15:18 Newcastle

Tuesday 9 December 2025

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Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 2m 43.32s

(4)

Royal Blaze^t,p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| C

16/1

Winner over 10f at Newcastle in September with cheekpieces and tongue strap, but finished last of 13 in 10f handicap (22/1) at this track 38 days ago, racing keenly throughout. Step up to 12f today may help with settling issues.

Form: 613190

(6)

Rubellite³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Won at Wolverhampton before two thirds at course and distance, but finished eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (20/1) 3 days ago, never figuring. Return to this course might see her bounce back to form.

Form: 613378

(1)

Speechman^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59

11/2

Showed fair form at this C&D with two 4th place finishes in autumn, both times beaten by less than 2 lengths. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12/1) over 16f 21 days ago, failing to stay longer trip. Back to a more suitable distance today, capable of better based on C&D efforts. Without a win in 15 races.

Form: 004407

(11)

Vampire Slayer^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Bourke| OR: 58

13/2

Better form on the Flat with two seconds at Ayr this year, but was fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (20/1) 26 days ago. Still seeking first win after 25 career starts. May appreciate return to All Weather after struggling on soft ground recently.

Form: 22-7272

(14)

Whatacracker^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 56

4/1

One win from 24 starts, losing run of 16 races stretching back 880 days. Fifth of 14 in Flat handicap at Southwell over 11f (25/1) 18 days ago, shaped well on AW despite traffic issues. Has tumbled to a grade where he could end losing streak.

Form: 328055

(10)

Rock Armour^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D Thompson| OR: 55| C

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle over 10f (18/1) 13 days ago, making little impression when pushed along. Cheekpieces back on but has shown no aptitude for this longer trip.

Form: 030077

(9)

Ana Emaraaty^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| BF| C| D

4/1

Four-time Newcastle winner who was sent off favourite but finished fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (9/4) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on and returns to a track where previous wins have come.

Form: 447465

(8)

Sisterandbrother¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S A Harris| OR: 54| D

28/1

No win in 10 starts since January, finished fifth of 9 at Ripon (14/1) 106 days ago when beaten after effort out wide. Has run on AW before but without much sparkle.

Form: 556565

(2)

Mr Zippi⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate| T: Sara Ender| OR: 52

28/1

Has struggled since finishing 2nd at Southwell 223 days ago, was 10th at this C&D (12/1) 72 days ago and ran badly when last (14/1) at Southwell 54 days ago, coming last of 9. Needs to show more consistency to be competitive.

Form: 466209

(5)

Violeta¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 52| C

16/1

Won twice at this course (over shorter trips) but performs poorly over hurdles. Ran well when 2nd of 9 in handicap at this course and distance (28/1) 15 days ago, fully exposed but back on the Flat after a break.

Form: 54-7152

(3)

Noss Mayo^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 56

15/2

Finished second in a small-field handicap at Beverley in August. Fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle over 10f (14/1) 13 days ago, making headway over 2f out and keeping on final 1f. May benefit from this step back up in trip given her tendency to stay on at the finish.

Form: 320054

(7)

Tracker Issue^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: A Nicol| OR: 56

9/1

Inconsistent form this year before recent improvement. Second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 15 days ago, running well with cheekpieces back on in lower grade company. Could be competitive again if building on that encouraging effort.

Form: 406602

Non-Runners

(13)

Harswell Duke¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(12)

Flying Scotsman⁷⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Whatacracker (4/1), Ana Emaraaty (4/1), Rubellite (5/1), Speechman (11/2), Vampire Slayer (13/2), Harswell Duke (13/2), Noss Mayo (15/2), Tracker Issue (9/1), Royal Blaze (16/1), Violeta (16/1), Flying Scotsman (20/1), Mr Zippi (28/1), Sisterandbrother (28/1), Rock Armour (28/1)

WHATACRACKER has tumbled to a grade where he could feasibly end his lengthy losing streak, having shaped well despite traffic issues at Southwell 18 days ago. Noss Mayo has been finishing strongly in recent races and may appreciate this trip, while Speechman returns to a more suitable distance after failing to stay 16f last time and has shown fair form at this C&D previously.