October 30 / 16.08 Newcastle

16.08

Good To Firm

Download The Raceday Ready App Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Download The Raceday Ready App Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.
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4th

1

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

13:47 Nottingham

Monte A Bord

10st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling; close second on bumper debut at Kelso (2m, good) last September and he justified favouritism in similar conditions at Newcastle the following month; this is a different test on his return but he has useful Flat pedigree and needs watching in market.

10/1

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

OUR TIP

9/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred by Mondialiste; dam, a 2m hurdle winner, is a half-sister to two Flat winners (1m3f/1m4f); interesting newcomer.
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6th

1

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Redcar

Grazeon Sunshine

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Useful bumper performer; down the field in three Flat starts (1m2f-1m4f) this year but it would be surprising if he didn't prove a different proposition now up in trip for his handicap debut.

7/4

8th

1

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

13:17 Nottingham

Grazeon Sunshine

10st 2lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: John & Sean Quinn

Useful in bumpers but he has finished down the field in two Flat starts this year; handicaps likely to see him in a better light.

66/1

8th

2

(5)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

16:32 Southwell (AW)

Grazeon Sunshine

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Won a Sedgefield bumper (soft) in December on his second start before finishing runner-up at Aintree on Boxing Day, but he was always behind here on his Flat/AW debut 12 days ago.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£30,000 buy in May having finished 22l second in an Irish maiden point earlier in the month (3m, good); in good hands for rules debut and an interesting candidate.
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6th

5

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Party In The Park

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Beaten about 13l when seventh of nine on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February; however, this 5yo showed promise previously and his pedigree hints that this step up in trip will be a plus.

9/2

7th

9

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:20 Newcastle

Party In The Park

10st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Ann Hamilton

Ran well in a bumper here and has shown enough in his hurdle races to believe he can make a mark in handicaps; not that this is the easiest of starters.

7/1

5th

8

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Carlisle

Party In The Park

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Irish point second (3m, good); two fair runs over hurdles but likely to be seen to better advantage when going handicapping; tongue-tie fitted.

12/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Casamento 5yo; promising second of five at Kelso on debut in April (2m, good; 100-30, already been given a wind op); should come on for the run.
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2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:32 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Fair bumper form and has shaped okay since introduced to hurdles (323); lacked the pace to stake a claim when third to Lewisham Grove in a C&D maiden (beaten approximately 10l) in January; is one to consider in this winnable novice.

7/2

3rd

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Close-up in both bumpers and placed on his two hurdles starts (including over C&D on good to soft), albeit without threatening the winner on either occasion; holds each-way claims once more.

10/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Port Station

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Casamento 5yo; promising second of five at Kelso on debut in April (2m, good; 100-30, already been given a wind op); should come on for the run.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pether's Moon 4yo; dam, half-sister to very useful chaser Malystic, is from same family as top-class Flat horse/bumper winner Clever Cookie; interesting on debut.
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13th

10

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Wetherby

Prince Of Clova

11st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Peter Niven

Twice-raced 5yo who has a similar profile to Finbarr; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time hood.

100/1

6

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:50 Doncaster

Prince Of Clova

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Peter Niven

From a family his trainer has done well with and he showed ability when fifth of six at 13-2 on debut in a bumper at Newcastle in October (2m1f, good; failed to settle); possible improver on this first start over hurdles but others have more substance to their claims.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
6,000euros foal; first foal of an unraced mare who is half-sister to a useful bumper winner; worth a market check on debut.
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11th

11

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Blazing Echo

10st 11lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: Eloise Quayle

Well beaten in two bumpers and he's struggled at massive prices in his three races over hurdles, two of them over C&D; handicap debut should offer improved prospects but he has no solid claims.

25/1

8th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Blazing Echo

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Eloise Quayle

Well beaten in two bumpers and he's struggled at massive prices in two hurdle runs this year, including over C&D.

100/1

12th

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Carlisle

Blazing Echo

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Eloise Quayle

Well beaten in two bumpers and pulled up on hurdles debut; best watched for now.

100/1

Non-runners

Ratemenow, Connells Cross

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.40
Straight Forecast £16.50
Trifecta £32.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Monte A Bord

Daily Mail:

Connells Cross

The Star:

Party In The Park

RP RATINGS:

Monte A Bord

POSTDATA:

Monte A Bord

The Times:

Monte A Bord

Telegraph:

Monte A Bord

The Guardian:

Monte A Bord

D Express:

Monte A Bord

Daily Mirror:

Monte A Bord

The Sun:

Monte A Bord

Daily Record:

Monte A Bord