17:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.17s

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(7)

Giselles Izzy^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 53| D

14/1

Three wins from 19 runs last year. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 10 days ago, weakening final 1f having again gone freely. Refitting of a hood may enable her to settle better and she's been cut further slack by the assessor.

Form: 7747-46

(10)

Athollblair Boy¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52| CD

11/1

9-time C&D winner. Ran best race for a while when fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, no extra final 1f. Registered back-to-back victories here this time last year and this veteran campaigner is not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 75907-5

(9)

Fircombe Hall^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52| CD

10/3

6-time C&D winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 11 days ago. Expected to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 5233-43

(6)

Tommytwohoots³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 52| D

17/2

Latest win at Nottingham in October. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 35 days ago, well positioned. Each-way possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 771462-

(4)

Hurstwood¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 51| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in August. Fifth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 18696-5

(1)

Kranjcar¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 48| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 11 in minor event (6/4) at this course (7.1f) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort after 10 weeks off. Remains with some potential at this level now his attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 093-3

(8)

Pockley^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46| CD

7/2

6-time course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, 10/3) 20 days ago, another slow start not helping matters. Basement mark to work from if he can put it all together.

Form: 80058-4

(2)

Too Much Too Young^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Scott| OR: 46

33/1

Winner at Catterick in August. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, going off too hard. May be sharper given that was his first start for 10 weeks but his overall record is a patchy one.

Form: 15454-9

(3)

Tathmeen^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fifth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 64875-5

(5)

Zebra Star^b1⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

150/1

150/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 71 days ago, hanging left 2f out and weakening. Blinkered for 1st time but plenty to prove.

Form: 809800-

Forecasts

Kranjcar (3/1), Fircombe Hall (10/3), Pockley (7/2), Hurstwood (17/2), Tommytwohoots (17/2), Athollblair Boy (11/1), Tathmeen (14/1), Giselles Izzy (14/1), Too Much Too Young (33/1), Zebra Star (150/1)

KRANJCAR was possibly in need of the run following a 10-week break when third in a 7f Classified contest here 11 days ago and, remaining with potential on handicap debut from a low base, he could be the answer. Fircombe Hall arrives in form and he's feared, along with Pockley and veteran Athollblair Boy.