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15:54 Newcastle - 16 January 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:54 Newcastle

Thursday 16 January 2025

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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 5  |   2m 190y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 4m 8.1s
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Blue Carpet91
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D
15/8
Blue Bresil brother to 2¼m hurdle winner Yosille, and half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Miguel Angel. 13/2, did well under circumstances when winning Carlisle bumper 3 months ago, well on top finish having been patiently ridden. Respected under a penalty.
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Geordie Mackem20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| BF
7/2
Shaped well behind an Olly Murphy-trained pair of debutants first time up at Wetherby 3 weeks ago after being gambled on. Should come on for that and leading claims.
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20/1
Milan gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Mance Rayder, stays 31f. From a good jumps family and one to note. Has had a breathing operation.
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20/1
From a good family for connections, half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Nuts Well and useful hurdler/smart chaser Runswick Royal. Promise on debut here (15/2) last month and will surely do better when sent jumping.
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Half-brother to numerous winners, including fair chaser Elleon. Last of 8 finishers sole start in Irish points (Apr 2024).
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11/2
£40,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner). Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Nov 3). Needs keeping a close eye on.
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€44,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Kiltealy Park. 12/1, shaped very much like a stayer when third of 7 in Ayr bumper on debut in October. The first 2 then have won since so he can't be overlooked.
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40/1
10/1, well held in Bangor bumper on debut last month.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Syfonic Sam20
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: R Menzies  J: Non Runner
NR
9
Horse silk
Bay Empress
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: Micky Hammond  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Forecasts

Blue Carpet (15/8), Stride On (7/2), Geordie Mackem (7/2), Soldier In Mayo (11/2), Pillar The Poet (11/1), Syfonic Sam (12/1), La Tarantaise (20/1), Little Roger (20/1), Bay Empress (25/1), Cosmic Jet (40/1)

15:54 Newcastle - 16 January 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

GEORDIE MACKEM made a bright start at Wetherby 3 weeks ago and could see off penalised Carlisle-winner Blue Carpet. Soldier In Mayo is a newcomer to note.

Prize Money

1st: £2,451.002nd: £1,129.003rd: £564.004th: £283.00

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