September 05 / 19.30 Newcastle (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

At The Races App Form Study Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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At The Races App Form Study Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 54656

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who has wind surgery during a summer break; sufficient promise in her early runs to believe this mark is manageable.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Crazy Maisie

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Mark Hoad

Struggled in basement-grade AW races this year and did achieve much on her two previous hurdling attempts; makes no appeal.

100/1

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Crazy Maisie

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Mark Hoad

Struggled in basement-grade AW races this year and did achieve much on her two previous hurdling attempts; makes no appeal.

100/1

3

(7)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Crazy Maisie

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Mark Hoad

2-32 and hasn't shown any worthwhile form in over a year; hard to fancy.

50/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 425786

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden but will be glad to be back on the Tapeta and his placed form brings him into it off a reduced mark.
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6th

3

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

El Jad

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

15-race maiden; suited by the AW and creditable efforts at Wolverhampton (8.5f) and here (7f) on last two Tapeta starts; more needed.

12/1

6th

9

(10)

5th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:05 Doncaster

El Jad

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

midfield

8/1

2nd

7

(14)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

El Jad

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Signed off last year with a close second here over 1m2f; latest fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f) wasn't too shoddy but hasn't raced over 7f since debut.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 50-176 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in May; off a 4lb higher mark but a greater concern is that he's not come close to that form since.
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11

(5)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:55 Beverley

Calcutta Dream

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

All six wins have been on the AW; two fair runs at Newcastle in June/July but well beaten on last three runs on turf; plenty to prove.

12/1

10

(11)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Calcutta Dream

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Six-time winner but unreliable in handicaps and classified races; not the percentage call.

10/1

3

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

18:30 Thirsk

Calcutta Dream

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a similar race at Southwell in January; best effort since when third of 14 at Newcastle 19 days ago (1m; blinkered first time); a danger to all if the headgear works so well a second time.

5/1

Form: 7-0564 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Only career win came over 1m at this track two years ago; didn't run too badly back here last month before racing too freely over hurdles; not out of it.
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7th

8

(3)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:45 Ripon

Top Attraction

10st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Chris Fairhurst

took keen hold, disputed lead, weakened over 2f out

16/1

5th

7

(1)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

14:45 Catterick

Top Attraction

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Chris Fairhurst

hung right throughout, led at steady pace, pushed along briefly with one circuit to go

12/1

10

(4)

22nd May 2023

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Top Attraction

9st 0lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Chris Fairhurst

took keen hold, prominent on inner

16/1

5th
4 (4)
Daaris

10/1

Form: 870

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Not a lot to shout about so far but he has a nice pedigree and goes handicapping off a realistic mark.
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9th

3

(7)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Three wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from nine runs over C&D; will need a career-best off this mark, though, and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh (off since January).

14/1

6th

3

(2)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

His three AW wins have all been here, the latest over C&D over Christmas off 3lb lower; could bounce back from a lesser show at Southwell.

11/4

2

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Daaris

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Has gained both AW wins at Wolverhampton but ran well in sole C&D attempt; got going too late last time (1m6f) and holds a fighting chance off current mark back up in trip.

7/1

12/1

Form: 835566 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
1m course winner in January when with Ivan Furtado; the odd decent run since then but not of late.
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8th

7

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Balqaa

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

All five wins have came on AW; usually ridden with hold-up tactics and will need plenty of luck in running to get her head in front here.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

It was a classified race she won over C&D last month but this mark isn't beyond her and a slow start was no help at Southwell.

10/1

5th

4

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Regained the winning thread in Wolverhampton classified race (9.5f) last week and may remain competitive despite a 6lb rise in her mark; well treated on best handicap form at up to 1m2f.

9/2

4/1

Form: 623339

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not her first poor show on soft ground when down the field last time but she's usually a consistent performer in Class 6 events; has yet to win on the AW but she's in better form now than when she last ran here; considered.
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7th

8

(2)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:14 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

Scored at Ayr (7f) in September but her form has nosedived; last of 12 over C&D last month and has something to prove.

20/1

12th

6

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Fifth turf win when successful over Ayr's 7f last month; not so good since and her record on the AW (0-9) hardly bodes well.

12/1

6th

7

(5)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:42 Ayr

Cosa Sara

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

9/1

Form: 309837

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden but twice placed at this track and, despite a lesser show the last time, she's not one to give up on.
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5th

6

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 5

12:50 Kelso

Turbulent Power

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Philip Kirby

27-race maiden (0-7 over hurdles); didn't run badly on last month's stable debut at Catterick, when back from some time off, and she's edging down the weights; non-runner on account of soft ground at Sedgefield on Friday.

6/1

Form: 233271 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Only her second career win in 35 runs when successful last week at Beverley (1m2f, good; 4lb lower) but she was good value for that win; 0-5 on the AW but it's knocking on two years since she tried it; should go well.
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12th

8

(10)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Dandys Angel

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: John Wainwright

Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground; never involved on her C&D reappearance last month, but she should be sharper this time and is now 11lb lower than for her win here last summer; could be dangerous if she gets a good pace and some luck.

20/1

8th

10

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:10 Beverley

Dandys Angel

8st 7lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: John Wainwright

Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground and finished second in this on her first start of 2023; 0-10 since her last win in July, however, and she was 50-1 when suffering big defeat on her reappearance in this race last year; nothing wrong with this mark if she is ready to roll.

25/1

Form: 0065

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Some sign of progress when fifth of nine on his handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m1f) and could build on that.
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4th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Robin Goodfellow

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Placed over C&D (soft) for Tracy Waggott in November and started off for new stable with two respectable 2m4f runs in March/April, but he's 0-10 over hurdles now and competes from 1lb out of the weights today.

16/1

Form: 0-8597

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 38

Form & Verdict
Just about his best run yet when beaten under 7l over 1m4f at Wolverhampton, yet still finished only seventh; opposable.
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11th

11

(1)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Mr Gambino

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John David Riches

taken down early

50/1

11th

11

(1)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Mr Gambino

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John David Riches

taken down early, dwelt start

50/1

11th

12

(8)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:17 Catterick

Mr Gambino

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John David Riches

16-race maiden who has shown his best form on the AW; cheekpieces tried on return from a break; 1lb out of the handicap; others stronger.

33/1

Non-runners

Mr Gambino

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £54.00
Straight Forecast £45.47
Tricast £153.02
Trifecta £256.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Calcutta Dream

POSTDATA:

Dandy's Angel

The Star:

Robin Goodfellow

SPOTLIGHT:

Cosa Sara

Daily Record:

Top Attraction

The Times:

Calcutta Dream

Daily Mail:

Calcutta Dream

Daily Express:

Calcutta Dream

Daily Mirror:

Calcutta Dream

The Sun:

Calcutta Dream

Telegraph:

Dandy's Angel

The Guardian:

Dandy's Angel