15:13 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 January 2026

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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 13.81s

(9)

Teardrops^b,t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 55| CD

6/4

4/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, slowly away. That was his third C&D success and while a shade more will be needed under a penalty this time, he is impossible to discount.

Form: 63115-1

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(4)

Ana Emaraaty^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 54| CD

6/1

Four-time course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago, finishing well. Shortlist material.

Form: 465733-

(5)

Spartan Fighter^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

5/2

Won 7-runner C&D handicap (5/2) 10 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Fircombe Hall, well on top finish. Clearly loves it here (that was his eighth victory over this C&D) and he is greatly respected up 2 lb in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 0232-11

(6)

Cordelin²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: J R Norton| OR: 52

500/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 04/89-

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Tickets³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 52| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 28/1) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 418050-

(1)

Auntie Jo¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 51

22/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, 14/1) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 5735-45

(2)

Fircombe Hall^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 47| CD

9/1

Six-time C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Spartan Fighter in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 10 days ago. Live each-way contender.

Form: 0842-52

(7)

Yaahobby^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 37594-2

(3)

Wee Nan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A D Brown| OR: 45

80/1

40/1, last of 12 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 11 days ago.

Form: 64600-0

Forecasts

Teardrops (6/4), Spartan Fighter (5/2), Ana Emaraaty (6/1), Fircombe Hall (9/1), Yaahobby (10/1), Tickets (11/1), Auntie Jo (22/1), Wee Nan (80/1), Cordelin (500/1)

SPARTAN FIGHTER is clearly on very good terms with himself and is taken to complete the hat-trick following a decisive all-the-way victory over C&D recently. Ana Emaraaty was a close third here off the same mark during the Christmas period and he is likely to be on the premises once more, while Teardrops is also high on the shortlist. Fircombe Hall chased the selection home here 10 days ago and is another to consider.