18:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 9 December 2025

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.46s

(11)

What What What¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55| C

12/1

Course winner. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 414004

(7)

Up The Monk^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

5/1

Winner at Southwell in August. 7/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 12 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 003136

(3)

Green Valentine^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: A D Brown| OR: 53| CD

22/1

Sprung a 66/1 surprise in 14-runner handicap 21 days ago, suited by way race developed. Has a bit of a mixed record but she'll be a threat if showing up in similar form.

Form: 901601

(4)

Uncle Sam^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 8 over C&D 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Respected.

Form: 373682

(8)

Superior Council^b,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 50| CD

2/1

C&D winner last month. Creditable third of 10 back here on Friday. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 532513

(13)

Garifullina²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J J Davies| OR: 50| D

14/1

Good ½-length fourth of 14 to Superior Council over C&D 21 days ago. Another who has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 128-284

(1)

Glendown^t,p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49| D

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Green Valentine over C&D (11/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 634925

(5)

Bishop's Glory^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 48| CD

12/1

C&D winner in November. 17/2, respectable 4 lengths sixth of 14 to Green Valentine back here 21 days ago.

Form: 6-50416

(6)

Nazca¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47| CD

33/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 9 over C&D (28/1) 13 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 708098

(10)

Athollblair Boy⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 47| CD

10/1

Nine-time C&D winner but it's now 21 runs since his last one in 2024. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 33/1) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 209950

(12)

Platino Bianco^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 46

12/1

Remains a maiden after 22 starts. Tenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (5f) 39 days ago (final start for Christopher Timmons). Tongue strap back on.

Form: 000360

(14)

She'sashambles²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45| D

11/1

One win from 29 starts. Blinkered first time (discarded now), 10½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Green Valentine in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 473740

(2)

Sadiiki^h⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell| T: F Watson| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden. Seventh of 9 in C&D handicap (33/1) 56 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 68-4447

(9)

Crackinthunder¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

40/1

Promising third on 5f Musselburgh handicap debut in August but has gone backwards since.

Form: 7-30055

Forecasts

Superior Council (2/1), Uncle Sam (9/2), Up The Monk (5/1), Athollblair Boy (10/1), She'sashambles (11/1), Platino Bianco (12/1), What What What (12/1), Bishop's Glory (12/1), Garifullina (14/1), Glendown (20/1), Green Valentine (22/1), Nazca (33/1), Crackinthunder (40/1), Sadiiki (66/1)

SUPERIOR COUNCIL arrives in a good vein of form and might prove the answer to the first division of this 6f handicap. Uncle Sam, Garifullina and last-time-out C&D scorer Green Valentine head the dangers.