January 20 / 18.45 Newcastle (AW)

18.45

Standard To Slow

Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 33/76-

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but was placed several times for Robyn Brisland and he was beaten less than 2l on his stable debut here (7f) last month; that was promising under a positive ride after 11 months off and he looks interesting on this return to sprinting; first-time cheekpieces.
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1st

4

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Seesawing

9st 7lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: Ivan Furtado

Eight-race maiden but was placed several times for Robyn Brisland and he was beaten less than 2l on his stable debut here (7f) last month; that was promising under a positive ride after 11 months off and he looks interesting on this return to sprinting; first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

6th

3

(9)

2nd Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Seesawing

9st 7lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: Ivan Furtado

led, headed but prominent after 1f, led again 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened and lost two places towards finish

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 43264-

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 19 starts but she's been running well on Tapeta for new yard since November including a close call over 7f here last month; remains well treated on her old form and has claims if she gets some luck back at this trip.
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10th

9

(10)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mumcat

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

A bit in and out since winning off 4lb higher at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) a year ago, twice finishing runner-up in five starts in 0-50 classified company this year; record of 3-51 a concern and she isn't well drawn.

11/1

10th

9

(10)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Mumcat

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

A bit in and out since winning off 4lb higher at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) a year ago, twice finishing runner-up in five starts in 0-50 classified company this year; record of 3-51 a concern and she isn't well drawn.

11/1

2nd

7

(8)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mumcat

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

3-40 on AW and form has been uneven since last win at Wolverhampton nearly a year ago; below best from wide draw at Southwell last time but no surprise to see him go well here.

7/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5754-6

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
His sole win was in a 2yo novice (5f, good) in May 2021 and he made it 0-10 in handicaps when a well-held sixth at Kempton (6f, AW) two weeks ago; mark continues to fall but he needs to find more with cheekpieces added.
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3rd

10

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Speed

9st 4lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time C&D winner, latterly off 4lb higher in February; fine on Polytrack but the return here is an obvious plus off a career-low mark and he's another with claims in an open handicap.

10/1

5th

1

(6)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Speed

9st 9lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Ended 2025 with a win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December; has had some ups and downs since but he came from off the pace to finish a creditable third at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) two weeks ago; now 3lb lower than for his last success and has claims if he can build on that last run.

7/2

3rd

6

(5)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:21 Lingfield (AW)

King Of Speed

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Ended 2025 with victory at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December and largely in good nick this term, a close fifth in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap two weeks ago; not ruled out off a 2lb lower mark.

14/1

Form: 42941- CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
10yo who recorded his seventh course win when scoring over C&D in November; that was a very narrow success but it was in a big field and he's only 2lb higher after a short break; shortlisted.
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9

(5)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Athollblair Boy

9st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Veteran who is a multiple course winner and perhaps needed latest run (back from layoff); losing sequence is mounting up, however.

12/1

9th

4

(11)

2nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Athollblair Boy

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Veteran winner of 11 races here, mostly over this trip; hasn't got his nose in front for 15 months but was placed over C&D when just 1lb lower earlier in the year; not ruled out.

7/1

9th

4

(11)

2nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Athollblair Boy

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

took keen hold, prominent, not clear run over 2f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

Form: 995-43 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner at both sprint trips; out of sorts last spring but she's shown some promising signs this winter and has reached the frame over C&D in last two starts; continues to edge down the weights and has claims if she gets the breaks.
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8th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course winner but she's been operating off this basement mark without success for quite a while; others are preferred.

25/1

5th

12

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Losing spell goes back to 2021 and recent efforts don't particularly suggest she's about to regain the winning thread; opposed.

33/1

8th

12

(5)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Took a division of this race from 6lb higher in 2021 and 7lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (6f, AW) later that year, but she has gone 27 starts without a win since then; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 6352-5 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has record of 0-12 but he's run several good races at Dundalk (7f) since November including a close call on his penultimate run; now drops to 6f for the first time but he could make a serious impact if he gets a good pace to aim at.
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6th

6

(5)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Gerard O’Leary

Has record of 0-12 but he's run several good races at Dundalk (7f) since November including a close call on his penultimate run; now drops to 6f for the first time but he could make a serious impact if he gets a good pace to aim at.

11/4

5th

3

(7)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 10lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Still a maiden, but middle-distances were not ideal for him; has shown a decent level of form in a sequence of 7f outings here; raced a little too freely when second on latest (Circles, fourth); seems close to making a breakthrough.

4/1

2nd

6

(6)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 10lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

raced freely, midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and made challenge when edged right 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

5/1

9/2

Form: 6262-2 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come on turf and last success was in May 2021 but he's finished runner-up over C&D in his last two starts; on same mark as for both those runs and he's respected on this drop back in grade.
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8

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Highjacked

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: John Davies

C&D scorer who got back on track when fourth of nine over C&D in July; one to consider off the same mark after a break.

11/2

4th

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Highjacked

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John Davies

In the frame on eight of his 12 course visits but only two of the last five, and about 3l behind Quercus when fifth in this race last year (good to firm; beaten favourite); can't fight the rider as much as he did behind Miss Rainbow on last month's return from a small break.

6/1

2

(11)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Highjacked

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John Davies

Defied this mark at Catterick (6f, good) last April but that is his sole win since 2021; may have needed his reappearance run at Catterick in April but he's had another break since then and his AW record stands at 0-12; looks opposable back in this sphere.

16/1

Form: 8140-9 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
13yo who ended a lengthy losing run in a Nottingham handicap (5f, soft) in October but he's failed to beat a rival back on Tapeta at Southwell in last two starts; AW record now stands at 0-18 and it's not hard to look elsewhere.
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8th

9

(1)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lucky Beggar

8st 7lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: David C Griffiths

13yo who ended a lengthy losing run in a Nottingham handicap (5f, soft) in October but he's failed to beat a rival back on Tapeta at Southwell in last two starts; AW record now stands at 0-18 and it's not hard to look elsewhere.

50/1

9th

7

(7)

10th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lucky Beggar

8st 11lb

J: Molly Presland

T: David C Griffiths

in touch with leaders, towards rear 3f out, pushed along and no impression from 2f out

33/1

12th

9

(7)

15th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:33 Southwell (AW)

Lucky Beggar

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: David C Griffiths

Sprung a surprise when 66-1-winner at Nottingham but he couldn't back it up later in October when fourth of nine at Catterick; this veteran needs to get back on track.

16/1

Form: 7737-2 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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7th

8

(7)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gowanbuster

9st 3lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

prominent

7/1

2nd

3

(6)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Gowanbuster

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

On a long losing run but he retains ability and wasn't beaten far at Musselburgh in September; needs to step up on last week's midfield finish over 6f here if he's to end the drought.

10/1

4

(9)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Gowanbuster

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

8yo who is on a long losing sequence, and he broke out of the stalls and was withdrawn over C&D last month (12-1 at the time); however, this three-time course winner has run some good races this year, most recently fourth at Musselburgh in September, and he might not be far away.

9/1

Non-runners

Gowanbuster

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.70
Straight Forecast £30.07
Tricast £164.51
Trifecta £200.90

Selections

D Express:

Delta Romeo

Daily Mail:

Highjacked

The Times:

King Of Speed

RP Ratings:

Gowanbuster

POSTDATA:

Oriental Lilly

SPOTLIGHT:

Athollblair Boy

The Sun:

Delta Romeo

Daily Record:

Delta Romeo

The Guardian:

King Of Speed

Daily Mirror:

Highjacked

The Star:

Highjacked

Telegraph:

Gowanbuster