20:40 Newcastle

Monday 8 September 2025

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Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 1m 0.00s

(3)

Herakles²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| CD

3/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago, hampered so that run can be forgiven. This represents an easier assignment.

Form: 621727

(2)

Alhather^b1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney| T: D J Murphy| OR: 62

4/1

28/1, first run since leaving E. J. O'Neill when ninth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 347-409

(10)

A Girl Named Ivy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 61

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 15/2) 17 days ago. Career-low mark to work with so she's of interest.

Form: 822404

(1)

Amerjeet^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: I W McInnes| OR: 61| D

50/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 40/1) 26 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 506606

(4)

Henery Hawk⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| CD

17/2

Four-time C&D winner who didn't need to improve for latest of them in 14-runner handicap 44 days ago. Should continue to give a good account at Newcastle.

Form: 756121

(9)

The Vital Spark^p1,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 58| CD

3/1

Off the mark over C&D in March. Ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 0-15879

(8)

Lady Of The Garr³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wetherby in June. 5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 34 days ago.

Form: 710255

(5)

Dorothy May¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| CD

17/2

Career best when winning 9-runner classified event (5/1) at this C&D 10 days ago. Displayed a good attitude in the process and should be a factor back in a handicap.

Form: 009621

(6)

Northerner¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 49

16/1

7/2, below form 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Dorothy May in minor event at this C&D 10 days ago, never nearer. Looks competitive on form with that run under her belt.

Form: 420-595

Non-Runners

(7)

Jeany May⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Vital Spark (3/1), Herakles (3/1), Alhather (4/1), Jeany May (9/2), Lady Of The Garr (8/1), Dorothy May (17/2), Henery Hawk (17/2), A Girl Named Ivy (10/1), Northerner (16/1), Amerjeet (50/1)

This represents a drop in class for HERAKLES so he could be the answer to an open-looking contest. Dorothy May got the job done over C&D last time and she can be a factor again, along with A Girl Named Ivy.