January 22 / 14.15 Newcastle (AW)

14.15

Standard To Slow

Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £3899.32
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly coudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 85968-

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark on the way down but she has a patchy record and was tailed off over C&D last month; this is weaker but there are risks attached.
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5th

10

(3)

1st Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Golden Vintage

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Won over C&D in January and went close at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in March; fair fifth when back on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m4f) recently but she needs something extra if she's to win this.

9/1

5th

6

(8)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

14:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Vintage

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Inconsistent sort with a record of 1-11; returned to turf with a heavy defeat at Doncaster 17 days ago but she finished well to go close at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) on her penultimate run; only 1lb higher here and has claims if she can recapture that form.

14/1

9th

9

(7)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

20:50 Doncaster

Golden Vintage

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

A bit of a mixed bag since returning on the AW in December, though she did win well at Newcastle (1m4f) in January and was only beaten a neck at Southwell (1m4f) in March; needs to fare better than in her three goes on turf so far, though, and has been off for three months.

5/1

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3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 606-14 BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on her novice form when winning a 1m2f classified event at Lingfield eight days ago, having more in hand than the winning margin would suggest; beaten favourite at Kempton on Thursday night when not seen to best effect (1m3f); doubt we have seen the best of her yet and this trip should suit; obvious chance.
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8th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

1m2f AW winner for George Boughey last January but she's struggled for current yard including at 2m and 1m3f on Tapeta in last two runs; mark has bottomed out now and she makes no appeal.

40/1

8th

14

(5)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

Won a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) for George Boughey in January 2023; not much to shout about from last April onwards.

66/1

Form: 3687/5

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
He had been running well enough over hurdles prior to a fair fifth in a 1m4f classified event at Southwell 12 days ago; more will be needed to come out on top today.
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7th

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed.

10/1

8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has very modest 2-44 strike-rate over hurdles but made the frame on both starts in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) and is suited by this C&D; won't mind what the weather does; probably won't be far away.

6/1

Form: 133-55 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 27 starts but it came here, over 1m, in October; his record over this trip is less convincing though and he found disappointingly little having cruised into contention over 1m2f here on Friday.
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10

(3)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:20 Catterick

Going Underground

8st 9lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Not beaten far when fifth at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April but this 8yo has struggled on his three starts since; others preferred.

33/1

9

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Going Underground

8st 8lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

2-42; slipped leaving the stalls over C&D last time but, while that's easily excused, hasn't been shaping like a winner waiting to happen either; it's possible that with a clear run, he might have sneaked into the frame at Wetherby (7f) in April; others more obvious.

20/1

33/1

Form: /7640-

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of bumpers but capable of just modest form on the Flat; others look stronger.
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0

9

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Toutatis

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ewan Whillans

slowly away, held up in rear

14/1

6th

5

(2)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

18:35 Musselburgh

Toutatis

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Ewan Whillans

raced in second

14/1

8th

8

(1)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

19:35 Carlisle

Toutatis

9st 2lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Ewan Whillans

Remains winless but he posted a good second of seven in 1m5f Ayr handicap three weeks ago; possibilities.

7/1

Form: 575-41 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when powering clear in the final furlong at Southwell on Friday (1m6f), coming home over 6l to the good; well treated under a 5lb penalty and he's a major player once again.
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3

(2)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Liberated Lad

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: B F Brookhouse

Versatile trip-wise, he ran well when third of 11 at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in June but was a shade disappointing when fourth at Doncaster (14.5f, good) last month when longer trip was expected to suit; still not out of this if putting his best foot forward.

11/2

4th

1

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

13:30 Doncaster

Liberated Lad

11st 2lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Multiple winner and a versatile sort trip-wise; shaped as though coming to hand over 1m2f (under Bradley Furniss) at Newbury last time, a race that threw up several winners, and won't mind the step back up in distance; seems to handle most ground and is a player.

8/1

3rd

9

(10)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Newbury

Liberated Lad

10st 10lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Four wins last year (1m2f-1m6f, including on turf) and this versatile sort was back on the scoresheet at Newcastle (2m, AW) in January; fair efforts on last two starts (1m/1m6f) and he might not be far away.

20/1

16/1

Form: 0308-8 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Sprung a 125-1 surprise at Hamilton in September (1m4f, good to soft); has only run to that level once since from five attempts; not sure what to expect and others look safer.
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0

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Selecto

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stella Barclay

in rear, some headway but reminders after 5th

66/1

5th

7

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Selecto

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Stella Barclay

Fair on the Flat in his prime but has a lowly mark in that sphere nowadays; ran well to a point on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) and might last longer on today's faster ground but others appeal more all the same.

66/1

Form: 730-36

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Both his placed efforts on the Flat have come over this C&D, more recently early this month; midfield over 1m2f here ten days ago; others look stronger for win purposes.
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9th

10

(1)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:40 Beverley

Strong Team

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Chris Grant

outpaced in rear, detached after 3f, tailed off

40/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

Non-runners

Strong Team

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £31.80
Tricast £420.45
Trifecta £370.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Nieve

RP Ratings:

Liberated Lad

Daily Record:

Going Underground

NEWMARKET:

Princess Nieve

Telegraph:

Princess Nieve

D Express:

Princess Nieve

The Sun:

Princess Nieve

The Star:

Princess Nieve

POSTDATA:

Liberated Lad

The Times:

Liberated Lad

Daily Mirror:

Liberated Lad