May 02 / 17.37 Newcastle (AW)

17.37

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 6
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 56-055

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 41 starts but he's well treated on plenty of placed form on Tapeta last year and he didn't get any luck at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last month; seems pretty versatile trip-wise and has possibilities on this step back up to 2m.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(8)

31st Mar 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ewan Whillans

10yo whose easily most successful season was 2025, with four wins; the latest was at this track (2m) in December and he's held his form, including over C&D, so has each-way claims once again.

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual C&D winner whose most recent success came at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) off this mark in December; beaten 2l when fourth of seven there nine days ago, despite failing to settle, and there's no reason to suggest he won't go well.

9/2

4th

4

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ewan Whillans

Consistent veteran who made the frame on his last six appearances and is now back on same mark as for C&D win in December; likely to be on the premises.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 6314-4 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Flat (2m) and hurdles winner (2m4f) on soft ground, but he's struggled under both codes in his last four completed starts; this return to Tapeta is no problem but he needs to turn things around.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:03 Pontefract

Captain Potter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

He's posted easy wins here this June (2m2f, good), August (2m1f, good to firm) and September (2m1f, good to soft); plenty to find with the form principals but can give another good account at his favourite track.

10/1

1st

1

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Captain Potter

10st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Form figures in staying handicaps at this track this year read 211, the latest success coming by 5l over 2m1f (good) last month; heavy defeat on AW last time but respected back here.

5/2

10

(11)

21st Aug 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Potter

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won two staying handicaps at Pontefract this summer and he nearly prevailed in a small field here in May; edging up the weights but he's having a productive spell.

14/1

Form: 844156 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who justified favouritism in a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f) in February; has not gone on from that in two runs since (1m2f/1m4f) but he has stamina on his dam's side and could resume his progress on this switch to a staying trip; respected with cheekpieces added.
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1

(3)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

AW winner in February who took another step forward when coming from last to first in ten-runner race at Chepstow (1m4f, soft) eight days ago, winning by just over 4l; Jack Callan was placed on him in his previous two starts (one here) and returns today, to help combat his 8lb rise.

13/8

1st

1

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Boughey

Perhaps hasn't quite lived up to the promise of an AW win and a good turf run (1m2f, good to soft) in the spring but he's been running well in defeat and was caught out only by a well-treated one over C&D (good; tongue-tied added) last week; solid chance.

2/1

6

(8)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Sole win over an extended 1m1f on the AW in February but he stays much further and wasn't beaten by a lack of stamina when third at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; first-time blinkers, retained) last week; acts on good to soft and major claims down in grade.

9/2

100/30

Form: 51607- D

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner at up to 2m on good or slower ground; his last success was off this mark at Ayr (1m7f) in October but he struggled in his final two runs last season; had wind surgery since but he has something to prove back on AW after 177 days off; stablemate of Billy Bathgate.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(5)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Ebony Maw

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Ewan Whillans

9yo who went 0-11 last year and was soundly beaten on last month's reappearance at Catterick; however, he may have needed that latest run and is on a competitive mark judged on last season's placed form.

9/1

7th

6

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:58 Catterick

Ebony Maw

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Course winner who is on a competitive mark on last season's efforts, which came over 1m5f-2m1f; however, this 9yo went 0-11 last term and today's reappearance trip may prove to be inadequate.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £7.68
Trifecta £11.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marioento

RP RATINGS:

Billy Bathgate

Telegraph:

Ebony Maw

Daily Record:

Captain Potter

NEWMARKET:

Marioento

The Times:

Marioento

The Guardian:

Marioento

Daily Mail:

Marioento

D Express:

Marioento

The Sun:

Marioento

POSTDATA:

Billy Bathgate

The Star:

Billy Bathgate

Daily Mirror:

Ebony Maw