August 19 / 17.23 Newcastle (AW)

17.23

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6-6647

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Finished a fair fourth of 13 on stable/handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) in June, but well held in a first-time hood (retained) over 1m4f here a fortnight later; down in grade, but not bred to improve for this sort of trip and passed over.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

sweating, took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 5th, mistake and lost position 8th, rallying when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

4/1

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who won on chase debut at Hexham (1m7f, good) in October and has run well in second the next twice (2m/1m7f, good to soft/good); he's fine at this trip (and on a variety of ground) and was effective here over hurdles; can make another bold bid.

4/1

2nd

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:45 Hexham

The Churchill Lad

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Winning hurdler who has taken well to fences, beating Caithness by a head over C&D on debut last month before fair second off this 4lb higher mark at Carlisle (2m, good to soft); should go well again.

11/4

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11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 606585

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all six starts, but looked a stayer when rallying to finish fifth of 11 in a first-time visor (retained) at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) on Sunday; plenty of stamina on dam's side of pedigree and has run creditably here before; a player.
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5th

6

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Scottish Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Tim Reed

Won on stable debut at Thirsk (1m6f) last month and he went close over 2m here two weeks later; held in 9l third when returned to hurdling (2m4f) last time but that was a fair effort and he's respected back in this sphere; has set the pace in his last two Flat runs and he's versatile ground-wise.

3/1

3rd

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Scottish Dancer

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

1-16 over hurdles and lost his way in this discipline when trained in Ireland; however, he's back on track for new yard having finished first and second in 1m6f/2m Flat handicaps this month; could be on a handy mark back over jumps.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Scottish Dancer

10st 0lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Tim Reed

Lost his way in Ireland last year as a hurdler but, having first Flat run since June 2023, made a winning start from the front for new yard in handicap at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm) 15 days ago; the big outsider of five that day and dictated a slow pace, but he's gone back up by just 2lb and the return to 2m may well suit him; major player in bid to win a second time under Millie Wonnacott.

9/2

Form: 806-8

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in all four starts on turf including on handicap debut after ten months off at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm) six days ago; makes AW debut in first-time cheekpieces, but can't be recommended.
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7th

9

(8)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Merlins Gold

8st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, pushed along from 4f out, lost position and held from 3f out

16/1

6th

4

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Merlins Gold

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

novicey jumping, always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out

50/1

11th

11

(11)

30th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Merlins Gold

8st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Micky Hammond

always towards rear

16/1

Form: 70983

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in his first four starts but seemed to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces (retained) and being given a positive ride when third of nine at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) nine days ago; half-brother to a 2m winner and respected if able to transfer the improvement back to Tapeta.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(5)

19th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:23 Newcastle (AW)

Limited Ability

9st 1lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders, bumped soon after start, pushed along from 4f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, made no impression, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his right-hind)

5/2

3rd

9

(4)

10th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Limited Ability

8st 10lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

12/1

3/1

Form: 554984

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
In the frame a couple of times, more recently when fourth of 11 at Lingfield (1m5f, Polytrack) ten days ago, but that was a 0-50 classified event and he ran in snatches; shapes as though he will stay but he has had more chances than the rest of these (0-9).
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5th

5

(4)

19th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:23 Newcastle (AW)

Got Carter

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed Dunlop

in touch with leaders, bumped soon after start, pushed along from 4f out, ridden and no impression from 3f out, edged right from over 1f out

3/1

4th

9

(9)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Got Carter

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ed Dunlop

held up in rear, pushed along and became detached after 4f, ridden over 4f out, still plenty to do 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went modest fourth final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran in snatches)

5/1

Form: 767697

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Only a small amount of ability when trained by Roger Varian with her better efforts coming on the AW; beaten a long way in two starts over 1m/1m1f on turf since joining this yard, but return to an artificial surface may suit and she's stoutly bred on the dam's side; possibilities.
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4

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Silver Vision

11st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

prominent, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, going okay when fell last

5/1

5th

4

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:35 Sedgefield

Silver Vision

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Stuart Coltherd

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader briefly 3rd

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £6.90
Trifecta £87.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Limited Ability

SPOTLIGHT:

Scottish Dancer

RP Ratings:

The Churchill Lad

NEWMARKET:

Got Carter

The Times:

Scottish Dancer

Daily Mail:

Scottish Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Scottish Dancer

Telegraph:

Limited Ability

Daily Express:

Limited Ability

The Sun:

Limited Ability

Daily Record:

Limited Ability

The Guardian:

The Churchill Lad

The Star:

The Churchill Lad