18:15 Newcastle

Saturday 1 March 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 43.90s

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Conquest Of Power^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58| C| D

15/8

Versatile sort who is thriving on his racing, resuming winning ways in a change of headgear at Lingfield (1m) prior to following up in 7-runner handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago, well positioned. Lead player in hat-trick bid back up in trip.

Form: 982211

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(4)

Calcutta Dream^h⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 51| C| D

7/2

Course winner who confirmed promise of last run when resuming winning ways in 8-runner minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 43 days ago, leading final 1f and keeping on. Remains on a handy mark back in handicap company and he's one to consider.

Form: 4869-41

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Annalee Lass^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn| T: P D Niven| OR: 51| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner minor event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, just holding on. This looks a little tougher but claims with a repeat returned to handicap company.

Form: 69/7-571

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Wheres The Crumpet^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: D Thompson| OR: 50| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 6 lengths eighth of 11 to Just Typical in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 9 days ago, off bridle before most and beaten over 1f out. May be sharper here given that was her first start for 10 weeks.

Form: 01256-8

(1)

Jems Bond^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 49| CD

8/1

6-time course winner who deservedly ended long losing run in 10-runner minor event at this C&D (4/1) 15 days ago, well positioned. Merits consideration again in present groove.

Form: 4-34221

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Pop Favorite^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 47| CD

9/1

6-time C&D winner who bettered previous efforts this year when second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, running on. Questionable as to whether she'll be in the same form here, though.

Form: 05-4762

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Top Gun Tina¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

25/1

12/1, 5 lengths eighth of 10 to Jems Bond in minor event at this C&D 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to find a few too good again.

Form: 60-4948

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Martin's Brig^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 9 days ago. Should give another good account from the front.

Form: 8-25354

Non-Runners

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Retirement Beckons¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Conquest Of Power (15/8), Calcutta Dream (7/2), Annalee Lass (13/2), Jems Bond (8/1), Pop Favorite (9/1), Wheres The Crumpet (10/1), Martin's Brig (11/1), Top Gun Tina (25/1), Retirement Beckons (50/1)

CALCUTTA DREAM confirmed the promise of his previous run when resuming winning ways at Southwell 6 weeks ago and, operating from a handy mark back in handicap company, he looks to hold sound follow-up claims. Versatile 5-y-o Conquest of Power arrives in rude health himself and is another high on the shortlist in his hat-trick bid. Jems Bond and Annalee Lass are others in the mix.