13:28 Newcastle

Friday 31 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 2m 12.66s

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(5)

Antiquity⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

2/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (6/1) at Lingfield (1m) 9 days ago. Did that readily and should be very competitive under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 7768-1

(4)

National Voice^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Lingfield (7f) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut. Check the betting.

Form: 755-

(1)

Sweet Cicely²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

15/2

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, 6/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should be thereabouts if her stamina holds.

Form: 74572-4

(9)

Rosco Rogers¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 60

11/8

Fair form. Good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (1½m, 7/1) 16 days ago. Considered under Billy Loughnane.

Form: 8072-3

(2)

Salaria⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in novice (200/1) at Southwell (1m) 71 days ago, left with lot to do. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 655-

(8)

Sopelana²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 58

18/1

Modest form. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m, 33/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 68689-0

(7)

Flaine^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57

10/1

Latest win at Southwell (1m) in December but ran poorly at Wolverhampton (8.6f) later that month, racing lazily. Bounce back needed.

Form: 122310-

(6)

Return With Gold⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 57

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 10 in novice at this course (1m) 59 days ago. Up in trip. One of 2 handicap newcomers from the stable.

Form: 968-

(3)

General Gordon¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 48

66/1

Poor form. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, 20/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6005-04

Forecasts

Rosco Rogers (11/8), Antiquity (2/1), Sweet Cicely (15/2), Return With Gold (10/1), Flaine (10/1), Sopelana (18/1), Salaria (20/1), National Voice (33/1), General Gordon (66/1)

ANTIQUITY ran out a pretty comfortable winner on last week's 1m handicap debut and a 6 lb penalty may not prevent him following up with further progress possible. Rosco Rogers has gone close in both handicaps and heads the dangers along with Richard Fahey's Sweet Cicely.