16:40 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 13.26s

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(8)

Dicko The Legend¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 70| D

8/1

Latest win at York in July. 14/1, creditable fourth of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) when last seen in September. Resumes from a break off a 1 lb lower mark and in a lower-grade race, so he needs considering.

Form: 331504-

(12)

Showtime Mahomes⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| BF| D

13/8

Latest win at Southwell in November. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 4 days ago, conceding first run. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 461343

(2)

Novak¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in November. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 15 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 121988-

(11)

Blackjack^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap back here 15 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 689324-

(6)

Moyola^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 68| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 5/1) 26 days ago, slowly away. Generally consistent, so there can be hope that he will bounce back and give a good account off this reduced mark.

Form: 350530-

(10)

Too Much^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 15 days ago, not clear run (Blackjack close behind in fourth). Not taken lightly.

Form: 914433-

(4)

Rory¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Last of 24 in handicap (40/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm). Off 103 days and he's opposable.

Form: 464660-

(7)

Howzak^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: L Bailey| OR: 66| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 11/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back with first-time cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 023310

(3)

Profit Street^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| C

17/2

Course winner. 9/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 477253

(9)

Kats Bob^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 3/1) 22 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 974422

(1)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, 3/1) 15 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 453242

(5)

Bellagio Man^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 63| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest gained 15 days ago, despite starting slowly away. Nudged up just 2 lb and won't be far away if things again fall right.

Form: 432731-

Forecasts

Showtime Mahomes (13/8), Too Much (6/1), Dicko The Legend (8/1), Profit Street (17/2), Wee Fat Mac (9/1), Bellagio Man (11/1), Blackjack (11/1), Kats Bob (14/1), Moyola (20/1), Rory (25/1), Novak (33/1), Howzak (40/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap, with DICKO THE LEGEND earning the vote. He bounced back from a couple of below par efforts when a solid fourth in the Ayr Bronze Cup on his latest start and, having acquitted himself well on the all-weather last winter, he is interesting back on a synthetic surface. Showtime Mahomes didn't get the rub of the green when third over C&D on Saturday and he is greatly respected, while Too Much and Wee Fat Mac also enter calculations.