3:28 Newcastle Tips

Without Compromise really put the field to the sword last time out and has a decent enough pedigree that looks to have been unlocked by these connections. Expecting a big run here.

Project Geofin returns to Newcastle for the first time since May, when he ran over 7f here. Since then, he has shown that he stays 10f, winning at Doncaster in August. Although now on his highest mark of 78, he looks a likely winner.

Has not been out of the top three in the last seven runs, including the latest here when winning in a field of thirteen over this distance. Up 6 lbs here, but has won four of eight on the all-weather and gets a decent high draw.

Reverts back to Tapeta surface in hat-trick bid. Wide-margin winner last time, and the handicapper has had no choice other than to whack him up 8 lb, which is a nett 3 lb with jockey's 3 lb claim. Looks sure to go well again here.

Race 1 at Newcastle today is the Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap - Class 4 - over 1800m on the Tapeta All-Weather for 3yos and over. The suggested wager is each way on the 5yo gelding Yokohama from the J. Butler yard. He will be ridden by apprentice jockey J. Nicholls, who will be claiming 5 kg. This son of Make Believe is a one-time winner who won on Tapeta and is a fairly consistent sort. He has been improving lately and looks set for a big effort today. Good chance.

Hit 3 on the bounce in Feb 25 and this C/D has continued to run well off revised higher marks since. Very under used jockey retains ride and very shrewd trainer is best here with his 4yo plus last 5 seasons @ 14 percent with a Lsp of 96.66, making current 14/1 solid Ew value in the race.

Titian is in stall 6 and comes here off a mark of 77, which looks fair given his recent efforts. He has a good record at Newcastle over this 1m2 trip, with course-and-distance wins that show he can be very capable when things fall right. He has around a 29% win strike and a solid place record at this distance also and Julie Camacho does well at Newcastle, with roughly 11% winners and even stronger place rates. He usually settles just off the pace, so stall 6 is ideal to get a handy spot just behind the leaders. He is the type who could easily bounce back here if travelling strongly and using his finishing kick.

Solid 10-12f handicapper. Should have finished closer when second last time out, but looks like he could improve from that run. Acts on the all-weather, so Newcastle should be fine for him.

Cavalry Call is bang out of form, but he has dropped in the handicap as a result. Today, he returns to an all-weather track, and the last time he raced on this type of surface he won. It is a risk that he shows some form today, but at the odds he is worth a chance.