14:21 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 1m 12.53s

1^st

(10)

Captain Vallo

79-4

4/1

T: Phillip MakinJ: S H James

Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway near side final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, just got up Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

(1)

Bella Kopella

59-7

5/1

T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott

Mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, headway final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, just denied Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

(8)

Wee Fat Mac

69-7

5/2f

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Chased leader near side, upsides 2f out, soon ridden to lead, headed final 100 yads, rallied close home Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 3/1; Mkt2 op 9/4

4^th

(5)

Biplane

79-9

17/2

T: J S WainwrightJ: P Mulrennan

Mid-division, headway behind leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed close home, kept on Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

(11)

Blackcurrent

98-4

18/1

T: A D BrownJ: Ethan Tindall (7)

Led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed, rallied briefly inside final furlong, no extra close home Mkt1: tchd 25/1

6^th

(2)

Spartan Fighter

89-1

11/1

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Chased leader far side, ridden to challenge 2f out, outpaced final furlong, kept on Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

3 ¼

(6)

Sir Maxi

79-4

4/1

T: S EnglandJ: P McGettigan (7)

Held up towards rear, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

(9)

Howzak

79-9

25/1

T: L BaileyJ: Billy Garritty

Always towards rear, never a factor Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 22/1

9^th

(3)

Nights Over Egypt

59-3

22/1

T: J CandlishJ: Joey Haynes

Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3f out Mkt1: op 25/1; Mkt2 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Bellagio Man⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: A Brittain J: Alex Jary

(7)

Green Tax²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Harrison Shaw

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £1.30EX:£33.90Trifecta:£113.70Tricast:£60.45SF:£24.87Swingers:£5.20, £2.60, £3.20

Forecasts

Wee Fat Mac (5/2), Captain Vallo (4/1), Sir Maxi (4/1), Bella Kopella (5/1), Bellagio Man (13/2), Biplane (17/2), Spartan Fighter (11/1), Blackcurrent (18/1), Nights Over Egypt (22/1), Howzak (25/1), Green Tax (25/1)

WEE FAT MAC has highlighted he could well be ready to capitalise on his reduced mark, finishing a good second in a class 5 C&D handicap 12 days ago, and he edges the vote to go one place better. Bella Kopella and Sir Maxi can provide chief resistance.