GB - Newcastle - Race 5

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard / Slow

14.5K

VIEW

Verdict

PENNY TIME met trouble on his handicap and turf debut last time. This son of Mehmas, the sole 3-y-o in this line-up, had done well in novice races on all-weather prior to that and can resume his progression back on an artificial surface. Fellow low-mileage sort Fight Your Corner rates an obvious danger under Loughnane, while Fantastic Fox and Callianassa are much more exposed but have good records over C&D.

numberFire Picks

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
8	Well held on Chester handicap and turf debut last month but displayed significant promise in 1m all-weather novices prior to that. No surprise were he to bounce back with a bang returned to tapeta with cheekpieces also added. 1st Pick 8 Penny Time (Ire) Jockey: Jack Nicholls Trainer: Hugo Palmer J: Jack Nicholls T: Hugo Palmer	99	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Well held on Chester handicap and turf debut last month but displayed significant promise in 1m all-weather novices prior to that. No surprise were he to bounce back with a bang returned to tapeta with cheekpieces also added.
4	This 5-y-o was having only the fourth start of his career when making a winning handicap debut at Kempton (1m) in January, overcoming pace bias. Off since. Should be more to come from a lightly-raced sort who has Billy Loughnane doing the steering. 2nd Pick 4 Fight Your Corner (Ire) Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: James Tate J: Billy Loughnane T: James Tate	98	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis This 5-y-o was having only the fourth start of his career when making a winning handicap debut at Kempton (1m) in January, overcoming pace bias. Off since. Should be more to come from a lightly-raced sort who has Billy Loughnane doing the steering.
3	Losing run dates back to January 2024 but he's posted plenty of useful efforts in good-quality handicaps since. Lurks on a dangerous mark now returned to a surface which has often brought out the best in him. 3rd Pick 3 Fantastic Fox Jockey: Jack Mitchell Trainer: Roger Varian J: Jack Mitchell T: Roger Varian	100	-	-	-	10%	10/1
Analysis Losing run dates back to January 2024 but he's posted plenty of useful efforts in good-quality handicaps since. Lurks on a dangerous mark now returned to a surface which has often brought out the best in him.

Upcoming Races

Horse Racing Basic Terms

Main Track Only

A horse entered for main track only (MTO) is one hoping the weather forecast or track conditions will move the race off the turf course and onto the main track. They are scratched the morning of the race if the conditions stay dry.

Track Bias

The term used to identify which parts of the track or running styles are producing more winners.

Across the Board

Refers to betting on a horse to finish first, second, and third to cover any of those scenarios happening during a race