January 01 / 14.24 Newcastle (AW)

14.24

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£30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sleet

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.20
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 24651- CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Turned things around for new yard with a 16-1 win over C&D (tongue-tie removed) three weeks ago; allowed to dictate in that race but he held off a clear second and a 4lb rise for that success looks fair; in the mix.
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12th

14

(16)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Midnight Lion

8st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

24 visits to Newcastle have yielded nine wins, seven over C&D; the latest came on New Year's Day when beating five rivals; fifth of 12 at Southwell since and could better that performance now back here, but there's a suspicion today's contest will prove too competitive.

25/1

5th

6

(2)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Lion

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Enhanced his outstanding Newcastle record (all nine AW wins there) on New Year's Day when fending off five rivals; only 2lb higher and he'll probably be ridden positively as usual; has only raced twice here (unplaced).

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 41065- C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Recorded his sixth AW win when dead-heating at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November but he's not made an impact in three runs since, including over C&D on Saturday; ran into some trouble in that race but he's ideally suited by longer trips and others are more persuasive.
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7th

1

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Percy Willis

10st 1lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

All six wins have been on Tapeta, including three over C&D; well treated on his best form last year and he went close off this mark over C&D (Rubellite third) last Thursday; that was his second run after a break and he's a big player if he can repeat that form.

9/2

2nd

3

(7)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Percy Willis

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Three C&D wins to his name; should be sharper for his recent return to action and he'll appreciate both dropping into Class 6 and returning to a longer trip; one to consider.

100/30

4th

8

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:39 Newcastle (AW)

Percy Willis

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

2lb below last winning mark and although not seen in six months, has won after a similar absence; has run well in all four starts over C&D, but all six wins have come over 1m4f (three here) so he wouldn't want a dawdle over this trip.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 73391-

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Didn't really progress in four runs for William Haggas but she made a good start for new yard when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f, Tapeta; 14-1) last month; showed a good attitude to seal the deal in that race and she's respected off 3lb higher here.
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3rd

5

(2)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

12:22 Southwell (AW)

Ever Hopefull

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/2

3rd

5

(2)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

12:22 Southwell (AW)

Ever Hopefull

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/2

3rd

5

(9)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:24 Newcastle (AW)

Ever Hopefull

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Didn't really progress in four runs for William Haggas but she made a good start for new yard when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f, Tapeta; 14-1) last month; showed a good attitude to seal the deal in that race and she's respected off 3lb higher here.

5/1

4/1

Form: 35144- CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Made smooth headway before winning over C&D last month; hasn't had much luck in two subsequent runs at this track but he still managed to finish a close fourth in a similar race on Saturday; on same mark and he's a big player if he gets the breaks.
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5th

7

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Urban Road

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Often slowly away; last won in February 2025, with 14 races since; eight of nine wins were on AW, but easily best turf form came on last two starts (minor honours over 1m2f at Redcar) which gives hope; 2lb out of handicap.

6/1

3rd

9

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Urban Road

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Beaten on his last 13 starts going back to last February and eight of his nine wins have come on AW; can be slowly away but that didn't stop him finishing second over C&D (good to firm) last Monday when back up in trip; has the same mark today and could well be in the mix once more.

7/1

2nd

5

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Urban Road

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Eight of his nine wins have been on AW; can be slowly away and is 2lb above his last winning mark; needs to come down the weights.

12/1

Form: 66515- CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has ordinary strike-rate of 4-43 but his last win was over C&D last month and he didn't get a clear run at things when a 2l fifth here on Saturday; just behind Urban Road in that race and could be a big factor if he gets some luck this time.
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1st

3

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

16:10 Carlisle

Alpine Sierra

9st 7lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won at Hamilton (1m3f, good) on May 3 and again had plenty in hand when following up at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) last week, when switched to front-running tactics; this thriving 8yo has strong claims under 4lb penalty.

6/5

1st

5

(4)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Alpine Sierra

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

2.25l behind Spirit Catcher here last month (1m1f, good) and he is 2lb worse off with that rival today; did win well at Hamilton (1m3f, good) 18 days ago, however, and likely to be in the thick of it again.

9/4

1st

8

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:35 Hamilton

Alpine Sierra

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Runner-up three consecutive times on Tapeta in March (1m-1m2f) and returned to turf with pretty good third at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) on Wednesday; should be fine over this longer trip; probably won't be far away.

15/8

Form: 91079- C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won the Leger Legends race at Doncaster (1m, soft) in September but he's been laboured in three runs since, including at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; that took his AW record to 1-12 and others are more convincing.
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4th

9

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

18:40 Yarmouth

Hartswood

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Prolific winner who was in fine form through the winter but progress was stalled by a three-month absence when well beaten at Carlisle (1m, soft; ground no excuse); would have each-way claims if back on song a month later.

25/1

11

(14)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:15 Carlisle

Hartswood

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Has won three of his last four regulation races, two on the AW and the other at Doncaster in March (1m, good); won the charity race at York for the second time 12 days ago, goes well on soft ground and one to take seriously.

12/1

1st

2

(18)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Doncaster

Hartswood

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lois Teal

T: Richard Fahey

in rear

8/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 144- C

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut here (1m4f, AW) in May; didn't go on from that in two runs the following month but his latest fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) was a respectable effort; now returns after six months off but he still has potential and needs watching in the market on handicap debut.
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1

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but had his favoured good ground when second over 2m4f here three weeks ago and the well-backed winner followed up in easy fashion at Ludlow; drops in trip but has a big shout off 1lb higher provided the rain stays away.

7/2

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

11st 11lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Syd Hosie

Fair Flat racer who showed some hurdling promise on good ground towards the end of last year; well beaten in both subsequent handicaps (good to soft/heavy) but may well fare better now back on a sound surface.

25/1

1

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

1m4f winner for previous yard; some promise in novice hurdles at Taunton (2m/2m3f) last month and he may have had stamina issues when upped to 3m on recent handicap debut; still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back in trip and he's untried on heavy ground.

25/1

Form: 22703-

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times in a row on Polytrack in August/September and an eyecatching third at Wolverhampton (9.4f, Tapeta) last month; didn't get much luck in that race and has claims if he gets the breaks this time.
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6th

15

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Sonnerie Power

8st 10lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

C&D winner who defied a ten-month absence when making a successful stable debut at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in January, but a rise in the weights seems to have found him out twice since.

16/1

7th

8

(12)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Sonnerie Power

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dropped a long way in the weights during a winless spell with Mick Appleby and returned from a ten-month absence to make a winning start for new connections over C&D in January; had a bit up his sleeve that day and a subsequent defeat over 1m4f probably shouldn't be taken as evidence the handicapper has him as he was still in front entering the final furlong; player back at 1m3f.

13/2

Form: 19606- D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four wins (1m2f) on turf this summer but he's been well held back on AW in last four runs and is now 0-10 in this sphere; down the pecking order.
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3

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his three efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-19.

40/1

2

(9)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his two efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-18.

14/1

5th

1

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

All six of his wins have been on turf but he has form on AW; won by a head at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May before a lesser effort on his final start for Richard Fahey; failed to beat a rival on yard debut at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) and the visor now returns.

12/1

33/1

Form: /4338-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Posted three solid efforts in AW handicaps (1m4f) for Jane Chapple-Hyam last winter; looks interesting on that form but she returned for new yard with a tailed-off effort over C&D last month; has something to prove after that major blip and she's now 0-7.
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8th

6

(6)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:03 Newcastle (AW)

Orange N Blue

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Definite chance on last year's high points on the AW for Jane Chapple-Hyam but well beaten in both runs for this yard after a lengthy absence.

40/1

Form: /0255- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner (1m/1m2f) for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland; runner-up to stablemate Enola Grey at Southwell in March but she's had only two runs since and has finished last of five in both of them; mark is sliding but she's hard to predict and others are more convincing.
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4th

2

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Signora Bellissima

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

4th

2

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Signora Bellissima

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

11th

1

(11)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:24 Newcastle (AW)

Signora Bellissima

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gemma Tutty

Dual turf winner (1m/1m2f) for Johnny Murtagh in Ireland; runner-up to stablemate Enola Grey at Southwell in March but she's had only two runs since and has finished last of five in both of them; mark is sliding but she's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £97.00
Straight Forecast £116.84
Tricast £1357.78
Trifecta £1215.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ever Hopefull

POSTDATA:

Midnight Lion

RP RATINGS:

Sonnerie Power

Daily Mirror:

Alpine Sierra

The Sun:

Ribba Hill

Daily Mail:

Urban Road

Telegraph:

Ever Hopefull

Daily Record:

Ever Hopefull

The Guardian:

Midnight Lion

D Express:

Midnight Lion

The Times:

Sonnerie Power

The Star:

Alpine Sierra