15:22 Newcastle

Tuesday 4 March 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.89s

(7)

Brewing^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| CD

5/2

9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bagged his third C&D win in 7-runner handicap 38 days ago. Up 2 lb but had a bit in hand there so holds leading claims.

Form: 0643-51

(6)

Nikovo²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Herrington| OR: 90| C

10/3

Course winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 8/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 5261-57

(4)

Catch The Paddy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: P J McKenna| OR: 87| D

15/2

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Good third of 11 in handicap there (8f) 11 days ago. This Irish challenger needs considering.

Form: 014-733

(3)

William Dewhirst⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| BF| CD

3/1

5-time C&D winner, posting a career best in 6-runner handicap here 5 days ago. Not taken lightly under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 2-11161

(1)

Lady Flora²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding| OR: 79

20/1

Resumed from 6 months off with a good second of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Very much one to consider.

Form: 34128-2

(2)

Enola Grey¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 78| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 23 runs last year. 16/1, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 253330

(5)

Lir Speciale¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 76| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, first run since leaving Stuart Williams when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 476-574

Forecasts

Brewing (5/2), William Dewhirst (3/1), Nikovo (10/3), Catch The Paddy (15/2), Lir Speciale (8/1), Enola Grey (11/1), Lady Flora (20/1)

None of these can be ruled out but BREWING rates just the pick of the weights and is taken to bag a fourth C&D victory. Andrew Balding's Lady Flora returned from a lay-off with a good Kempton second and rates a big danger though, while course specialist William Dewhirst and Nikovo also warrant plenty of respect.