Newcastle evening racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, January 4

We start off with some details on our selected horses at Newcastle. Don't forget to check out the full racecard, results and live odds in Planet Sport's racing live centre.

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)

 

17:40 (Newcastle) Bystander

Karl Burke’s well-related Bystander will be all the rage to complete a quick double in the Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes after bolting up a week ago.

Hopeful clearly had issues as not seen since making a promising debut when fourth at Newmarket in October 2022.

It's interesting top connections have persisted with keeping her in training and she looks an obvious threat to the main selection.

Newcomer Golden Echo could feature if strong in the betting and Run Simba heads the remainder.

 

18:40 (Newcastle) Royal Prospect

Royal Prospect was pulled-up hurdling at Ayr last time. Will find this much more suitable as the the three-time course winner produced a solid fourth-placed finish over 1m here in November and looks the most attractive proposition.

Stepping back up to 1m could pose no problems for Rum Runner who was a good fourth attempting 7f at this track.

It is tough to rule out True Nation among classified company based on ratings alone.

Retirement Beckons rates a live each-way hope.

 

19:10 (Newcastle) Enderman

Enderman ran well enough at Southwell last month after a 107-day break to suggest he could be worth keeping on side.

Paul Midgley’s six-year-old has only won twice from 36 outings and is 0-13 on an artificial surface, but he has been placed five times at all-weather tracks.

Some of his best efforts have come at Gosforth Park and a mark of 58 looks manageable ahead of the first division of the BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap over six furlongs.

 

19:40 (Newcastle) Ignac Lamar

Ignac Lamar ran on nicely to finish third over course and distance and can go a few spots better with this race likely set up nicely for him from a pace perspective.

Flash The Dash maintains winning course form and may give a bold bid having finished a good third tackling track and trip on his penultimate outing.

Carlton and Co finished fifth in the same course event the main selection ran third in and must be respected off this rating.

The Princes Poet completes the shortlist.

 

Newcastle selections in full:

NEWCASTLE: 3.37 Spirit Of Ash, 4.10 Big Dream, 4.40 Top Gun Tina, 5.10 August, 5.40 Bystander, 6.10 Lady In Havana, 6.40 Royal Prospect, 7.10 Enderman, 7.40 Ignac Lamar