17:05 Newcastle

Thursday 1 January 2026

All13:4914:2414:5915:3416:0516:3517:0517:35

Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 15.09s

(10)

Master Dandy^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 55| CD

11/2

Back on track when close third of 12 in handicap (28/1) over C&D 12 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 268003-

(5)

Sovereign Class¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 54

11/1

11/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 13 days ago. Has good chance on pick of her form.

Form: 266207-

(11)

Auntie Jo²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 54

20/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3/35735-

(9)

Eco Power Boy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 52

6/1

33/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 0765/65-

(3)

Green Valentine¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: A D Brown| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 22/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, never nearer. Others preferred.

Form: 160108-

(4)

Doon The Glen²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| CD

14/1

Belatedly off the mark when landing 7-runner minor event over C&D when last seen 9 months ago. Things will be tougher back in handicap company but he warrants respect.

Form: 058241-

(1)

Athollblair Boy^p²³

Age: 13| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 49| CD

8/1

Multiple course winner who returned to form when good second of 14 in handicap over C&D 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Must enter calculations.

Form: 099502-

(12)

Spartan Fighter^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| CD

85/40

Six-time C&D winner who is going through a good spell of late, including when creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 860232-

(8)

Brave Bob^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 45

8/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good, 28/1) 58 days ago. Makes limited appeal. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 400977-

(2)

Yellow Lemons^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Greg Fairley| T: K Scott| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, very slowly away. Others more appealing. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 027406-

(6)

She'sashambles^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45| D

11/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 737409-

(7)

Bernie The Bear^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Hard to fancy. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 948790-

Forecasts

Spartan Fighter (85/40), Master Dandy (11/2), Eco Power Boy (6/1), Brave Bob (8/1), Athollblair Boy (8/1), Sovereign Class (11/1), She'sashambles (11/1), Doon The Glen (14/1), Auntie Jo (20/1), Yellow Lemons (22/1), Green Valentine (25/1), Bernie The Bear (33/1)

Preference is for MASTER DANDY, who returned to form here last month and remains on a fair mark. Spartan Fighter and Athollblair Boy head the list of dangers.