17:40 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 1m 0.27s

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Jamie Bond¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: B Smart| OR: 60| D

6/1

14/1, fared better than of late when 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Oriental Prince in handicap at this C&D just over 2 weeks ago, no extra last ½f. Mark eases another 2 lb and he could well get involved partnered by a very talented apprentice.

Form: 6/04904-

(8)

Masterclass^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, failed to come on for recent run when tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) just over 3 weeks ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 635080-

(1)

Rogue De Vega^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| D

6/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 17/2, wasn't disgraced when fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago. Enters calculations back at a career-low mark but needs things to drop just right given his style.

Form: 826154-

(3)

Oriental Prince^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Amie Waugh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| CD

11/4

7/2, showed improved form to get off the mark in first-time hood in 11-runner handicap at this C&D just over 2 weeks ago. May have better still to come so expected to be bang there.

Form: 755251-

(2)

Three Beauz^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| CD

16/1

C&D winner in July but out of sorts since next start at Catterick. Hard to enthuse over despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 125688-

(5)

Piperstown¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 50| D

9/1

13/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago, leading final 1f. Fancied to be in the mix nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 743361-

(7)

Pockley^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46| CD

10/3

3-time C&D winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, failed to build on the promise of previous run when 4¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Oriental Prince in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 980058-

(4)

Shatin Venture¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

17/2

Ran poorly again after just 2 days off when fifth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Ayr (6f, good) when last seen 5 months ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 785/465-

Forecasts

Oriental Prince (11/4), Pockley (10/3), Rogue De Vega (6/1), Jamie Bond (6/1), Masterclass (8/1), Shatin Venture (17/2), Piperstown (9/1), Three Beauz (16/1)

ORIENTAL PRINCE looked well suited by the drop to 5f when getting off the mark in a first-time hood over C&D recently and, with better still to come, Jim Goldie's 4-y-o can follow up. Piperstown also opened his account last month and he should be in the mix on the back of a small rise, with Jamie Bond and Rogue de Vega taken to fight out minor honours.