BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:55

BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-02-08

Distance 1m4f99y

Class Class 3

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,956

Winning Time 2m 40.68s (slow by 2.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Plage De Havre (GB) Jason Watson · Andrew Balding	5/4F	Won
2nd	Midnight Lion (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	6/1	4.5
3rd	Knockbrex (GB) Jack Mitchell · Charlie Johnston	11/2	1.25
4th	Gaassee (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · Jack Morland	7/2	2.75
5th	Northern Ruler (GB) Sam James · K R Burke	11/2	5
6th	Sea Legend (FR) David Nolan · Donald McCain	40/1	5
7th	Wind Your Neck In (IRE) Tom Eaves · Sam England	80/1	4.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (3)	Plage De Havre Chestnut J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	133	—	6/22-2	83	98	79	22d	—	—	-13	25.8	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Progressive and can gain compensation for being demoted to second on handicap debut
2 (1)	Gaassee Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	137	t	747-42	85	95	56	17d	—	—	-6	14.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Useful in his prime and went down by only a nose off this mark at Kempton latest; player
7 (2)	Midnight Lion Brown J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	127	—	1-1143	75	93	86	4d	—	—	+4	16.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Three course wins since joining this yard but handicapper might have got him
3 (7)	Knockbrex Chestnut J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	643-13	84	94	80	30d	—	—	-1	12.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
1m4f winner at Lingfield last month and excuses when only 7l third over 1m2f there since
1 (4)	Northern Ruler Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	138	p	223-18	88	98	88	22d	—	—	-2	13.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Well held in handicap on back of C&D novice win but still early days; cheekpieces go on
4 (5)	Sea Legend Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Donald McCain	J:David Nolan T:Donald McCain	133	ht	14825-	81	95	63	—	—	—	+12	13.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
1m2f course winenr but only modest form over hurdles for this yard recently
5 (6)	Wind Your Neck In Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Sam England	J:Tom Eaves T:Sam England	133	—	92845-	81	89	-	127d	—	—	+8	9.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Mud lover who was well held on both AW starts during time with David Evans; best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Plage De Havre	5/4	5/4	6/4
Gaassee	10/3	3/1	10/3
Midnight Lion	11/2	6/1	11/2
Knockbrex	6/1	11/2	5/1
Northern Ruler	13/2	6/1	6/1
Sea Legend	40/1	33/1	33/1
Wind Your Neck In	125/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Plage De Havre

25.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Midnight Lion

16.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Gaassee

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Northern Ruler

13.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Sea Legend

13.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Knockbrex

12.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Wind Your Neck In

9.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Northern Ruler	88	98	88
Gaassee	85	95	56
Knockbrex	84	94	80
Plage De Havre	83	98	79
Sea Legend	81	95	63
Wind Your Neck In	81	89	—
Midnight Lion	75	93	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Midnight Lion	4d ago	Quick return
Gaassee	17d ago	Fit
Plage De Havre	22d ago	Fit
Northern Ruler	22d ago	Fit
Knockbrex	30d ago	Fit
Wind Your Neck In	127d ago	Long break
Sea Legend	—	—