18:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 December 2025

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Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.93s

(12)

Amelia's Joy^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 60

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 29 days ago. Hood back on and needs to step forward.

Form: 733-05

(7)

Nimble Nasher¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 58

5/1

16/1, fair fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 70-4875

(4)

Sherlock^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 57

7/4

Still to win but he shaped well when second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, looking likely winner last 1f but caught late on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 450242

(6)

Sovereign Class²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 56

11/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 6/1) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt at these weights if back on her A-game.

Form: 726620

(9)

Carida²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 56

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in maiden (18/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 6 months ago on her final run for Michael Herrington. Makes handicap debut with more needed for new yard.

Form: 555

(10)

Pebble Dash³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: W G Harrison| OR: 56

15/2

16/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 648476

(5)

Take The A Train⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: W G Harrison| OR: 55

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 33/1). Off 95 days. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop and needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 5-06600

(8)

No Nay Nevermind^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 54

8/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts with headgear again fitted.

Form: 693552

(1)

Sands Of Dubai^h⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52| D

20/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in September. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 50 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging aside latest effort.

Form: 702100

(11)

Ridgemaster⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S A Gray| T: S Waugh| OR: 49

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Bath (17.1f, good to soft) 97 days ago on his final start for Hugo Palmer. Not easy to warm to.

Form: 559-990

(13)

Miss Raincloud^h³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

11/2

Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 15/2) 3 days ago. Hood back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 908330

(2)

Freak Encounter^t³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D W Whillans| OR: 46

16/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f) 3 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 370405

(14)

Our Nicola¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 45

33/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 18/1). Off 101 days. Makes tapeta debut with something to prove.

Form: 970538

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(3)

Reenie's Dream⁷¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Sherlock (7/4), Nimble Nasher (5/1), Miss Raincloud (11/2), Pebble Dash (15/2), No Nay Nevermind (8/1), Reenie's Dream (8/1), Sovereign Class (11/1), Freak Encounter (16/1), Sands Of Dubai (20/1), Amelia's Joy (25/1), Take The A Train (25/1), Carida (33/1), Our Nicola (33/1), Ridgemaster (66/1)

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and SHERLOCK is fancied to build on his promising recent second here and finally get off the mark. No Nay Nevermind appeals as the one to chase him home on the back of a good C&D second last time out, ahead of Pebble Dash and Nimble Nasher.