17:15 Newcastle

Monday 29 December 2025

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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.75s

(10)

Arnhem²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| D

7/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, 14/1) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there eased 1 lb in a weaker band of handicap returned to 6f.

Form: 250537

(9)

Rogue Allegiance³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

14/1

C&D winner on debut a year ago. Disappointing since, last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 32 days ago and he has a lot to prove.

Form: 1-0300

(1)

Pop Star^t¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

18/1

16/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good). Off 112 days. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes and market may guide,

Form: 824234

(7)

Pineapple Island³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 78

33/1

80/1, first run since leaving Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch when seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 31 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip and this will reveal a lot more (lightly raced but well handicapped if close to best form).

Form: 0916/07

(6)

Bright³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 5/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago. 2 lb below last winning mark so well weighted if he can shrug that effort off.

Form: 525066

(2)

Maxi Boy¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 74| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 11/1, good length second of 12 to Judgment Call in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, headed late. Another bold bid looks likely.

Form: 7-30022

(4)

Monsieur Kodi^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

9/2

Continued in fine heart when third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and bold showing looks likely.

Form: 634233

(3)

Judgment Call¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 71| CD

5/1

Unreliable sort but won 12-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 10 days ago by length from Maxi Boy. No banker to be in the same form given overall profile.

Form: 024651

(5)

Stirrup Cup^b,t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

9/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 971203

(8)

Habrdi^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| D

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 6 lengths eleventh of 12 to Judgment Call in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 10 days ago.

Form: 797700

Forecasts

Bright (10/3), Arnhem (7/2), Monsieur Kodi (9/2), Judgment Call (5/1), Maxi Boy (17/2), Stirrup Cup (9/1), Rogue Allegiance (14/1), Pop Star (18/1), Habrdi (18/1), Pineapple Island (33/1)

Quite a few to consider but this represents a significant drop in class for ARNHEM so he could be the answer. Monsieur Kodi and Maxi Boy are solid rivals.