16:20 Newcastle

Saturday 15 February 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 37.2s

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(2)

Swinging London^p,t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Mackie| OR: 72| BF| C| D

5/2

Course winner who has proved admirably consistent in recent starts, latest when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 4 days ago, missing break. Enters calculations.

Form: 11-4133

(3)

Golden Flame³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: T Faulkner| OR: 72

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 50/1) 38 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 25/097-7

(6)

Weddell Sea^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 67| D

5/1

12/1, respectable 6¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Swinging London in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 67 days ago, needing stiffer test. Others more persuasive.

Form: 522525-

(8)

Doublethetrouble^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 66| CD

10/3

C&D winner who ran up to recent best when creditable second of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 16 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and merits consideration.

Form: 112-462

(5)

Breathless Bishop²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 62

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when ninth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f, 200/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 74/9

(4)

Mafia Power^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: P Neville| OR: 62| CD

16/1

Sprang a surprise, back from 6 months off, when narrowly taking 11-runner handicap over C&D (40/1) 56 days ago, always holding on. Just 2 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 85757/1-

(7)

Man Of Action⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 61

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Kinirons. Likely best watched.

Form: 40690-

(1)

Saxon Star^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 60

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more convincing.

Form: 68-44

Forecasts

Swinging London (5/2), Doublethetrouble (10/3), Man Of Action (10/3), Weddell Sea (5/1), Golden Flame (10/1), Saxon Star (16/1), Mafia Power (16/1), Breathless Bishop (40/1)

Preference is for DOUBLETHETROUBLE, who ran a cracker at Southwell last time and remains fairly treated. Mafia Power and Swinging London are feared most.