May 19 / 14.30 Newcastle (AW)

14.30

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Celebrating 10 Years Of Tapeta At Newcastle Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Celebrating 10 Years Of Tapeta At Newcastle Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-3945 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Maiden who's been turned over as favourite on four of his last six starts, two of them over C&D (behind Angelardo in March), and also behind Lady Phoebe at Pontefract; will be happier back on Tapeta.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(4)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Edwardtheninth

9st 4lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Ruth Jefferson

Maiden who's been turned over as favourite on four of his last six starts, two of them over C&D (behind Angelardo in March), and also behind Lady Phoebe at Pontefract; will be happier back on Tapeta.

3/1

5th

6

(12)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Edwardtheninth

9st 1lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Ruth Jefferson

0-11 but he's run some good races at up to an extended 2m on AW since joining this yard and he's dropped some hints that he could be suited by this extreme test of stamina.

7/2

4th

3

(4)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Edwardtheninth

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Ruth Jefferson

Ten-race maiden; placed in three of his five starts since joining this stable but he's been tailed off in the other two, including at Southwell (2m, AW) 47 days ago; needs to put that behind him.

8/1

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6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 721848 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but likes it here (C&D winner in March off 4lb lower) and should fare better, the blinkers experiment having been binned following a below-par effort last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Angelardo

9st 4lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Liam Bailey

Inconsistent but likes it here (C&D winner in March off 4lb lower) and should fare better, the blinkers experiment having been binned following a below-par effort last time.

6/1

8th

3

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Angelardo

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Liam Bailey

Off the mark at the seventh attempt when forging clear at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) last month but he's been well held on Polytrack and Tapeta since; has bit to prove again and he needs more progress in first-time blinkers; stablemate of Yakhabar.

13/2

4th

5

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Angelardo

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Liam Bailey

The step up in distance did the trick when he scored at Newcastle (2m, AW) last month; always in rear when last of eight at Chelmsford (13.5f, AW) since; holds claims if leaving latest effort behind.

5/1

Form: 532964

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Maiden who's found her level since cheekpieces went on, going close in similar races a couple of times earlier in the year; this the first time she's gone beyond 1m6f and she has claims if her stamina holds.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(3)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nymphaea

9st 2lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Jennie Candlish

Maiden who's found her level since cheekpieces went on, going close in similar races a couple of times earlier in the year; this the first time she's gone beyond 1m6f and she has claims if her stamina holds.

5/1

4th

7

(9)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Nymphaea

10st 11lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Jennie Candlish

Inconsistent ten-race maiden but she was runner-up over C&D last month and wasn't beaten far back on turf at Beverley (1m4f) last time; tongue-tie is now added and she's in the mix back up in trip.

7/2

6th

8

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

Nymphaea

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

0-9 but she wasn't far away at Newcastle (1m4f) in February and went pretty close at Southwell (1m6f) the following month; disappointed in Lingfield classified (also AW) three weeks ago but she's not entirely ruled out in this first turf handicap.

11/1

7/4

Form: 1320-1

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Not achieved much in previous visits here but always over shorter and she's been found the right race having won comfortably over the extended 2m5f at Pontefract four weeks ago; holds obvious claims upped 5lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Phoebe

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Adam Nicol

Not achieved much in previous visits here but always over shorter and she's been found the right race having won comfortably over the extended 2m5f at Pontefract four weeks ago; holds obvious claims upped 5lb.

7/4

1st

10

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Lady Phoebe

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Just one win from her 28 starts and she needs to prove her stamina, but she's on a competitive mark on her Flat form last August/September and she ran pretty well over hurdles three weeks ago; trainer won this last year.

11/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Lady Phoebe

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Best run since going handicapping when 17l fourth of 12 over this C&D on good to soft four weeks ago; more needed; has an each-way chance.

10/1

Form: 3446-2

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Inclined to pull hard in this headgear combination for the first time on his comeback and that was a solid effort all things considered (Nymphaea fourth); always the danger he'll do the same under Hope Regan (0-16) but claims if settling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(7)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Star Of Jupiter

9st 1lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Inclined to pull hard in this headgear combination for the first time on his comeback and that was a solid effort all things considered (Nymphaea fourth); always the danger he'll do the same under Hope Regan (0-16) but claims if settling.

5/1

2nd

11

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Star Of Jupiter

10st 8lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Just one win from 17 starts but he reached the frame on numerous occasions over 2m/2m1f in July-October last year; ended 2025 on a low note but he's well handicapped on his best form and needs watching in market after five months off.

7/1

6

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of Jupiter

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Loughnane

Consistent on turf since upped to 2m/2m1f; recorded sole success at Wolverhampton and warrants respect back here.

6/1

16/1

Form: 38-677

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Trainer not saddled a Flat winner in around six years; this maiden has tumbled down the handicap since joining from Andre Fabre and needs to improve on this spring's turf efforts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(1)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Stitching Wheel

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Chris Grant

Trainer not saddled a Flat winner in around six years; this maiden has tumbled down the handicap since joining from Andre Fabre and needs to improve on this spring's turf efforts.

16/1

7th

1

(8)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Stitching Wheel

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Chris Grant

Displayed early promise in France but unable to make an impact on her two runs this spring and she needs to raise her game.

20/1

7th

7

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ripon

Stitching Wheel

9st 1lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Chris Grant

Displayed early promise on the Flat in France but hasn't shown much since coming to Britain, including back on the Flat at Catterick (1m4f) 17 days ago; up markedly in trip now with a tongue-tie added.

33/1

Form: 5977-7

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Useful in Ireland in his younger days but been poor under both codes for this yard for a good while; tailed off behind two of these at Pontefract last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(6)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ebendi

9st 0lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Andrew Wilson

Useful in Ireland in his younger days but been poor under both codes for this yard for a good while; tailed off behind two of these at Pontefract last time.

50/1

7th

11

(11)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Ebendi

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

He's dropped to a basement mark but his sole win came in 2020 and this 9yo struggled to get competitive last year; first run since last October.

40/1

7th

8

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Ebendi

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

1m3f winner who has been plummeting in the weights but is hard to recommend based on recent efforts.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.70
Straight Forecast £9.75
Trifecta £60.60

Selections

The Times:

Lady Phoebe

Telegraph:

Angelardo

POSTDATA:

Star Of Jupiter

SPOTLIGHT:

Edwardtheninth

Daily Mirror:

Angelardo

The Star:

Angelardo

Daily Record:

Star Of Jupiter

RP RATINGS:

Edwardtheninth

The Guardian:

Lady Phoebe

Daily Mail:

Lady Phoebe

D Express:

Lady Phoebe

The Sun:

Lady Phoebe