May 01 / 19.02 Newcastle (AW)

19.02

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Northumbria Leisure For Gaming Machines Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Northumbria Leisure For Gaming Machines Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 321-3 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his three runs last autumn, getting off the mark in a 5f maiden here in October; plugged on for third in a 5.7f handicap at Bath (good to soft) on his reappearance two weeks ago, beaten nearly 5l at the finish; needs more to defy this mark but returning to AW may help.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Starmade

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ed Dunlop

2-2 on the AW, at 5f and 6f; his first turf handicap run, at Bath in April, was nothing to get excited about but he showed he belonged at this level when a never-nearer fifth of 27 at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) in June; a big run back at 6f could be on the way.

11/1

5th

27

(30)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Starmade

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ed Dunlop

Placed in his three turf runs but his wins have come on the two occasions he has tackled the Tapeta at Newcastle; smooth win over 6f seven weeks ago but he is in much deeper today.

25/1

1st

1

(4)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Starmade

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Improved with each of his three runs last autumn, getting off the mark in a 5f maiden here in October; plugged on for third in a 5.7f handicap at Bath (good to soft) on his reappearance two weeks ago, beaten nearly 5l at the finish; needs more to defy this mark but returning to AW may help.

5/2

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 74187- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut at Hamilton (6f, good) last July off a 6lb lower mark and that form worked out nicely; ran in sales races on her final two starts in 2025, eighth of 21 at Naas and seventh of 14 at Goodwood (7f, good to soft); was challenging 1f out in the latter event before her stamina gave way; untried on AW and absent for 219 days but there could be more to come this year.
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1st

3

(13)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Haydock

Theres A Chance

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Won on nursery debut at Hamilton (6f, good) last July; yet to kick on from that but her reappearance third at Newcastle (6f, AW) three weeks ago gives her something to build on and she's not ruled out.

15/2

3rd

5

(5)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Theres A Chance

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Made a successful handicap debut at Hamilton (6f, good) last July off a 6lb lower mark and that form worked out nicely; ran in sales races on her final two starts in 2025, eighth of 21 at Naas and seventh of 14 at Goodwood (7f, good to soft); was challenging 1f out in the latter event before her stamina gave way; untried on AW and absent for 219 days but there could be more to come this year.

5/1

14/1

Form: 44358-

Last run: 216 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps when eighth of nine over 7f at Haydock 216 days ago; his novice and maiden runs had threatened better though and he still has time to fulfil that promise; betting useful in a winnable race.
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7th

6

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

15:00 Musselburgh

Stoic Poet

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Two good runs this season, latterly when keeping-on second in Haydock handicap (7f, soft) a fortnight ago; ought to make his presence felt again here, and significant rain will increase his appeal.

9/2

2nd

3

(4)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Stoic Poet

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Iain Jardine

Ended last year by finishing well held on his C&D handicap debut; slightly more encouraging signs when 4l fourth of eight on 6f Newcastle reappearance three weeks ago but he'll need to build on that, stepping back up to 7f.

14/1

4th

8

(8)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Stoic Poet

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps when eighth of nine over 7f at Haydock 216 days ago; his novice and maiden runs had threatened better though and he still has time to fulfil that promise; betting useful in a winnable race.

14/1

12/1

Form: 05000- D

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Faced some stiff tasks as a 2yo after winning a Newmarket novice last May (6f, good); not on a bad mark on his best efforts now starting out for John Butler (sold out of Richard Hannon's stable for 20,000gns last October); has been gelded; betting to guide.
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9th

13

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:15 York

Logi Bear

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: John Butler

Didn't really build on a good start for Richard Hannon and he took a couple of goes to warm up for this yard; much better last time, however, when second of 13 at Thirsk (6f, good) three weeks ago; now he needs to kick on from that.

12/1

2nd

5

(11)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Logi Bear

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: John Butler

Sole win from 12 starts came for Richard Hannon at Newmarket (6f, good) last May; struggled on his last few starts for that stable and he's not threatened in his two outings since joining this yard; dropped another 3lb.

8/1

6th

5

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Newmarket

Logi Bear

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Busy 2yo for Richard Hannon, winning a C&D novice last May and sometimes acquitting himself well after, despite having stiff tasks; has dropped down the weights and he ran respectably on yard/AW debut at Newcastle recently (7-2), eased when beaten; may well do much better back on turf.

4/1

10/1

Form: 5-1160 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won two 6f events on Polytrack in February; unplaced in both handicaps though and his latest 2lb drop isn't enough to tempt.
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9th

4

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Numero Vingt

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Archie Watson

Won a maiden at Chelmsford (AW) in February and followed up in a Lingfield (AW) novice next time; well held in three handicaps since and returns to turf for the first time since his debut having been dropped another 3lb.

20/1

7th

2

(1)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won two 6f events on Polytrack in February; unplaced in both handicaps though and his latest 2lb drop isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

10th

2

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

All four runs over 6f; dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden and narrowly defied a penalty here in a novice that's worked out well; made an underwhelming handicap debut at Southwell but he's back at Lingfield with cheekpieces added and well drawn to boot.

10/1

25/1

Form: 3401-0 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice over C&D in December; 66-1 and well beaten on last month's stable/handicap debut; best watched.
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8th

7

(3)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Yy Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Susan Corbett

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice over C&D in December; 66-1 and well beaten on last month's stable/handicap debut; best watched.

25/1

11th

9

(11)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Yy Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Susan Corbett

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice (6f) at Newcastle four months ago; sold out of Ed Bethell's for 11,000gns in February; opening mark looks stiff.

16/1

10th

10

(11)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Yy Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Both starts over 7f, finishing third of six at Wolverhampton then posting a lesser effort (last of four) at Newcastle; debut form suggests she's a possible danger if this drop in distance suits.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-1 C

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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Form: 1-26 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £6.75
Tricast £20.67
Trifecta £34.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Starmade

RP RATINGS:

Dandy Breeze

TOPSPEED:

Numero Vingt

SPOTLIGHT:

There's A Chance

The Times:

Starmade

Telegraph:

Starmade

The Guardian:

Starmade

Daily Mail:

Starmade

The Star:

Starmade

POSTDATA:

Numero Vingt

D Express:

Dandy Breeze

Daily Mirror:

Dandy Breeze

The Sun:

Dandy Breeze

Daily Record:

Dandy Breeze