17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 20 February 2025

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 0.08s

(2)

Doddie's Impact^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 64| CD

7/1

Responded well to the application of cheekpieces when resuming winning ways over C&D in December. Hasn't been able to replicate that level in 2 subsequent runs but not discounted in an open-looking handicap.

Form: 70518-6

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(9)

Lady Nunthorpe^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 63| D

7/1

Off the mark at Southwell (5f) in November and dispelled a couple of lesser efforts when third of 6 in handicap back at that venue 5 weeks ago. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 83108-3

(1)

Inanna⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| D

16/1

Twice successful at up to 6f last summer prior to good placed efforts on 2 of his last 3 starts in turf handicaps. Unseated leaving stalls on latest outing at Southwell in December and she's no forlorn hope returning from 72 days off.

Form: 21273U-

(6)

Beneficiary^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 62| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 9/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, outpaced 2f out and keeping on. Not discounted in present groove.

Form: 122155

(3)

Sugar Baby¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 61| CD

9/4

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, well positioned. Remains with handicapping scope on pick of last year's efforts and he's fancied be in the mix again.

Form: 786/841

(5)

Show Me Show Me^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, 16/1) 12 days ago, no extra final 1f. Return to the minimum trip in his favour on that evidence.

Form: 4-14253

(7)

Desert Master²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Seventh of 8 in handicap back at that venue (5f) 21 days ago, weakening final 1f. Needs to step up on recent efforts if he's to feature.

Form: 41-0157

(8)

Sixcor^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55| D

66/1

Won twice on turf last year and signed off with a very good third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) in November. However, not sure to be in same form on this return from 106 days off.

Form: 469193-

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(4)

Howzak²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: L Bailey J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Sugar Baby (9/4), Beneficiary (10/3), Show Me Show Me (4/1), Lady Nunthorpe (7/1), Doddie's Impact (7/1), Desert Master (11/1), Inanna (16/1), Howzak (16/1), Sixcor (66/1)

Having eased in the weights, SUGAR BABY found things much easier down in class when resuming winning ways over C&D 12 days ago. With his rider's claim off-setting his rise in the weights, he makes obvious appeal in his follow-up bid. Doddie's Impact and Lady Nunthorpe head up the dangers in an open-looking handicap.