March 01 / 17.15 Newcastle (AW)

17.15

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.20
  • Place: £4.60

Form: 4-1139 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won twice here (1m2f/12.5f) in January before a much higher mark kicked in; faded and hung left after racing freely last time; still lightly raced and the return of claimer Warren Fentiman is a plus, so she's not discounted if she settles.
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3

(2)

5th Sep 2026

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1m 4f 99y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Jujubella

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Three-time course winner who found it too much at Galway last time; previously in good form and remains on a workable mark, so is one to consider back on Tapeta.

5/2

14th

15

(12)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Jujubella

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

UK-trained; three of her four wins in UK have come on AW up to this trip; has dropped in the weights in the last year and solid runs in defeat lately; needs a bit more.

12/1

3rd

2

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

20:50 Hamilton

Jujubella

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Scored four times (at up to 1m4f) in 2025; back in good form of late, runner-up in 1m4f handicap at Newcastle two weeks ago; well in the mix nudged up 1lb.

5/2

11/4

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 41-634 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Goes well here and won this race 12 months ago off 11lb lower (Midnight Lion only eighth that day); arrives in good form, albeit with no obvious excuses when fourth of seven over C&D three weeks ago.
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1st

6

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Asgards Captain

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Dylan Cunha

Seen mostly at up to 1m4f so perhaps unwise to read all that much into last two defeats over 2m and 1m6f; not impossibly treated on his solid 1m4f form earlier this season, and last year's efforts included a 2l defeat in this (not seen to best effect) and a victory over Insanity at York (1m4f, good to firm); in the mix.

13/2

6th

5

(3)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Asgards Captain

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Seen mostly at up to 1m4f, over which he delivered a telling late challenge on the other Newmarket track in May; while that looked encouraging for longer trips, his one attempt at 1m6f (on soft last July) and two at 2m (last two Northumberland Plates) saw him well beaten; that's not conclusive proof that he won't stay 1m6f but it leaves his stamina unproven.

33/1

12th

11

(13)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Asgards Captain

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dylan Cunha

Three wins at this track but he came 13th in this race last year; that was his only appearance over this long a trip and he was also below form when he had a crack at 1m6f, so he's unproven beyond 1m4f, over which he's contested his last nine starts; stamina is the big doubt.

16/1

Form: -11432 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Often makes the running; won his first three races for this yard, all over C&D; has remained in form but he may need a personal best to get back on the winning trail.
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12th

14

(16)

3rd Apr 2026

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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

Form: 45-326 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Well-related and lightly raced son of Frankel; shaped encouragingly on handicap debut when close sixth of 11 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) three weeks ago, short of room when the race was beginning in earnest; remains unexposed and can gain a first success at the sixth attempt.
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6th

4

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Without Compromise

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Three 1m2f wins on Newcastle AW towards the end of last year and he returned from a break and wind surgery to finish second over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; he was no match for the winner Jez Bomb but is 7lb better off today and is not ruled out.

14/1

2nd

2

(5)

26th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Pontefract

Without Compromise

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

All three wins were 1m2f on Newcastle AW last October-December; his three races this year suggest that the handicapper has caught up; this is also only his third race on turf, having twice been towards rear last June, so he has a bit to prove on this first run since his second wind surgery.

8/1

9/1

Form: 47365- D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his best form from 2023, including on this course, but was placed only once from five outings in 2024; now returns from a third breathing operation; others have less to prove.
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14th

1

(14)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:12 Haydock

Beraz

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

All three wins on good to soft, the latest in October 2023; third off 5lb higher at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in March but disappointing since.

16/1

5th

3

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Beraz

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Julie Camacho

Has become well handicapped, but is usually seen over further and the drop in trip didn't inspire him at Carlisle (7.7f, soft) last month; others preferred.

16/1

7/2

Form: 7753-3 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since his debut but his last three runs have all been creditable, finishing just in front of Asgard's Captain when third of seven over C&D on latest; still relatively lightly raced and should be thereabouts.
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4

(11)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:53 Haydock

Yokohama

9st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Butler

Doubled his tally at Newbury (1m4f) in May but beat only two in 1m3f handicap there following month; needs to hit the ground running after a layoff.

11/2

7th

5

(7)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

20:35 Newbury

Yokohama

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John Butler

Was winning for the first time since his debut when just prevailing over 1m4f here (good) last month, but may not have been suited by the conditions when third of six at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) 12 days ago; each-way claims.

5/1

3rd

7

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:28 Yarmouth

Yokohama

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Butler

Was winning for the first time since his debut when just getting the better of Patrol at Newbury (1m4f, good) last month; 5lb higher and could probably do with the ground drying out (best form on good or faster), but still respected.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5971-7 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won a Class 4 at Chelmsford (1m2f) in December but then could finish only seventh of nine (three places behind Midnight Lion) in C&D Class 2 next time; back down in grade again but has a bit to prove.
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10th

9

(2)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Stuart Williams

Twice well held at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) since winning from 1lb lower over C&D (well behind Metallo on the first occasion); needs to bounce back in the first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

3

(3)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

7th

9

(8)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Registered a Class 4 success at Chelmsford last month on third start for new yard, taking his 1m2f form figures to 421; upped a couple of grades but may have more to offer at this distance.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £67.90
Straight Forecast £81.21
Trifecta £494.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Lion

The Times:

Yokohama

NEWMARKET:

Mighty Nebula

D Express:

Asgard's Captain

SPOTLIGHT:

Without Compromise

POSTDATA:

Jujubella

RP RATINGS:

Beraz

Telegraph:

Yokohama

Daily Mirror:

Yokohama

The Guardian:

Mighty Nebula

Daily Mail:

Midnight Lion

The Sun:

Midnight Lion

Daily Record:

Midnight Lion

The Star:

Asgard's Captain