May 02 / 19.20 Newcastle (AW)

19.20

Standard

Quaff Box Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Quaff Box Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 3017/3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Made all when a 7f novice winner at Kempton (Polytrack) in August 2023; gelded after one more start; put up an eyecatching reappearance from a 577-day absence when running into third place at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) last month; player if able to reproduce or better that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: S Woods

Has two 1m wins to his name on AW and returning to this surface in his favour after a low-key run at Newmarket last month; he had disappointed at Kempton on his previous start though and others appeal more.

14/1

11th

2

(12)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:18 Newmarket

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) in May and has a 5lb lower mark on this return to turf; however, he's rated lower on grass for good reason and he was well beaten back on AW at Kempton last month; others are preferred.

14/1

5

(2)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Course scorer who posted a good fourth of eight in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap last month; he can make his presence felt once more.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -33423 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Kempton novice event (1m, Polytrack); has put in several creditable efforts in defeat for this trainer, including when second here (1m2f) in March on his penultimate start; each-way player.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(2)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Mr Mistoffelees

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Often ran well last year, including on turf, and won at Newcastle (1m, AW) in October; however, he's finished down the field on both outings this season; he may be of greater interest when the blinkers return.

25/1

7th

9

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Redcar

Mr Mistoffelees

8st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Sam England

In good form in blinkers towards the end of last year, winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) in October; however, he has a poor strike-rate and wasn't at his best in cheekpieces at Newcastle (1m, AW) six weeks ago following a break; cheekpieces remain on today.

14/1

6

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Mr Mistoffelees

9st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Sam England

In good form in blinkers towards the end of last year, winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) in October; however, he has a poor strike-rate and wasn't at his best in cheekpieces at Newcastle (1m, AW) three weeks ago following a break; cheekpieces remain on today.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7-6356 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last spring, when 16lb higher; best effort this year was back over C&D in March, when third, so if he is to arrest the slump it could more likely be at this venue that others.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Chuzzlewit

8st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Fine looker, and for all that he's an infrequent winner (2-35), was once rated in the 90s; placed in a Class 4 over C&D (from 10lb higher) last June but he's been steadily regressive since; safer options elsewhere.

20/1

11th

5

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Chuzzlewit

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Seb Spencer

Without a victory since March 2024 and he's yet to hit top form in a trio of handicaps at Newcastle this year, only seventh of nine over 1m there last month.

10/1

Form: 30-510 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Was all out to win over over C&D on his penultimate start; well beaten at Chelmsford latest (1m, Polytrack); should be better suited by this return to a stiffer mile.
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Westernesse

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind.

9/1

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Westernesse

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry.

10/1

Form: 4050-8 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
6f course winner who has three 1m turf wins to his name; was entitled to need his reappearance at Southwell; drops 2lb to what is a competitive mark again and not written off.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

26th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Ripon

Clear Angel

9st 13lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

His losing sequence goes back 15 races to June 2023 but he's been a good third on his last two starts and can be thereabouts once more.

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:40 Thirsk

Clear Angel

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Susan Corbett

Posted sound effort when placed off today's mark at Haydock (1m, good) last month but remains without a win since June 2023, and the faster ground here may not be ideal; not the percentage call.

6/1

7

(1)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

14:05 Haydock

Clear Angel

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Susan Corbett

Some encouraging efforts off a reduced mark this season but his form nosedived at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) two weeks ago; has something to prove again after that and his last win was over two years ago.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5280-7 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who also scored over 1m on turf last summer; is back on a competitive mark now and, if straighter for his reappearance effort, he has some each-way potential.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Returned from two-month break with a win at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month and he went close at Thirsk (1m, good) on Saturday; this C&D winner has very solid claims off the same mark as four days ago.

9/2

2nd

3

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Hale End

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yard won this or a division of it three times since 2016, including with this one in 2024; successful return to turf at Wetherby (1m, good to firm; second Rajapour was hampered) in April and didn't do much damage to his mark by going back up just 2lb; the stronger the pace the better; respected.

11/2

1st

4

(10)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Hale End

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

He was winning for the fifth time when landing a 1m handicap at Southwell in December; not far short of that level in defeat on his next two starts; each-way shout if getting a good pace to aim at.

10/1

7/2

Form: 821 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Broke his duck at the third attempt in this code in a Southwell maiden (1m, Tapeta) latest; going the right way and showed up well over C&D on his penultimate start; initial mark keeps the door open for another big effort.
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7th

5

(8)

2nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:20 Newcastle (AW)

Live Aid

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Broke his duck at the third attempt in this code in a Southwell maiden (1m, Tapeta) latest; going the right way and showed up well over C&D on his penultimate start; initial mark keeps the door open for another big effort.

7/2

9/1

Form: 31235- CD

Last run: 144 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Four time C&D winner who rarely runs a bad race here; however, even with his love for the place, this looks a tough enough assignment and he appears to have place claims at best from this mark.
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2nd

4

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barleybrown

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won four over C&D (BHA marks between 50-60) in 2024; began 2026 with a respectable third to Sea Legend, but it's been disappointing - with some mitigation - that he hasn't built on that since; stablemate of Billyjoegold.

13/2

6th

2

(10)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Barleybrown

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won four times on Newcastle AW in 2024 but winless since; needs to be held up off a strong pace but not really firing at present.

8/1

6th

12

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Barleybrown

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Without a win since October 2024 and he failed to build on a reappearance Newcastle third when just seventh in 1m handicap there 12 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

10/1

Non-runners

Eden Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.20
Straight Forecast £24.90
Tricast £74.81
Trifecta £114.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Savvy Kingdom

TOPSPEED:

Mr Mistoffelees

Daily Record:

Live Aid

RP RATINGS:

Chuzzlewit

The Star:

Barleybrown

POSTDATA:

Eden Storm

Daily Mail:

Westernesse

NEWMARKET:

Savvy Kingdom

Telegraph:

Savvy Kingdom

D Express:

Savvy Kingdom

Daily Mirror:

Savvy Kingdom

The Times:

Mr Mistoffelees

The Guardian:

Mr Mistoffelees

The Sun:

Mr Mistoffelees