February 19 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

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4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 44-111 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(9)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Al Najashi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf.

7/2

1st

6

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established.

7/2

1st

1

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

10st 1lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty.

4/9

16/1

Form: 5833-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed over 7f-1m at Southwell in two of her five starts; reportedly ran too freely in newly applied blinkers (discarded now) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; it's back to basics now.
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7th

7

(1)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Fair maiden who went too freely tried in cheekpieces when last of ten in 7f Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; could bounce back now the headgear is dispensed with.

8/1

10th

9

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:42 Lingfield (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: T J Kent

No improvement for handicapping yet but she has finished third in three of her last four starts; cheekpieces now added but when tried in blinkers she pulled hard and was well beaten.

10/1

3rd

4

(6)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: T J Kent

Placed over 7f-1m at Southwell in two of her five starts; reportedly ran too freely in newly applied blinkers (discarded now) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; it's back to basics now.

16/1

Form: 028-2

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to an odds-on favourite at Pontefract (1m novice; 150-1) in September; opening AW effort (1m2f) was modest but he showed more when dropped in trip for handicap debut at Southwell (1m; runner-up, beaten just over 6l) latest; pedigree suggests he can probably adapt to 7f.
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8th

5

(4)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Ripon

Norcross Brow

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ollie Pears

0-6 but has twice finished runner-up (including on turf) and he was denied a clear run when sixth of nine, beaten only about 2l, at Newcastle (1m, AW) last time; the first-time hood could help him settle better; chance.

5/1

6th

1

(6)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Norcross Brow

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ollie Pears

20-1 second on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in January but that was behind an emphatic winner and he was only fourth of seven here (7f) last month; remains unexposed after only five runs but he needs improvement back up in trip.

7/1

4th

5

(1)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Norcross Brow

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ollie Pears

Runner-up to an odds-on favourite at Pontefract (1m novice; 150-1) in September; opening AW effort (1m2f) was modest but he showed more when dropped in trip for handicap debut at Southwell (1m; runner-up, beaten just over 6l) latest; pedigree suggests he can probably adapt to 7f.

16/1

9/1

Form: 46-552

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again.
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4th

1

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Maynora

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time.

11/4

1st

7

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Maynora

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Ten-race maiden; bits of form that offer hope and his latest effort, when too keen in a steadily run 7f event at Newcastle, isn't the run to judge him on; seemingly exposed but goes without headgear today and the stable won this race in 2024.

14/1

5th

7

(7)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Craig Lidster

Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again.

9/1

Form: 884-

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
280,000euros yearling; failed to shine in three novice/maiden events, albeit faring a bit better over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton (6f; fourth, 20-1) in October last time; gelded and fitted with a hood (usually races freely) for handicap debut; perhaps has simply needed time.
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4th

5

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:20 Yarmouth

Ocean Of Storms

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Stepped forward from his first two efforts when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in October; subsequently gelded but he pulled too hard on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f, AW; hooded) 61 days ago; drops back in trip with the hood removed.

7/1

6th

2

(3)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ocean Of Storms

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

280,000euros yearling; failed to shine in three novice/maiden events, albeit faring a bit better over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton (6f; fourth, 20-1) in October last time; gelded and fitted with a hood (usually races freely) for handicap debut; perhaps has simply needed time.

7/1

4th

5

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Of Storms

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Down the field in two 7f turf runs last month; showed speed last time but still not sure to benefit from this drop in trip on paper.

12/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 732-5

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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Form: 668-

Last run: 63 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £14.47
Trifecta £41.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Najashi

NEWMARKET:

Ocean Of Storms

Daily Mail:

Ocean Of Storms

RP RATINGS:

Al Najashi

POSTDATA:

Al Najashi

The Times:

Al Najashi

Telegraph:

Al Najashi

The Guardian:

Al Najashi

D Express:

Al Najashi

Daily Mirror:

Al Najashi

The Sun:

Al Najashi

The Star:

Al Najashi

Daily Record:

Al Najashi