March 06 / 18.30 Newcastle (AW)

18.30

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BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -55114 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only fourth off this mark at Southwell last week but this track seems to suit him ideally and he is 3-4 over C&D; not sure he is fully exposed at 7f just yet and he looks a major player.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flowstate

9st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Only fourth off this mark at Southwell last week but this track seems to suit him ideally and he is 3-4 over C&D; not sure he is fully exposed at 7f just yet and he looks a major player.

9/4

4th

1

(5)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Flowstate

9st 11lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Invigorated by a step up to 7f this winter, winning three times at Newcastle; latest success was smooth and a 4lb rise does not look harsh; leading contender again if proving equally effective at Southwell.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 1305-7 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
His C&D win in November came off today's mark; two runs this winter have seen him start awkwardly but he'll be a threat to all if getting the start right.
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8th

4

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Blazing Son

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

More productive on AW (5-17) than on turf (2-28) and was only run out of it inside the final furlong at Newcastle (7f Class 5; 9-1) in March; less effective since (0-2) but is slowly easing in the weights, and is perhaps best suited by 6f.

11/1

9th

4

(3)

20th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Seven-time winner who scored off 1lb higher over C&D in September; has been hit and miss since but he finished second here (7f) on his penultimate run and wasn't disgraced after an awkward start at Southwell last time; usually races prominently and he's not ruled out back at this track.

10/1

11/2

Form: 626216 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two 1m wins here this winter but more to prove at this trip; 3.5l behind Flowstate here 19 days ago and others look better treated.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(8)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner, including twice from the front over C&D this winter; 4lb higher than for his last win and he's never defied a mark this lofty, but the promising Harry Vigors takes off 7lb and he may make a bold bid.

6/1

8th

7

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner who scored over C&D last month but that was a narrow success and he's been vulnerable in both runs since; looks weighted near his best and others are more persuasive.

12/1

3rd

5

(8)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Two 1m wins here this winter but more to prove at this trip; 3.5l behind Flowstate here 19 days ago and others look better treated.

11/2

Form: 4270-4 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Went without a win in 2025 but often ran well; another serviceable effort when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton in January; others appeal more for win purposes.
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10th

13

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Beauty Choice

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Winless since 2024 and winless in sprints since 2023; said to have hung left when well beaten on his return to turf seven weeks ago and only holds outside claims.

33/1

13th

14

(14)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:55 Doncaster

Beauty Choice

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Hindered by traffic issues last time (AW); the 9yo hasn't won since 2024 but is nicely weighted, especially if Lewis Chalkley's 7lb claim is taken into account.

16/1

4th

4

(5)

6th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Beauty Choice

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Went without a win in 2025 but often ran well; another serviceable effort when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton in January; others appeal more for win purposes.

7/1

7/1

Form: 5030-4 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Pushing two years since the second of his two wins for Kevin Ryan; continues to drop down the weights but he needs to raise his game to come out on top here.
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2nd

12

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Chuzzlewit

8st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Fine looker, and for all that he's an infrequent winner (2-35), was once rated in the 90s; placed in a Class 4 over C&D (from 10lb higher) last June but he's been steadily regressive since; safer options elsewhere.

20/1

11th

5

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Chuzzlewit

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Seb Spencer

Without a victory since March 2024 and he's yet to hit top form in a trio of handicaps at Newcastle this year, only seventh of nine over 1m there last month.

10/1

7/1

Form: 7918-4 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Two wins in 6f handicaps, one of them here, and he made a pleasing return from a 12-week absence 20 days ago; stamina for 7f still to be conclusively proven.
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1st

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Andalprofit

11st 0lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Nigel Tinkler

Last win was over C&D off this mark in November but he can be hard to predict and should have run better back in a 0-60 last time.

8/1

8th

1

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Andalprofit

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

There have been enough good runs since November's Redcar win to think this mark was in range and this race is much weaker than the Haydock handicap three weeks ago in which he weakened out of things only inside the final furlong; didn't look the easiest ride there but he still makes some each-way appeal back in a 0-60.

8/1

5th

8

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Andalprofit

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Prominent racer; close second at Newcastle (6f) last month but he failed to back it up at Southwell three weeks ago; all his best efforts have come on a straight course so perhaps can be given the benefit of the doubt for last time; one of two runners for the stable; not discounted.

12/1

Form: 111219 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.
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7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

Non-runners

Dorney Lake

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £16.26
Tricast £41.17
Trifecta £72.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flowstate

TOPSPEED:

Andalprofit

RP RATINGS:

Beauty Choice

D Express:

Chuzzlewit

Daily Mail:

Spartan Fighter

The Times:

Flowstate

Telegraph:

Flowstate

Daily Mirror:

Flowstate

The Sun:

Flowstate

The Star:

Flowstate

Daily Record:

Flowstate

The Guardian:

Andalprofit

POSTDATA:

Beauty Choice