20:00 Newcastle

Thursday 6 March 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.72s

(3)

Northern Cracksman^b,t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| CD

16/5

First run since leaving Lawrence Mullaney when creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/1) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Tongue strap on 1st time and he merits consideration.

Form: 29-4112

(8)

Broken Spear⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 62

6/1

Unreliable individual. 25/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 5 days ago, slowly away. On a good mark but others make appeal for win purposes all the same.

Form: 02067-3

(2)

Falcon Nine^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

6/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 38 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes and should have a part to play.

Form: 27448-2

(1)

Skilled Warrior²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, second of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f) 20 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip and more will be needed if he's to go one better this time.

Form: 07000-2

(5)

Diddy Man²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Faulkner| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving Michael Attwater when fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 15/2) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 75680-4

(4)

Shaz³⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 59

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, third of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 12 months and significantly up in trip for this handicap/yard debut. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 9/73-

(7)

Cuban Fiesta^v1¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson| T: D P Quinn| OR: 59

12/1

16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy). Off 133 days ahead of this debut for new yard and sports a first-time visor. Others more persuasive.

Form: 096230-

(6)

Cloch Nua²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 57| BF| CD

7/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 11/8, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago, not clear run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 68-1115

Forecasts

Northern Cracksman (16/5), Cloch Nua (7/2), Skilled Warrior (7/2), Broken Spear (6/1), Falcon Nine (6/1), Diddy Man (11/1), Cuban Fiesta (12/1), Shaz (66/1)

The 9.5f trip appeared to stretch NORTHERN CRACKSMAN at Wolverhampton recently and he looks the way to go back down in trip off the same mark. Cloch Nua's winning run came to a halt at Southwell but he didn't help himself with a sluggish start and will be a threat if breaking more alertly this time. Falcon Nine also enters calculations.