18:00 Newcastle

Friday 6 February 2026

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SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 58.92s

(3)

Pal Joey^v,t⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 70| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (8/1) 6 days ago. More needed under a penalty but, that said, he shouldn't be too far away if in a similar mood.

Form: 58857-1

(9)

Farandaway²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70

13/2

15/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago and this 4-y-o makes each-way appeal off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 33037-4

(6)

Glory Fighter¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

33/1

50/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago and he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 0083-98

(2)

Dark Kestrel^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 4048-96

(4)

Albegone^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

25/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 25/1) 56 days ago and a revival is needed.

Form: 308068-

(5)

Ganesha⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 5¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Pal Joey in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 6 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 0422-79

(8)

Good Earth⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 15/2, only eighth of 11 in handicap at the same course (6.1f) 7 days ago but a line can be drawn through that (encountered traffic problems) and he's one to consider.

Form: 238-418

(11)

Harb^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: T Davidson| OR: 63| D

7/1

9/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Visor back on and likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 45604-3

(7)

Phoenix Beach³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 63| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 38 days ago. Will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 505747-

(1)

Bonito Cavalo²⁷

20/1

Six-time course winner but again well held when last of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 40/1) 27 days ago and he's hard to warm to at present.

Form: 60900-0

Non-Runners

(10)

La Rochette²⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Pal Joey (2/1), Good Earth (5/1), Dark Kestrel (6/1), Farandaway (13/2), Harb (7/1), Ganesha (15/2), La Rochette (14/1), Bonito Cavalo (20/1), Phoenix Beach (20/1), Albegone (25/1), Glory Fighter (33/1)

GOOD EARTH was denied a clear run at Southwell last week and is better judged on his success off 2 lb lower at the same course on his penultimate start. The 9-y-o remains on an attractive mark and he could be the way to go in what looks a wide open race. If Phoenix Beach is on a going day he will be a threat, while Harb is third choice ahead of Dark Kestrel, Farandaway and recent C&D winner Pal Joey.