September 30 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 419323 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in May and also won at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) in June; well beaten on his next start but he's been placed in each of his three outings since (1m5f/1m6f); steps back up in trip and returns to AW with claims.
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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

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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

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 537355

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
8-47, with the latest of those wins coming in July 2023; beaten a length when third of ten at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm; first-time visor) last month and seemed to stay this trip well enough when fifth of 12 at Chester (2m, good) 18 days ago; unexposed over this far and he's respected returned to AW.
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2nd

5

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Saratoga Gold

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out.

5/1

3rd

4

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:02 Doncaster

Saratoga Gold

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Serial winner in his younger days but been dry in almost three years; does have a comeback spring victory to his name but all other wins came in the second half of the year and he may need this at his age back from five months off.

7/1

7/2

Form: 462512

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won by a head at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) in June on his second start for this stable before another good effort when second of eight at Doncaster (1m6f, good) 82 days ago; off since and returns to AW with his stamina to prove for the longer trip.
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13th

11

(5)

18th Nov 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Khangai

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Patrick Morris

Formerly effective on AW but has produced best results for current stable on turf; regressive form since returned to AW started with a modest third over C&D (sole 2m attempt).

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 632123

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Can front run; made all at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; flag start) in July before another good effort when second of four at Ffos Las (2m, good); needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Chester (1m6f, good) 18 days ago; blinkers applied.
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4th

3

(2)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Navid

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

Can front run; made all at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; flag start) in July before another good effort when second of four at Ffos Las (2m, good); needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Chester (1m6f, good) 18 days ago; blinkers applied.

6/5

6

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 87y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Navid

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Harry Charlton

Seemingly aided by cheekpieces on recent outings and got off the mark with front-running success at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; front pair well clear) in July, on ninth start; beaten at short odds over 2m since but still ran well, and remains one to be interested in.

9/2

5

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Ffos Las

Navid

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

Seemingly aided by cheekpieces on recent outings and got off the mark with front-running success at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; front pair well clear) last month; 8lb higher here but could still have more to offer over today's longer trip; respected.

2/1

Form: 21-907

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 14 starts came at Bath (1m4f, good to firm) last June on his final start for Richard Hughes; failed to make an impact in four starts over hurdles for Harry Derham and he's struggled in three outings since joining this stable; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.
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5th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cracker Star

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Sole win from 14 starts came at Bath (1m4f, good to firm) last June on his final start for Richard Hughes; failed to make an impact in four starts over hurdles for Harry Derham and he's struggled in three outings since joining this stable; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.20
Straight Forecast £51.44
Trifecta £158.30

Selections

The Times:

Navid

Daily Mail:

Khangai

RP RATINGS:

Saratoga Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

Billy Bathgate

Telegraph:

Navid

D Express:

Navid

Daily Mirror:

Khangai

Daily Record:

Khangai

The Guardian:

Saratoga Gold

The Sun:

Saratoga Gold

POSTDATA:

Billy Bathgate

The Star:

Billy Bathgate