18:30 Newcastle

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.37s

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Counting Cards^t⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 75

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and tongue strap on first time, good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) on belated reappearance 58 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 742-2

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(7)

Monotone^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75

40/1

Well held both starts for new yard since coming from Ireland. Can only watch at present.

Form: 370008

(1)

They All Know Me⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 4 in novice at this course (8f) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 3223

(4)

Gressington^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: K Scott| OR: 71| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Good ¾-length fourth of 11 to Bajan Bandit over C&D 18 days ago. Claims if in similar form.

Form: 902664

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Bajan Bandit⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 70| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner this month. Backed that up when second back here 7 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 988812

(10)

Just Typical^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Three 1m wins here earlier in year. Latest win at Redcar in September. Good third of 8 in C&D handicap 7 days ago, nearest finish. Considered.

Form: 213703

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Samra Star⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner in October. Fifth of 8 in C&D handicap 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 154455

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Bobby Joe Leg^b⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| CD

28/1

Nine-time C&D winner. Might have needed 2 comeback runs here this month but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 675406

(8)

Brazilian Rose^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 67| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs this year. 9/1, bit below form fourth of 8 over C&D 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 864394

(3)

Miners Gamble⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: B Ellison| OR: 60

12/1

Went close over 1¼m here in May but not in the same form in 2 comeback outings here this month. It remains to be seen whether this marked drop in trip is what's required.

Form: 380260

Forecasts

Counting Cards (5/2), Bajan Bandit (4/1), Brazilian Rose (5/1), Just Typical (11/2), They All Know Me (10/1), Gressington (11/1), Miners Gamble (12/1), Samra Star (14/1), Bobby Joe Leg (28/1), Monotone (40/1)

COUNTING CARDS appeals as one who can make up for lost time on the back of his encouraging reappearance at Southwell in October. Just Typical added to his good record here when third over C&D last weekend and is second choice ahead of Bajan Bandit.