17:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 16 December 2025

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Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 43.01s

(5)

Pallas Lord^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: D W Whillans| OR: 55| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 508808

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(7)

Ana Emaraaty^b⁷

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

9/2

4-time course winner. 4/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (12.4f) 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 474657

(12)

Pride Eye²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 55

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 888

(2)

Trais Fluors⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner who shaped well after nearly 4 months off when third of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 580573

(10)

Showmedemoney^b1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 24 days ago. Blinkers are reachd for now.

Form: 67397-9

(8)

One More Bottle^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 52| D

13/2

Not disgraced when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, hampered 1f out. Enters calculations.

Form: 334208

(4)

Space Raider^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 52

10/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now and others appeal more.

Form: 538345

(6)

Crownthorpe^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 553634

(13)

Annalee Lass^p²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 47| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 144887

(9)

Marcello Si^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 46| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 50/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 885535

(14)

Miss Raincloud¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

15/2

16/1 and hooded for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Can give another good account.

Form: 090833

(11)

Freak Encounter^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: D W Whillans| OR: 46| D

40/1

25/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 637040

Non-Runners

(1)

Woodshaw⁴¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Cara Tuke

(3)

Blue Seeker²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crownthorpe (7/2), Ana Emaraaty (9/2), Trais Fluors (5/1), One More Bottle (13/2), Miss Raincloud (15/2), Space Raider (10/1), Pride Eye (14/1), Marcello Si (14/1), Showmedemoney (18/1), Pallas Lord (20/1), Blue Seeker (20/1), Annalee Lass (22/1), Woodshaw (33/1), Freak Encounter (40/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and TRAIS FLUORS looks the way to go after returning from a lay-off with an encouraging C&D third. Linda Perratt's veteran can capitalise on a handy-looking mark at the chief expense of Crownthorpe and One More Bottle who can chase him home in that order. Ana Emaraaty completes the shortlist.