August 25 / 18.15 Newcastle (AW)

18.15

Standard To Slow

William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League R16 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg’ To Racing League)

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League R16 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg’ To Racing League)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
3 (12)
Tregony

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 443421 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Gained reward for some consistent efforts this year when seeing off 12 rivals to land race 12 of this series at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) a fortnight ago; 2lb nudge is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from this C&D scorer.
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1st

3

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

17:20 Newmarket

Tregony

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Does not look good enough if today's rivals are on song but her close third of 11 in the Listed Galtres at York (back up to 1m4f, good to firm) on latest start was career-best form and she ran on well from off the pace having been checked over 2f out.

12/1

3rd

5

(11)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Tregony

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Coming back from 1m4f to 1m2f suited her last season; creditable minor honours in two of her three 1m2f handicaps this term, keeping on well but she has something to prove on this return to 1m4f, not least on form.

25/1

3rd

7

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:00 Windsor

Tregony

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Progressive on AW last August/September, winning three in a row; repeated that form with reappearance fourth at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) this June but not so good at Sandown next time and needs overall improvement given the depth of today's opposition.

12/1

2nd
2 (5)
Geremia

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 802293

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Stayed on well for a creditable third over this trip at York on Saturday but that was without ever threatening after a very slow start; has a healthy 3-4 AW record but comes with some risks given York wasn't the first time he's missed the break by quite some way in recent starts.
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13

(15)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

19:05 Hamilton

Geremia

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Two wins last year (good to soft/soft; including here) and he took a six-runner C&D handicap (good) in May; however, slow starts can be an issue and he was well beaten at Thirsk last time; the cheekpieces had no positive impact on sole previous use in 2021; others are more compelling.

33/1

15th

2

(14)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

Geremia

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three-time winner at up to 1m5f, on good or slower; latest success came at Hamilton (1m4f, good), on his penultimate start; finished over 3l ahead of Hope You Can Run when sixth back at Hamilton latest; more needed.

9/1

6th

8

(4)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:40 Hamilton

Geremia

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Left Jim Goldie before penultimate start; two wins from four races at Hamilton, including when he mowed down Capital Theory from the back in six-runner race (1m4f) 16 days ago; back up 4lb (peak mark was 2lb higher still) and stays further than this; another telling late challenge could be on its way.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -34411 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
£50,000 buy out of Ralph Beckett's yard after 1m Ffos Las novice success in July and it looks money well spent based on his ready success in race 11 of this series at Lingfield (1m2f) in a new headgear combination (retained) under Frankie Dettori 13 days ago; raised 7lb but he could easily have more to offer for this stable; major player.
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4th

9

(4)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Postmark

8st 12lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

led, headed and raced in second after 2f

14/1

3rd

3

(2)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Postmark

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Charlton

The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here.

14/1

2nd

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Postmark

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

15/2

Form: 241136 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won two in a row on turf this summer (1m2f/1m1f) and arrives on the back of good runs in this series at Doncaster and Lingfield in recent weeks; had a wide trip when sixth to Tregony at latter but should be able to obtain a better position from an inside stall this time.
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6th

3

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:40 Pontefract

Jean Baptiste

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Runner-up on his first two starts this season (1m2f, good/AW) but down the field on his three runs since and needs to get back on track.

15/2

7th

4

(1)

7th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ayr

Jean Baptiste

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

Form: 1-1252 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with a win at Wetherby (1m2f) in June and good efforts in defeat since, pulling a long way clear of the other two when second of four at Pontefract (1m4f) 11 days ago; left on the same mark but she has failed to place in her six AW starts.
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11th

12

(13)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

13:50 York

My Little Queens

9st 7lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Richard Fahey

Scored readily at Hamilton (1m3f, good to soft; off 6lb lower) in May; lost her unbeaten record at that track on latest outing but that respectable fifth was still her best other effort this season; this trip possibly stretches her.

12/1

5th

3

(3)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hamilton

My Little Queens

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Scored readily over C&D (good to soft; off 7lb lower) on most recent turf start, beating some of these opponents and taking Hamilton record to 3-3; inconsistent otherwise this year but warrants respect back here.

8/1

7th

7

(10)

12th May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:17 Newcastle (AW)

My Little Queens

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

dwelt start, in rear, switched to centre 3f out

7/2

28/1

Form: 006500 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has shown little since a Sligo win last August; has also never run on AW and has the outside stall to contend with, so her claims aren't obvious.
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15th

8

(17)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

Miss Myers

9st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M C Grassick

prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly under 3f out, eased final furlong

66/1

6th

7

(14)

25th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Miss Myers

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: M C Grassick

towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

28/1

4

(4)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Miss Myers

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M C Grassick

Beat Pachmena in this last year; has shown little since then, although a little bit of encouragement when tried in in blinkers at Galway, and now 7lb lower than a year ago.

14/1

OUR TIP

15/2

Form: 663031 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Back to form when winning at Ayr (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; up 4lb but has scored off higher marks in the past; last autumn's C&D third to Tregony shows he's effective on AW.
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7

(6)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Pontefract

Highwaygrey

10st 9lb

J: Mrs Emily Roberts

T: Tim Easterby

Needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best and it's not worked out for him this season, including in three races at Pontefract where he has a good record; continues to creep down the weights.

11/2

4th

4

(5)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Beverley

Highwaygrey

9st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

9yo who has been a grand servant to the yard with nine wins but he's not so good as he once was; needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best; now on a career-low mark and others preferred.

10/1

Form: 442371

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Not a great overall strike-rate but his comfortable 1m4f Southwell win 11 days ago was only his second AW start and it's possible he has more to offer on an artificial surface; up in grade but still respected under a 5lb penalty.
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8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

6th

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Natchez Trace

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

in rear

16/1

Form: 712662 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ended lengthy losing run off reduced mark at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in June and back from a couple of lesser runs when second at Newmarket (1m2f) 13 days ago; C&D winner;/ drawn wide but he's often held up in any case.
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8th

11

(6)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:30 Nottingham

Hotspur Harry

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

Just 2-44 and mostly well beaten during the last 12 months, with the exception of a second at Chelmsford in February (1m2f); opposable.

20/1

13th

12

(6)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hotspur Harry

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

0-20 since his last win in 2022 and he's finished down the field in four of his five runs this year, including a heavy defeat at Brighton last month; others preferred.

20/1

6th

3

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Hotspur Harry

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

held up in rear, brief headway over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/1

10th
11 (8)
Zuraig

20/1

Form: -86493 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner for Andrew Balding; 0-7 for current yard (hurdle/Flat) but latest third to the reopposing Highwaygrey at Ayr (1m2f) was respectable; first-time cheekpieces worn that day are now combined with a first-time tongue-tie; below form on his one AW start.
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3rd

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:50 Ludlow

Zuraig

11st 2lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on and went modest third run-in

20/1

9th

8

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Zuraig

11st 6lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a soft-ground Flat seller in May but was safely held when back over hurdles in June; returns from 161-day break; not the percentage call.

16/1

8/1

Form: 044467 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hasn't fired on all cylinders this year but he did travel well for a long way at Kempton last time and the fact he won a race in this series over C&D off a 9lb higher mark last summer means a revival wouldn't come as a surprise; one to keep an eye on in the betting.
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8th

4

(4)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:29 Lingfield (AW)

Roscioli

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Brett Johnson

Four-time winner, split between turf and AW; last success was off 2lb higher at Salisbury (1m) last August but he's been out of sorts in last three runs and needs a major revival; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

10/1

11

(6)

31st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:52 Brighton

Roscioli

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Brett Johnson

Ran well at Bath in June but has lacked consistency this year; 7yo who's far from guaranteed to take advantage of being 2lb below last winning mark.

14/1

4th

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Lingfield

Roscioli

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Brett Johnson

Recent form a bit patchy, but his second of 11 at Bath (1m, good; first-time visor) on his penultimate start took his record off today's mark to 313212; does most of his racing over shorter these days, but shouldn't have a problem with this trip.

4/1

8/1

Form: 4-51 D

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Readily justified favouritism in a 1m2f Lingfield AW maiden in March; absence since suggests there's been the odd issue but he's a lightly raced 3yo who could have more to give in handicaps.
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6th

3

(8)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Swatch

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won 8.6f Wolverhampton Class 6 handicap in December; not so good at Lingfield eight days later and off for two months since; may do better again now.

8/1

20/1

Form: 352816 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage son of Frankel who responded well to first-time tongue-tie when seeing off five rivals at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) in June; not in the same form when fading quite tamely into sixth at Sandown (1m2f again) in July; needs to bounce back returned to AW.
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9th

2

(2)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Saigon

9st 12lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Winner off 3lb higher for Marco Botti on turf (1m2f) last summer but he struggled in final three runs for that yard and was the same story on his stable debut here in December; has plenty to prove and he needs a major revival back up in trip; tongue-tie removed.

33/1

9th

2

(5)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Saigon

9st 10lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Winner off this mark for Marco Botti on turf in the summer but struggled in three more starts before sold for 9,000gns in October; has something to prove back from a break for his new yard.

20/1

28/1

Form: 156- D

Last run: 318 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m2f maiden in France for Andre Fabre last June; new connections went to 72,000gns to acquire him the following month but he was well beaten in a 1m3f Kempton novice in October and can only really be watched now switching to handicap company after nearly 11 months off.
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6th

2

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Crafter

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Mark Loughnane

Winless since 2024 and is having his first run on turf in three years; down to a career-low mark and has been in fair form in blinkers, but he's regressive and has returned three poor efforts in turf handicaps.

4/1

5th

7

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crafter

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Dual C&D winner who's been brightened up by the blinkers of late without having the breaks; a slow start cost him here a month ago and he's one to consider.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £38.70
Straight Forecast £31.63
Tricast £80.98
Trifecta £101.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tregony

SPOTLIGHT:

Postmark

RP Ratings:

Highwaygrey

NEWMARKET:

Saigon

The Star:

Swatch

The Times:

Postmark

Telegraph:

Postmark

Daily Express:

Postmark

The Sun:

Postmark

POSTDATA:

Tregony

LAMBOURN:

Tregony

The Guardian:

Tregony

Daily Mirror:

Tregony

Daily Record:

Tregony

Daily Mail:

Highwaygrey