December 08 / 18.45 Newcastle (AW)

18.45

Standard To Slow

BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 512222 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in all four starts (including over C&D) since winning at Bath (5f, good) in August; still 10lb higher than for that win, but no surprise if she performs well again.
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10th

9

(4)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Newmarket

Pepsi Cat

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Steph Hollinshead

dwelt start, towards rear

100/1

10th

9

(4)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Newmarket

Pepsi Cat

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Steph Hollinshead

dwelt start, towards rear

100/1

4th

7

(15)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:41 Bath

Pepsi Cat

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Steph Hollinshead

held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, went modest fourth towards finish

25/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 592434 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
13 career wins have all come over 6f/7f, but he has run well to make the frame over C&D the last twice; not seen down at 0-75 level very often these days and a major player.
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6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 507112 C BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has improved plenty since switching to Tapeta with blinkers applied, winning over 7f here and at Wolverhampton and only finding one too good at the latter track (again 7f) last time; up another 2lb and not quite sure how he will respond to this return to 5f.
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9

(9)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ayr

The Caltonian

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Linda Perratt

Useful on AW on his day but 0-21 on turf; handicapped accordingly but his latest C&D 12th didn't suggest he was the answer to today's puzzle.

25/1

12th

13

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ayr

The Caltonian

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Linda Perratt

Belied 100-1 odds when respectable fifth of 14 off his much higher AW mark at Newcastle (6f) last week but has 0-20 strike-rate on turf; others have more persuasive profiles.

20/1

5th

10

(11)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

The Caltonian

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Swept through from off the pace to win a good C&D handicap in January; well beaten in two runs since and surprising if there weren't a few stronger in this field.

25/1

Form: 060653 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Speedy sort whose four AW wins include one over C&D; losing run up to 11 and he may face competition for the lead, but his last couple of efforts have been encouraging and he drops into a Class 5 handicap for the first time; high on list.
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1st

7

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Confirmed trailblazer who has won 13 races in his career (six on AW), but has finished out of the frame in all six starts over C&D; blinkers go on for the first time on his 86th start; others preferred.

11/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

One of the faster sprinters in training and he belatedly got off the mark for the year with a front-running win at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; 6lb rise against stronger opposition could find him out.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.

2/1

Form: 254-98 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three wins over this trip on turf/Polytrack as a 2yo, but has shown little in two starts this year 158 days apart; new headgear combination given a go, but has enough to prove for now.
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8th

6

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:30 Chelmsford (AW)

New Hope Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Alice Haynes

awkward start, towards rear, hung right and dropped to last over 1f out

7/1

6

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:30 Chelmsford (AW)

New Hope Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Alice Haynes

Record over C&D reads 133 and her latest third of six behind The Defiant here (first-time blinkers) was even better than it looked with the blindfold being removed late; down another 1lb but the draw hasn't been kind; no headgear today.

7/1

Form: 9-0190 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Was returning from four months off when successful over C&D in October, but twice held since including when behind a couple of these at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; look elsewhere.
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5th

8

(1)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Captains Bar

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

towards rear

5/1

1st

12

(2)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Captains Bar

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Scott Dixon

Doesn't score heavily on the consistency front but conditions are no problem and he saw his race out well when third behind Stone Of Destiny over C&D last week; 5lb better off today but it might not be enough to turn the tables.

12/1

3rd

7

(10)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Captains Bar

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Ready winner of a 5f handicap at Newcastle in October off a 3lb lower mark (no headgear); less good in headgear in three runs since but his latest effort at Newcastle can be marked up as he travelled nicely but perhaps on the unfavoured part of the track; each-way shout.

25/1

Form: 84-41 D

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Some ability in his first three starts in April and improved to win a Musselburgh maiden (5f, good to soft) the following month; makes his handicap/AW debut after seven months off and the market may be revealing.
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4

(4)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Musselburgh

Whisky McGonagall

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a C&D maiden in May 2023 and made all at Newcastle (5f, AW) this April off 2lb lower; however, he's finished last when back on turf for last two outings, so there are mixed messages.

16/1

18th

10

(18)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:05 York

Whisky McGonagall

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Tim Easterby

Prominent racer; made all to win a 5f handicap at Newcastle in April off 3lb lower; next time was a write off and he returns from a break in a race packed with other pace influences.

9/1

Form: 452635 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Successful in just one of his last 17 starts and struggled to go the early pace when fifth of 11 at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; this stiffer track should suit, but he is still 4lb above his last winning mark so may find a few too strong.
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2nd

8

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Beverley

So Grateful

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

2-39 on turf, but creditable fourth at Ayr last week (6f, good); worth considering.

11/2

4th

8

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

So Grateful

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has course form at 5f; losing run goes back to Thirsk (6f, good to firm) in May 2025 and he's been through troubled times since, despite taking a healthy slide down the weights; risky.

33/1

10th

10

(11)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Pontefract

So Grateful

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Out of sorts since his last win and failed to beat a rival on seasonal debut; best watched unless the betting suggests a revival is likely.

33/1

5/1

Form: 778451 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Having only his third go on he AW when beating Leodis Dream by a neck over C&D four weeks ago; only 2lb higher and may still have more to offer on this surface; respected.
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3rd

8

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Zuffolo

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Back on track with second at Redcar (5f) in April but has finished down the field twice since; bounce back needed.

16/1

8th

1

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Zuffolo

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Fair 5f scorer who got back on track with second at Redcar (5f) in April; not best drawn when tenth in 5f Thirsk handicap since and remains one to be interested in off a 2lb lower mark.

9/2

10th

8

(12)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Zuffolo

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Won off this mark at Newcastle (5f; 7-1; first-time visor) last September but mostly disappointing since until chasing home Beerwah at Redcar (5f, good to firm; 16-1) five weeks ago; is 5lb better off with that rival here; one of two for trainer Michael Dods.

7/1

10th
10 (9)
Wasdale

10/1

Form: -12867 CD

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in four outings on turf, but her record on Tapeta reads 711512 including two wins over 5f/6f here; interesting on this first start on the AW since May.
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11th

8

(8)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wasdale

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won three of her first six starts (Tapeta, 5f and 6f; one over C&D); progress has stalled more recently and she comes here with something to prove.

16/1

10th

10

(9)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Wasdale

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Out of the frame in four outings on turf, but her record on Tapeta reads 711512 including two wins over 5f/6f here; interesting on this first start on the AW since May.

10/1

7th

7

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Wasdale

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Better on the AW, but was beaten only 2l when sixth to Hardy Angel (4lb worse off) over C&D last time (good to firm); well treated but not ideally drawn.

9/2

12/1

Form: 517526 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is 1lb higher than when making all and just holding on at Beverley (5f, good) in September; closely matched with Zuffalo on their meeting over C&D last month, but has since been held at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; needs to bounce back.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(7)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Leodis Dream

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Paul Midgley

raced wide, prominent

10/1

6th

2

(6)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Leodis Dream

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Into the veteran stage but he retains enthusiasm and ran well when a close third at Newcastle on last month's return to action (5f); stopped quickly back there 12 days ago and today's trip is a major query.

20/1

10th

5

(4)

27th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Leodis Dream

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders

10/1

14/1

Form: 300196 CD

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner and just 1lb higher than when successful at Wetherby (5.5f, good) in May; may be better over further than this these days, though, and he hasn't been seen in five months.
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7th

2

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ballyare

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Lucinda Russell

One-time useful sprinter but his powers are on the wane; showed he could still cut it at this level when a close fourth over C&D last month but he'll need the pace to collapse if he's to end his barren spell.

8/1

7th

2

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ballyare

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Lucinda Russell

One-time useful sprinter but his powers are on the wane; showed he could still cut it at this level when a close fourth over C&D last month but he'll need the pace to collapse if he's to end his barren spell.

8/1

5th

7

(1)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballyare

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield

15/2

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Payout
Exacta £39.70
Straight Forecast £37.54
Tricast £111.05
Trifecta £156.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Zuffolo

The Guardian:

Pepsi Cat

POSTDATA:

So Grateful

SPOTLIGHT:

Night On Earth

RP RATINGS:

The Caltonian

THE NORTH:

Wasdale

NEWMARKET:

New Hope Bullet

The Star:

Ballyare

The Sun:

Treacherous

Daily Mirror:

Pepsi Cat

Telegraph:

Zuffolo

Daily Mail:

Zuffolo

Daily Record:

Zuffolo

D Express:

So Grateful

The Times:

Night On Earth