17:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 December 2025

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.41s

(5)

Pianoforte⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74

9/1

Winner at Bath in June. 25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 52 days ago. Bounce back needed returned to AW for first time since joining this yard.

Form: 215077

(6)

Maxi Boy¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 74| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 17 days ago, running on. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 17-3002

(10)

Dandy Magic⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| CD

10/3

C&D winner in November. 8/1, creditable third of 9 back here 6 days ago, conceding first run. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 198513

(9)

Forest Caper^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73

5/1

Fair maiden. Below-form third of 8 in novice (6/4) at this course (7f) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Tackles sprinting for the first time now.

Form: 763323

(4)

Novak¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Three wins from 18 runs this year, the latest over 7f here in September. 28/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 17 days ago.

Form: 751406

(7)

Pal Joey^v1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Haslam| OR: 72| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Haydock in July. Respectable 3 lengths fifth of 11 to Dandy Magic over C&D) 27 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 185885

(12)

Brave Empire^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Cheekpieces on first time, fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Has come down a long way in the weights but isn't obviously suggesting he's likely to take advantage.

Form: 470935

(11)

Judgment Call⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 68

4/1

Unreliable sort. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back down in trip.

Form: 402465

(1)

Dandy Dinmont^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Cheekpieces on first time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this course (5f) 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. Has good chance on form.

Form: 433324

(3)

Habrdi^p¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on first time, last of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) when last seen in August. Off 129 days. Others are more obvious.

Form: 079770

(8)

Captain Vallo^p¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S A Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 63| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner and largely in good form on turf over the summer. Possibility he'll need this first start for 4 months to put him spot on.

Form: 332239

(2)

La Rochette⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 62| D

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good, 17/2) 86 days ago, weakening when hampered. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 509709

Forecasts

Dandy Magic (10/3), Judgment Call (4/1), Forest Caper (5/1), Dandy Dinmont (15/2), Pianoforte (9/1), Brave Empire (10/1), Pal Joey (10/1), Maxi Boy (11/1), Novak (16/1), Habrdi (22/1), Captain Vallo (25/1), La Rochette (50/1)

DANDY MAGIC did well from too far back here last week and is taken to resume winning ways now back in a Class 5. Dandy Dinmont has been in decent form here in recent weeks and is second choice ahead of Maxi Boy.