17:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 40.00s

(1)

Market House^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 65| C

5/2

Yet another to benefit from a switch to James Owen, winning a pair of 12.5f course handicaps this month. Likely to be hard to beat again if his stamina holds up in trip.

Form: 000/311

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(8)

Val Bassett^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner in October but not the most reliable and he never threatened back from a break when a below-form fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 64431-5

(4)

Alex The Great^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

9/4

5/4, career best when winning 10-runner C&D handicap by 5½ lengths from reopposing Star of Markinch. A 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 3-44131

(3)

Zephlyn^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable second of 7 in C&D handicap 26 days ago.

Form: 44475-2

(6)

Quercus Robur^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Nicol| OR: 53| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Creditable 6½ lengths third of 10 to Alex The Great over C&D (17/2) 18 days ago.

Form: 8-66763

(9)

Star Of Markinch¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 45

20/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Creditable 5½ lengths second of 10 to reopposing Alex The Great over C&D latest but the suspicion is she'll find at least one too strong again.

Form: 472-362

(7)

Typewritten^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

33/1

Unreliable individual. Went close over C&D in January but 3 lesser runs have followed, including beaten 18½ lengths into seventh by Alex The Great over C&D 18 days ago.

Form: 0-42687

(2)

On The Bubble^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 46| D

100/1

6½ lengths fourth of 5 to Market House over 12.5f 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 1700-04

Non-Runners

(5)

Hajey²⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: William Pyle

Forecasts

Alex The Great (9/4), Market House (5/2), Zephlyn (7/2), Val Bassett (5/1), Hajey (10/1), Quercus Robur (18/1), Star Of Markinch (20/1), Typewritten (33/1), On The Bubble (100/1)

If MARKET HOUSE sees out the significantly longer trip he should complete a quick course hat-trick. Alex The Great left a few of today's rivals toiling in his wake here last time and is the obvious danger.