17:30 Newcastle

Friday 6 February 2026

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SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.36s

(2)

Anthropologist^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| C| D

10/1

Course winner for Charlie Johnston. Off 13 weeks before an encouraging sixth of 9 for his new yard in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Could go well.

Form: 82290-6

(7)

Lerwick^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69

9/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2024 but he posted a respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs considering.

Form: 97463-4

(3)

Bobby Joe Leg^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Veteran is a 10-time C&D winner, latest in December. Only tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 40613-0

(4)

Novak¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

12/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Very much one to consider from a slipping mark.

Form: 4066-67

(6)

Golden Strike^v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

5/1

Winless since June 2024 but he looked rusty after 6 months off when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Can take a step forward with a visor added.

Form: 77085-8

(9)

Born A Rebel^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: P Owens| OR: 66| D

16/1

Dual 7f turf scorer last summer and she recorded a solid fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 55 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 417164-

(5)

Sea Legend^h²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| C

13/8

2/1, won 8-runner handicap at this course (8f) 2 days ago. That was his first victory for a while but no surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 705-431

(8)

Concert Boy^b²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 62| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. 6/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Sea Legend in handicap at this course (8f) 2 days ago.

Form: 21-4343

Non-Runners

(1)

Conquest Of Power¹⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sea Legend (13/8), Concert Boy (7/2), Golden Strike (5/1), Lerwick (9/1), Anthropologist (10/1), Novak (12/1), Conquest Of Power (14/1), Bobby Joe Leg (16/1), Born A Rebel (16/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for Michael Herrington's new recruit ANTHROPOLOGIST who is fancied to build on an encouraging Wolverhampton run and bag a second success at the track. C&D winner Novak heads the list of dangers from a reduced mark, although Wednesday's Newcastle winner Sea Legend, Bobby Joe Leg and Lerwick all need factoring in too.