January 21 / 19.15 Newcastle (AW)

19.15

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 773-14 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Handy sort who has won three times here since November, the latest over this trip this month; held under his penalty (1m) six days later, but he may not face much competition for the lead so could go well.
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11th

10

(10)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Patrick Morris

Multiple course winner, the latest in February (1m) off a 1lb higher mark; second run back from a break was better than the first but he still finished behind a couple of today's rivals.

20/1

4th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Patrick Morris

All six wins have been at this track (7f/1m) but he's been below his best here on his last three starts; may have needed the run here in July but others have stronger claims.

33/1

14th

13

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Bagged a fourth C&D success in February; off since a below-par seventh over C&D in March though so needs to hit the ground running.

33/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 08-111 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
3-3 over 6f here this month and just 1lb higher than when winning an apprentice handicap under Kaiya Fraser last Friday; has won over 7f at Lingfield and is a major player if seeing out the trip on a stiffer track.
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11th

3

(12)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Brazilian Rose

9st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Four handicap wins on the Southwell AW in the first part of the year but has come up short in Listed/Group 3 races on turf on her five starts since June; a similar outcome seems likely here.

66/1

7th

2

(1)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Brazilian Rose

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Raced wide when well beaten at 150-1 in Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) recently; unplaced in three Listed races prior to that; hard to fancy.

66/1

9/1

Form: 747-63 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is just 1lb higher than when completing a four-timer this time last year (including two wins over C&D); has finished behind stablemate Streak Lightning in his last three starts, but remains capable of a big effort.
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10th

9

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner who defied this mark over C&D in December; some creditable efforts since but he has been a bit up and down and was only sixth behind Anthropologist here last time; others preferred.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner, the latest over C&D in December, and he twice finished placed over C&D last month; certainly of interest on that form but this 12yo has gone off the boil on his last two starts.

14/1

11th

1

(7)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Failed to fire at Newcastle last week but this veteran had run two fine races in defeat beforehand; fully effective at this track too so no great surprise were he to rebound quickly.

12/1

Form: 833-22 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner who has been running consistently well in defeat over C&D lately; needs his effort timing just right and is back up 1lb, but still capable of a big run if getting a solid pace to aim at.
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10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

12/1

Form: 1762-8 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Bit of a mixed bag in five starts since returning here in the autumn, winning over this trip in October and going close in December, but her latest effort 13 days ago was modest; not sure what to expect.
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9th

15

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Alreet Cha

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Sole win in 7f AW novice; has run respectably over this trip on grass but no soft-ground form to speak of and others are more likely to handle the conditions; first-time tongue-tie latest, now discarded.

25/1

9th

9

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Alreet Cha

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Craig Lidster

Her only win came over C&D and she made a pleasing return from three months off at Pontefract in June (6f, good); another break to contend with this time and connections now turn to a tongue-tie.

16/1

7

(2)

9th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Pontefract

Alreet Cha

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Campaigned mostly on AW and over longer trips; inconsistent since her sole win and has enough to prove in this scenario on return from three-month layoff.

16/1

10/1

Form: 5871-6 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Both wins for Marco Botti came at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack); it's possible to forgive his stable debut at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) eight days ago when returning from 102 days off and hanging badly off the final bend; tongue-tie joins the hood.
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3rd

2

(2)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Super Hit

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Owen

Won twice over 1m2f on turf in July and has run well to be placed at Kempton (1m3f/1m4f) off this mark in his last two starts; has gone well here before and holds solid claims.

5/2

1

(8)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Super Hit

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Owen

Spent most of his career over 7f/1m but was a dual 1m2f turf winner this summer and he went close over 1m3f here last month; on same mark as for that last run and he could have more to offer at middle distances; key player.

3/1

2nd

4

(6)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Super Hit

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Owen

Spent most of career over 7f/1m but was a dual 1m2f turf winner this summer; possibly not ideally suited by good to soft ground when fifth on last two starts and now only 1lb above last winning mark; respected back on AW.

8/1

16/1

Form: 4245-0 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two wins last summer, the latest at Southwell (7f, Tapeta); mainly ran well afterwards but plenty to prove after finishing tailed off over C&D 13 days ago, even if that was a better race and she was returning from three months off.
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10

(13)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Roger Fell

C&D winner who bounced right back to form when second of ten back here eight days ago; already due a 2lb rise for that but stall 13 is far from ideal.

12/1

2nd

8

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Roger Fell

Three Tapeta wins, including C&D; recent form figures not inspiring but she didn't run too badly when sixth of 14 over C&D on her first run back from wind surgery and an excuse emerged last time (reportedly lost action).

18/1

9th

10

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Roger Fell

Three Tapeta wins at other venues; finished behind Twilight Diamond at Southwell 24 days ago (first run after a wind operation); may get closer this time.

8/1

Form: 1044-2 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Running well over C&D lately, including when chasing home Tasever 13 days ago; 3lb lower than when winning a division of this race last year and worth a second look.
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1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

7

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Ahamoment

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Suddenly thriving again, racing up with the pace when winning over this trip at Musselburgh and Ayr this month; those successes came on soft/heavy ground but he has plenty of form on good to firm; more of a concern is a further 8lb rise to a career-high mark.

7/2

40/1

Form: /008R- D

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner for Charles Hills, but lightly raced and has shown little for this yard; refusing to race here in November; tongue-tie is given a go.
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10th

2

(2)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dream Show

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Dual turf winner for Charles Hills, but lightly raced and has shown little for this yard; refusing to race here in November; tongue-tie is given a go.

40/1

10th

2

(2)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dream Show

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Dual turf winner for Charles Hills, but lightly raced and has shown little for this yard; refusing to race here in November; tongue-tie is given a go.

40/1

5

(6)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dream Show

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

refused to race

33/1

Form: 23600-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Lower in the weights than when placed several times on the AW early last year, but 0-10 in handicaps and enough to prove back from six months off.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £56.60
Straight Forecast £45.19
Tricast £89.90
Trifecta £236.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Brazilian Rose

TOPSPEED:

Tasever

SPOTLIGHT:

Ahamoment

D Express:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Times:

Brazilian Rose

Telegraph:

Brazilian Rose

Daily Mail:

Brazilian Rose

Daily Mirror:

Brazilian Rose

The Sun:

Brazilian Rose

The Star:

Brazilian Rose

Daily Record:

Brazilian Rose

POSTDATA:

Tasever

The Guardian:

Ahamoment