14:15 Newcastle

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

1^st

That One

612-0

14/1

T: J WaltonJ: C O'Farrell

Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led close home tchd 16/1

2^nd

Willie Shake Hands

611-11

12/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Mid-division, pulled hard, closed after 3rd, led 6th, hung left flat, headed close home op 14/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Mister Smarty

810-10

7/2j

T: Miss T JacksonJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Not always fluent in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on

4^th

Mix De Gris

410-4

28/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Conner McCann (7)

Not always fluent in rear, stayed on before last, finished well to take 4th towards finish tchd 33/1

5^th

2 ¼

Vampire Slayer

511-9

14/1

T: D BourkeJ: Craig Nichol

In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, switched left and closed before 3 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, weakened flat op 50/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

1 ¼

Moonlight Monarch

611-3

25/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never on terms op 20/1

7^th

1 ¼

Crystal Glance

511-6

17/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after op 9/1

8^th

1 ½

Walk In The Valley

611-2

11/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Mid-division, closed when not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat op 15/2

9^th

Tread Softly Now

610-9

25/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, lost place from 2 out op 18/1

10^th

5 ½

Benefit Ben

711-1

7/2j

T: A NicolJ: William Maggs (5)

Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, lost place before 3 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

11^th

Am Still Here

610-2

11/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in touch, bad mistake and lost place 6th, never back on terms, well beaten from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Forsa Bay

511-11

11/2

T: L MorganJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2

Rob Roy Macgregor

711-0

22/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.80Pl:£4.20, £3.60, £1.80EX:£247.20Trifecta:£1,219.10Tricast:£731.32SF:£166.63Swingers:£24.90, £13.00, £9.80

Forecasts

Mister Smarty (7/2), Benefit Ben (7/2), Forsa Bay (11/2), Crystal Glance (17/2), Walk In The Valley (11/1), Am Still Here (11/1), Willie Shake Hands (12/1), That One (14/1), Vampire Slayer (14/1), Rob Roy Macgregor (22/1), Moonlight Monarch (25/1), Tread Softly Now (25/1), Mix De Gris (28/1)

Lots of these aren't fully exposed and find themselves racing off a lowly handicap mark that may belie their ability. One such horse is CRYSTAL GLANCE who had looked progressive in this sphere, chasing home a well-treated sort on penultimate run before disappointing when sent off favourite in a stronger race at Aintree on Boxing Day. Down in class and returning from a short break. she can bounce back. Of the host of interesting challengers, last-time winner Benefit Ben and That One appeal most.