Newcastle evening racing tips: Best bets for Friday, January 19
Newcastle racecourse
The Geordies love to start the weekend nice and early so Newcastle's evening meeting on Friday, January 19 begins in the middle of the afternoon, and the Planet Sport tipsters are looking for winners.
We begin with some details on our four selected horses at Newcastle, with a full set of tips from the meeting at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
17:15 (Newcastle) Crimson Coronet
Crimson Coronet can step up an initial promising debut in the Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
The Zoustar filly commanded 210,000 guineas as a yearling in 2022, hailing from a fine Anthony Oppenheimer family with Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami and Listed winner Lion’s Pride among his dam’s half-siblings.
With that kind of pedigree it is little surprise Crimson Coronet kicked off life over a mile at Kempton last month, eventually beaten just under four lengths in fifth after keeping on all the way to the line as a 33-1 shot.
She was further back than ideal that day in what appeared a smart fillies’ maiden and Charlie Fellowes’ charge should have learnt plenty for the experience.
17:45 (Newcastle) Wait And Hope
Wait And Hope failed to get off the mark in three maiden and novice starts but found handicap company more his speed at Kempton just over a week ago.
Lining up off a mark of 66, Karl Burke’s charge drifted across the track a bit in the finish but still prevailed by a length and a quarter, seemingly appreciating a move up to a mile.
He has been hiked 5lb for that success but given he still looked a bit green at the business end, he could have a bit to work with in the Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.
18:45 (Newcastle) Moon Flight
Moon Flight made a promising start for Linda Perratt after winning one of his eight starts for previous trainer Sir Mark Prescott.
The four-year-old took second place for his new handler when lining up at Wolverhampton nearly two weeks ago, racing prominently and taking the lead inside the final furlong before just being ran down in the finish.
A repeat of that half-length defeat would probably be good enough, even with a 1lb rise, in the Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap.
19:15 (Newcastle) El Hibri
El Hibri found success tackling this handicap level and trip at Southwell and has a big chance of scoring again on that form.
The main danger comes from Nazca who won contesting a course and distance handicap in this grade at the start of the month.
Athollblair Boy showed plenty of ability attempting the same handicap here when runner-up that day and will be in the mix.
Cpatain Vallo has place claims after a decent fourth in a higher level 6f handicap at Southwell last week.
Newcastle selections in full:
NEWCASTLE: 3.45 Rise Hall, 4.15 Shaw Park, 4.45 Finn Russell, 5.15 Crimson Coronet, 5.45 Wait And Hope, 6.15 Camacho Star, 6.45 Moon Flight, 7.15 El Hibri.
