)

Volenti¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| C

4/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 11/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 116-631

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(1)

Thats My Boy Luke⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

25/1

16/1, respectable third of 6 in maiden at this course (8f) 59 days ago. Back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 425923-

(7)

Berry Edge^b⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D Thompson| OR: 63| CD

20/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 48 days ago.

Form: 675166-

(4)

Annandale⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner who landed 6-runner handicap (22/1) at Southwell (14.1f) 8 days ago. Back down in trip but needs considering.

Form: 44-1471

(2)

Powerful Response³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: G A Harker| OR: 62| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 8¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Annandale in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63622-6

(6)

It's A Love Thing³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson| T: S England| OR: 61| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 20/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 08997-8

(11)

We Still Believe¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: D Bourke| OR: 61| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 9/1). Off 171 days so others more persuasive.

Form: 233156-

(10)

Sandret³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Haslam| OR: 60| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Didn't enjoy a clear run when a good 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Annandale in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 37 days ago, running on. Likely player once more.

Form: 66721-2

(12)

Skilled Warrior²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 59| C

22/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good, 5/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 807000-

(3)

Susiesparkle^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58WS

16/1

25/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good) 48 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Fair on the Flat so she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 201225-

(9)

Rock Armour^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 56

15/2

14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 2237-68

(8)

Wath Court^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Fourth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 20 days ago, slowly away.

Form: P09-004

Forecasts

It's A Love Thing (2/1), Volenti (4/1), Sandret (4/1), Rock Armour (15/2), Annandale (10/1), Powerful Response (14/1), Susiesparkle (16/1), Berry Edge (20/1), Skilled Warrior (22/1), Thats My Boy Luke (25/1), We Still Believe (33/1), Wath Court (80/1)

A few with chances but SANDRET shaped well when runner-up here last time out so is fancied to bag another C&D success nudged up 1lb. Volenti is next on the list on the back of a recent victory here, ahead of the handily-weighted Susiesparkle and Annandale.