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Placepot picks: Newcastle - 2nd December 2025

Tuesday’s placepot picks includes six selections from Newcastle…

Racecourse : Newcastle
Racecourse : Newcastle Picture: twitter newcastleraces

R1 – Relocal
R2 – Viking Glory 
R3 – Crown The Future
R4 – Cerelia
R5 – Up The Agenda
R6 – Aisling Oscar

RACE SELECTION REASON

Race 1

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Relocal
  •  Lost out narrowly by a head over this course and distance two starts back
  • First-time blinkers are applied after a down-the-field effort at Southwell last month
  • Billy Loughnane is beginning to hit form with a 19% strike rate
     

Race 2

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Viking Glory

 

  • Form has worked out from debut at York, with third placed horse winning at this venue subsequently.
  • Step up in trip should suit with relatives performing over further
  • Trainer in good form with 3 winners out of last nine runners

 

Race 3

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Crown The Future

 

  • Broke the maiden at Wolverhampton last week
  • Shoulders a penalty but is stepped up in trip which should suit

 

Race 4

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Cerelia

  • Yard in great form with 33% winners from last fortnight (21 outings)
  • Strike rate with 2YOs this season is 21% on both surfaces
  • Out of a French half-sister to two-time Group 1 winner Silasol and cost 410,000 guineas

Race 5

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Up The Agenda

  • Making AW debut after winning at Great Yarmouth on good-to-soft two starts back
  • Notable in-form jockey booking (19% from 47 rides)
  • Out of a mare who placed on this surface 

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Aisling Oscar

  •  Found victory at this venue five days ago in a weaker contest
  • Looks to have shown improvement since switching yards in October
     

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