17:00 Newcastle

Monday 3 March 2025

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Cheltenham Live At Fleet Street Newcastle Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.1s

He's A Diamond³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky HammondWS

66/1

Has failed to beat a rival in 2 starts. A recent wind op needs to have transformed him.

Form: 42-89

Luckie Devil

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

4/1

€13,000 Pillar Coral gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Luckie Seven. One for shortlist on debut for a yard with a strong bumper record.

Form:

Milan Park⁶⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: C GrantWS

22/1

Showed a bit when fifth on Kelso debut in April 2023 but hasn't been seen since. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 5/

Mr Mcloughlan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Craig Lidster

14/1

Forever Now gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including useful 7f-8.6f winner Pastime. Dam 5f-6f winner. The betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

Take Him Tom¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley

80/1

80/1, saddle slipped early after taking a keen hold on recent Market Rasen debut, pulling up before halfway.

Form: P

Tiptoptim⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

1/4

£70,000 Irish point recruit who made shaped well when third of 8 in a bumper at Plumpton (soft) in December. Open to improvement and leading claims.

Form: 1-3

Non-Runners

Big Wigg

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Daly Boy⁸⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Dartmouth Castle

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Geordie Mackem⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Craig Nichol

He's A Ripper³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Paula Smith J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Sparky Tom

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Paul Robson J: Ryan Mania

Anny Mcphee⁶¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D W Whillans J: Bruce Lynn

L'insurge

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: Paul Robson J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Tiptoptim (1/4), Geordie Mackem (5/2), Luckie Devil (4/1), Daly Boy (11/2), Big Wigg (15/2), Dartmouth Castle (10/1), Mr Mcloughlan (14/1), Milan Park (22/1), L'insurge (33/1), Sparky Tom (50/1), He's A Diamond (66/1), Anny Mcphee (66/1), Take Him Tom (80/1), He's A Ripper (100/1)

TIPTOPTIM gets the nod on the back of his promising third at Plumpton in December. Geordie Mackem was second over C&D last time and should go well again, while Daly Boy and Luckie Devil are interesting newcomers.