NEWCASTLE (AW)
28 December 2024
Saturday 28th December

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div II) (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Standard
Newcastle (AW)
Runners
8

Type
All Weather

Surface
Tapeta

Stalls
Outside

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Percy Willis silk
C
Percy Willis p
J: Jack Garritty
T: Jedd O'Keeffe
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Dead-heated for 1st at Wolverhampton last month but two lesser performances have followed
704106
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 68
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Hc 9-13 p 6/10 Kalikapour (5¼L) 10/1 69 68
3 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 5Hc 9-11 p 10/11 Urban Road (22L) 18/1 69 34
16 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Hc 9-13 p 1/8 Star Time (dht) 6/1 67 75
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 p 4/6 Molinari (12L) 25/1 69 66
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-5 p 13/14 Baltic (12L) 25/1 71 62
15 Jun 24 Chs Chester 12.5f Hy 5Hc 9-0 p 7/9 Dreams Adozen (25L) 10/1 66 34
2
(4)
Phone Tag silk
Phone Tag h 1
J: Jack Mitchell
T: Kevin Frost
Fair third over C&D recently and the first-time hood could help him settle better
972663
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 67
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 5Hc 9-3 3/8 Sol Cayo (5L) 5/1 68 70
1 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 5Hc 9-11 p1 6/14 Chourmo (6L) 11/1 70 67
15 Oct 24 Lei Leicester 10f Hy 5Hc 9-12 6/7 Croeso Cymraeg (9¼L) 11/1 72 62
13 Sep 24 Chs Chester 10.5f Hy 43yHc 9-1 2/6 Aviemore (4¼L) 18/1 72 74
15 Jul 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 4Hc 9-3 7/11 Cabinet Of Clowns (5¾L) 11/2 74 69
28 Jun 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f GF 43yHc 8-13 9/9 Charming Whisper (11L) 10/1 75 58
3
(6)
Berry Edge silk
CD
D
Berry Edge b
J: Tommie Jakes 5
T: David Thompson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D win in October; not ruled out but inconsistent and only sixth over C&D last time
667516
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-8 b 6/11 Prince Achille (6¼L) 15/2 64 60
29 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 5Hc 8-11 b 1/9 Prince Achille (1¼L) 6/1 61 70
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 6Hc 9-12 b 5/12 Something (8¾L) 33/1 62 60
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 10f Sft 5Hc 9-7 p 7/14 Dandy's Angel (9L) 20/1 63 54
18 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St/Slw 4Hc 9-1 p 6/13 Legend Of Kings (8¾L) 22/1 63 60
31 Jul 24 Red Redcar 10f GF 5Hc 9-5 p 6/11 See That Storm (6¼L) 10/1 64 60
4
(2)
Rainwater silk
BF
Rainwater
J: Warren Fentiman 7
T: Richard Fahey
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
In good form since upped to this sort of trip and Warren Fentiman removes a valuable 7lb
795142
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 66
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St/Slw 6Hc 9-9 2/12 Palazzo Persico (2L) 7/2F 65 72
23 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-9 4/11 Prince Achille (3½L) 3/1F 65 66
15 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-8 1/11 Have You A Minute (nk) 10/1 60 74
29 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 63yHc 9-6 p 5/12 Barnaby (6½L) 25/1 62 55
14 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-6 p 9/11 Novak (6½L) 8/1 65 56
11 Sep 24 Crl Carlisle 7f Sft 5Hc 9-3 p 7/12 Myal (7¾L) 7/2J 67 58
5
(5)
Humble Spark silk
CD
BF
Humble Spark
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Jim Goldie
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Below par here last time but this two-time C&D winner could bounce back with a big run
314235
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 63
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 6Hc 10-0 5/12 Fast Fred (9L) 2/1F 64 59
1 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 4Hc 8-7 3/7 Charlotte's Web (3¼L) 7/2 64 67
8 Sep 24 Yor York 10.5f GS 4Hc 9-13 2/17 Young Fire (¾L) 11/2J 63 72
22 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 4Hc 8-6 4/11 Cloud Seeker (1¼L) 13/2 63 69
3 Aug 24 Ham Hamilton 11f GF 6Hc 10-2 1/5 Reveal (shd) 5/6F 62 71
18 Jul 24 Ham Hamilton 11f Gd 6Hc 9-6 3/7 V Twelve (3½L) 9/4F 62 65
6
(3)
Russian Virtue silk
CD
Russian Virtue
J: Sean Kirrane
T: David Thompson
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Two-time C&D winner who could improve for his recent stable debut; capable of a bold bid
41-047
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-12 7/9 Alpine Sierra (7½L) 40/1 64 57
5 Apr 24 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f Sft 2HcH 12-0 6/13 Mack The Man (15½L) 18/1 114 109
23 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-8 p 4/10 Prince Achille (2L) 18/1 64 68
7 Jan 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-7 p 11/11 Charlie's Choice (10L) 9/1 65 53
3 Dec 23 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4HcH 12-0 1/2 Jipekaa Machin (¾L) 2/5F 114 114
26 Oct 23 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 3HcH 11-0 1/11 Grain d'Oudairies (nk) 28/1 110 114
7
(1)
Rock Armour silk
BF
Rock Armour p
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: John Butler
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-8 but placed over C&D on last three starts and this 3yo can be bang there once more
600223
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 62
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-8 p1 3/9 Alpine Sierra (1¼L) 9/4F 62 68
23 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-4 2/11 Prince Achille (½L) 13/2 60 67
11 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 53yHc 8-10 2/7 Sambucus (1¼L) 4/1 58 64
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 10f Sft 5Hc 9-2 14/14 Dandy's Angel (25L) 33/1 62 22
7 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 53yHc 9-1 10/10 Heathcliff (16L) 40/1 67 39
19 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 4Nv 8-13 6/9 Arabian Light (18L) 80/1 - 51
8
(7)
Dundory silk
D
Dundory
J: Aiden Brookes 3
T: Micky Hammond
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Third over hurdles in October but down the field over C&D the last twice
448009
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 55
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-4 9/9 Midnight Lion (7¼L) 125/1 59 53
22 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 6Hc 9-9 12/12 Fast Fred (45L) 40/1 62 -
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 5HcH 10-2 p 3/14 Prolific Profile (3¼L) 22/1 79 80
7 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 5Hc 10-5 p 10/10 Visibility (7½L) 66/1 65 57
12 Sep 24 Eps Epsom 12f Sft 4Hc 10-7 b1 8/10 Miller Spirit (19½L) 9/1 67 45
8 Aug 24 Bri Brighton 12f GF 4Hc 9-7 p 4/8 Lexington Knight (5½L) 14/1 69 69
Verdict

Two-time C&D winner RUSSIAN VIRTUE shaped as though he was in need of the run on his recent stable debut and he earns the vote.

Verdict silk image
Russian Virtue

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Humble Spark,

7/2 Rainwater,

100/30 Rock Armour,

9/2 Phone Tag,

8/1 Berry Edge,

10/1 Russian Virtue,

11/1 Percy Willis,

66/1 Dundory

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