17:10 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 0.82s

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Papa Don't Preach^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 20/1) 18 days ago, finishing well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 813455-

(6)

The Gay Blade²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| C

8/1

Course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Musselburgh in October. Seventh of 11 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 20 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 415027-

(8)

King Of The Jungle⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Thirsk in September. 7/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 4 days ago, nearest finish having suffered a poor run. Weighted to go close.

Form: 574152

(5)

Show Me Show Me^v³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 3 days ago, left with too much to do. Needs considering.

Form: 474464

(3)

Stone Of Destiny¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| C| D

18/1

Course winner who got back on track when third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 22/1) 13 days ago. Untrustworthy individual, though.

Form: 995983-

(2)

Hard Nut⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| D

25/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in August. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 801868-

(4)

Doon The Glen^b1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

17/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Blinkers on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 427352-

(1)

Rockley Point^v⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 46| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. 50/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2023, however.

Form: 033094

(7)

Elzaal⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 45| CD

12/1

5-time C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 500770-

Forecasts

King Of The Jungle (6/4), Show Me Show Me (9/2), Papa Don't Preach (11/2), The Gay Blade (8/1), Doon The Glen (17/2), Elzaal (12/1), Stone Of Destiny (18/1), Rockley Point (20/1), Hard Nut (25/1)

KING OF THE JUNGLE didn't enjoy the rub of the green when runner-up at Southwell last time and is fancied to make amends off an unchanged mark here. Fellow C&D winner Papa Don't Preach rates the main danger, with Show Me Show Me and Doon The Glen also in the mix.