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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Newcastle (AW) · 1 January 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m2f42y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Midnight Lion (GB) (11/1) won the 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 1 January 2025, beating Percy Willis (GB) by 1½ lengths under Kaiya Fraser for trainer Jim Goldie. 11 ran on Standard going over 1m2f42y; the winning time was 2m 13.95s (slow by 7.45s).

Winner Midnight Lion (GB)
SP: 11/1 J: Kaiya Fraser T: Jim Goldie
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2 Midnight Lion (GB) 5g Set the tempo from the front - held the advantage through the straight - pushed along a furlong out and kept finding more - crossed the line clear Kaiya Fraser(3) Jim Goldie 8-13 6582A82A 2:13.95 5,234 11/1 16.68
2nd 3 Percy Willis (GB) p 7g Pulled hard in the pack - progressive move 2f out threading between rivals - took 2nd over 1f out - kept on at one speed without threatening the winner 1½ Hector Crouch Jedd O'Keeffe 9-5 6884A80A 2:14.20 2,456 10/1 14.23
3rd 9 Ever Hopefull (GB) 4f Prominent Steered left at the break - sat handy behind the front three then nudged into second inside the last two furlongs - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish third 1 Luke Morris Archie Watson 9-6 7083A79A 2:14.37 1,227 12/1 14.99
4th 1 Urban Road (GB) v 6g Held up Held up towards the back early - driven forward approaching 2f out and improved between rivals inside final 2f - stayed on for 4th without threatening leaders in the closing stages 1 Rowan Scott Alan Brown 9-4 6779A77A 2:14.53 614 13/2 8.52
5th 6 Alpine Sierra (IRE) 7g Settled towards the back of the field early - angled across inside final two furlongs and pushed along to make late progress along the rail - unable to find more in final furlong to finish 5th ½ Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie 9-3 6677A77A 2:14.62 306 5/4F 2.42
6th 4 Hartswood (GB) 8g Settled towards the rear early - stayed among the back markers throughout - unable to land a challenge - came home in 6th 1¾ Warren Fentiman(7) Richard Fahey 8-12 6868A74A 2:14.91 — 20/1 29.30
7th 7 Ribba Hill (IRE) 4g Held up Held up eagerly in the pack early on - urged forward and made progress wide of rivals with 2f left - driven but faded inside final 2f - finished seventh 1½ Harrison Shaw Grant Tuer 9-8 7274A73A 2:15.16 — 10/1 14.15
8th 5 Sonnerie Power (FR) 6g Held up Held up towards back early - improved but drifted left inside final 2f and pushed along - faded in closing stages hd Jason Watson Michael Appleby 9-10 7376A72A 2:15.23 — 15/2 10.05
9th 8 Life On The Rocks (IRE) 7g Sat close to leader early - asked for effort over 2f out then dropped away inside final furlongs - faded to finish ninth 5½ Oisin McSweeney(3) Richard Fahey 8-12 6452A65A 2:16.12 — 12/1 14.10
10th 10 Orange N Blue (IRE) 5g Slow to break - settled towards the back - never got involved - trailed home in 10th ¾ James Sullivan Ruth Carr 9-7 7059A64A 2:16.24 — 40/1 58.42
11th 11 Signora Bellissima (IRE) b 5m Held up Slow to break - settled just behind the front group racing wide - driven approaching final two furlongs then lost ground finishing 11th nk Sean D Bowen(3) Gemma Tutty 9-9 7560A64A 2:16.28 — 50/1 140.00

Winning time 2m 13.95s (slow by 7.45s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (11 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW) in 2025?
Midnight Lion (GB) won the 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 1 January 2025, ridden by Kaiya Fraser and trained by Jim Goldie.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Midnight Lion (GB) (11/1), 2nd Percy Willis (GB) (10/1), 3rd Ever Hopefull (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
Midnight Lion (GB) returned a starting price of 11/1, with a Betfair SP of 16.68.
How many horses ran in the 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
11 horses ran in the 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 13.95s (slow by 7.45s).

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