Biff Johnson packs a punch as Newcastle goes all-weather

It is all systems go for the start of a new era at Gosforth Park where Newcastle today stages its inaugural all-weather meeting on the Tapeta surface, with Biff Johnson set to emerge one of the leading lights.

With the track in its infancy, the pitfalls for punters are obvious.

That said, there is a fairly sizeable case to invest in Biff Johnson, who represents trainer Keith Dalgleish in the Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap over a mile and a quarter.