December 06 / 15.13 Newcastle (AW)

15.13

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BetUK: It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

  • Prize money: £13189.68
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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BetUK: It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 567654 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Listed scorer on turf in 2023 but has lacked consistency since and isn't sure to build on his respectable effort in that grade over C&D last month; mark is back up 4lb for this return to handicap level.
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1st

2

(4)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

Listed scorer on turf in 2023 but has lacked consistency since and isn't sure to build on his respectable effort in that grade over C&D last month; mark is back up 4lb for this return to handicap level.

10/1

1st

2

(4)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

Listed scorer on turf in 2023 but has lacked consistency since and isn't sure to build on his respectable effort in that grade over C&D last month; mark is back up 4lb for this return to handicap level.

10/1

4th

5

(9)

16th Nov 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Victory

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

held up in rear

33/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 923301

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-23 on turf; has lower mileage on AW and scored at Southwell (1m4f) two weeks ago returned to this sphere for the first time in 2024; likely to be as effective back over 1m2f on this stiff track; productive winter looks in store for him.
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3rd

3

(10)

17th Jan 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

9st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway when not clear run over 2f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, soon no extra

5/1

3rd

3

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

9st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway when not clear run over 2f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, soon no extra

5/1

2nd

8

(6)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Moon Rising

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Record of 3-23 on turf; has lower mileage on AW and scored at Southwell (1m4f) two weeks ago returned to this sphere for the first time in 2024; likely to be as effective back over 1m2f on this stiff track; productive winter looks in store for him.

6/1

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12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 647646 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Group 3 winner at Royal Ascot in 2022; however, has failed to repeat that form since and needs to raise his game even back at handicap level; gelded prior to sixth in C&D Listed event last time.
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9th

1

(6)

17th Jan 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Claymore

9st 12lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Respectable third over C&D in most recent 1m2f attempt but is still badly out of the winning habit and may struggle to defy top weight in this field; losing spell goes back to Royal Ascot win in 2022.

10/1

9th

1

(6)

17th Jan 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Claymore

9st 12lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

10/1

10/1

Form: 581264 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner whose consistent record (233224) on AW includes a solid effort in Racing League contest over C&D in August; almost 5l behind King's Code at Wolverhampton most recently but is interesting off a workable mark back here.
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4th

11

(5)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Parlando

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Three-time turf winner whose consistent record (233224) on AW includes a solid effort in Racing League contest over C&D in August; almost 5l behind King's Code at Wolverhampton most recently but is interesting off a workable mark back here.

10/1

4th

11

(5)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Parlando

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Three-time turf winner whose consistent record (233224) on AW includes a solid effort in Racing League contest over C&D in August; almost 5l behind King's Code at Wolverhampton most recently but is interesting off a workable mark back here.

10/1

4th

4

(3)

23rd Nov 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 3

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Parlando

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

led

12/1

10/1

Form: 484545 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Mudlark on turf and again had conditions in his favour when running respectably at Doncaster most recently; not disgraced off 6lb higher in last year's rescheduled November Handicap here and is attractively treated for this return to Tapeta.
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5th

5

(3)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Alan

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Boughey

Mudlark on turf and again had conditions in his favour when running respectably at Doncaster most recently; not disgraced off 6lb higher in last year's rescheduled November Handicap here and is attractively treated for this return to Tapeta.

10/1

5th

5

(3)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Alan

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Boughey

Mudlark on turf and again had conditions in his favour when running respectably at Doncaster most recently; not disgraced off 6lb higher in last year's rescheduled November Handicap here and is attractively treated for this return to Tapeta.

10/1

5th

4

(9)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Mr Alan

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Hasn't really threatened this season but he's not been running badly and is back down to the mark off which he won at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) last October; tends to come good in the autumn and he's not discounted.

16/1

Form: 60743V CD BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Challenging for the lead and going well when pulled up in the voided stalls-stuck-on-track race at Chelmsford last month; has form figures of 211112 otherwise over 1m2f on AW, most recently second off 3lb higher in the Easter Classic here on Good Friday; solid claims.
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6th

4

(1)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Penzance

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Challenging for the lead and going well when pulled up in the voided stalls-stuck-on-track race at Chelmsford last month; has form figures of 211112 otherwise over 1m2f on AW, most recently second off 3lb higher in the Easter Classic here on Good Friday; solid claims.

11/4

6th

4

(1)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Penzance

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Challenging for the lead and going well when pulled up in the voided stalls-stuck-on-track race at Chelmsford last month; has form figures of 211112 otherwise over 1m2f on AW, most recently second off 3lb higher in the Easter Classic here on Good Friday; solid claims.

11/4

3

(9)

9th Nov 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Penzance

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

raced in second, pressed leader over 2f out, race voided

9/4

Form: -96076 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Still useful in 2023 (Listed winner) but his form has taken a sharp downturn this year for new stable; best watched unless the betting suggests a revival is expected.
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7th

6

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:28 Kelso

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Former Listed winner on the Flat but hasn't found his best form this year; goes hurdling at the age of seven.

9/2

7th

6

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:28 Kelso

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Former Listed winner on the Flat but hasn't found his best form this year; goes hurdling at the age of seven.

9/2

16

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Chichester

11st 0lb

T: Lucinda Russell

14/1

Form: 114207

Last run: 76 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful handicapper whose turf form this term features a 7f hat-trick and good effort over 1m; has something to prove off this mark returned to AW and stamina to prove back at 1m2f (second attempt).
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8th

9

(7)

6th Dec 2024

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1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Yantarni

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian Williams

Fairly useful handicapper whose turf form this term features a 7f hat-trick and good effort over 1m; has something to prove off this mark returned to AW and stamina to prove back at 1m2f (second attempt).

14/1

8th

9

(7)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Yantarni

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian Williams

Fairly useful handicapper whose turf form this term features a 7f hat-trick and good effort over 1m; has something to prove off this mark returned to AW and stamina to prove back at 1m2f (second attempt).

14/1

7th

4

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Ayr

Yantarni

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Ian Williams

Won three in a row in June (7f, good/good to firm) and continued in good form the next twice; down the field at Windsor most recently but not the type to stay down for long.

10/1

Form: 71322- CD BF

Last run: 398 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Very useful performer whose overall strike-rate is 7-21 (3-6 on AW); landed a major 1m2f handicap on turf (off 1lb lower) in 2023 and went close in Listed grade when last seen 13 months ago; market instructive on belated reappearance.
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5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

9th

1

(8)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Pride Of America

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

Very useful performer whose overall strike-rate is 7-21 (3-6 on AW); landed a major 1m2f handicap on turf (off 1lb lower) in 2023 and went close in Listed grade when last seen 13 months ago; market instructive on belated reappearance.

6/1

Form: 51410V CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Under pressure behind Penzance when pulled up in voided event at Chelmsford; productive AW handicapper otherwise, having won seven times in this sphere, but needs further progress; on career-high mark.
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8th

1

(9)

4th Jan 2025

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1m 3f 23y

Class 3

17:05 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

10st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent, went second after 1f

20/1

8th

1

(9)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

17:05 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

10st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent, went second after 1f, hung left and weakened from under 2f out

20/1

10th

6

(9)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Under pressure behind Penzance when pulled up in voided event at Chelmsford; productive AW handicapper otherwise, having won seven times in this sphere, but needs further progress; on career-high mark.

12/1

Non-runners

Kings Code

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Payout
Exacta £63.50
Straight Forecast £50.38
Tricast £305.93
Trifecta £336.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Penzance

TOPSPEED:

King's Code

NEWMARKET:

Pride Of America

Telegraph:

Savvy Victory

RP RATINGS:

Penzance

The Times:

Penzance

D Express:

Penzance

The Sun:

Penzance

The Star:

Penzance

Daily Record:

Penzance

POSTDATA:

King's Code

Daily Mirror:

King's Code

Daily Mail:

Pride Of America