October 07 / 18.45 Newcastle (AW)

18.45

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  • Prize money: £5508
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 11-302 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Visored for the first time when good second in 7f Kempton handicap 52 days ago; headgear is left off now but he landed this contest 12 months ago and must enter calculations again.
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No Results Found

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 2-6357

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful ex-Irish 7f winner; failed to stay when last of seven in 1m2f handicap here last time, but he's yet to kick on this term for his current yard so more is still needed.
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6th

2

(1)

25th Mar 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Pleasing return from over eight months off in February; no issue with dropping back to 1m 19 days ago but proved disappointing; rather watch.

7/2

6th

4

(1)

6th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Last win gained in C&D Class 4 two years ago; most recently runner-up in 1m2f Class 6 here off 249-day absence (beaten by Rock Armour who runs in the 5.30); player if backing that up.

5/1

2nd

9

(12)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

His last win was in April 2023 and he generally struggled in eight runs last year; has dropped a long way in the weights but he has lots to prove after 249 days off.

20/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 440342 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
12 starts since his last win but this four-time C&D scorer arrives on the back of a good second here a fortnight ago; ought to be in the shake-up once more off an unchanged mark.
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8th

3

(3)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Keith Dalgleish

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 2f out, ridden when no extra inside final furlong

7/1

3rd

6

(9)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

13/2

2nd

3

(4)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, shaken up when pressed leader under 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and no extra final 110yds

8/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 5-8160 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over C&D in June and his latest run in 1m Haydock handicap 14 days ago is best ignored as his jockey lost his irons; no forlorn hope.
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8th

10

(11)

1st Jun 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amaysmont

9st 5lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Seven AW wins include one over C&D, and his two most recent 7f runs, here in February and at Southwell 11 days ago, were up there with his best efforts over the last year; likely to need extra from a high draw though.

12/1

3rd

2

(8)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Amaysmont

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Kevin Frost

Winless in 18 months and has regressed in recent times; quite happy on Tapeta but most wins have come after a recent outing and he's been off since a poor one on turf in March.

6/1

19th

22

(20)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Doncaster

Amaysmont

9st 11lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Drew a blank in 2025; runner-up at Wolverhampton (7f) last month but that was in a 0-55; opposable at this level.

33/1

Form: -62564 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gelded before posting a creditable fourth of 11 in 1m Lingfield handicap 17 days ago, though he hung under pressure; a bit more is needed if he's to shed his maiden tag.
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12/1

Form: 323780 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner here but she looks to have gone off the boil, finishing only 12th in 7.5f Chester handicap 13 days ago; others appeal more.
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0

11

(6)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sam England

Has refused to race three times this year, twice at this track including behind several of these rivals on latest appearance (favourite); she was in a good mood when winning over C&D three days before that but there's no guarantee she'll be in the same frame of mind.

7/1

0

5

(8)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Has refused to race a couple of times this year and has had other moments at the stalls, but she was in a good mood when winning over C&D on Tuesday; holds leading claims under penalty if in the same frame of mind.

5/1

1st

4

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Four-time course winner including in this race last year for another trainer; has refused to race on a couple of occasions, but 2lb below her last winning mark and ran even better than it may have looked when fourth of 11 back here (7f) last month; comes with risks attached, but capable if things fall right.

6/1

10/1

Form: 213078

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Hooded and not discredited after four months off despite beating only one in 1m Newmarket handicap 15 days ago; Wolverhampton novice winner can't be totally dismissed with that run under his belt.
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12th

8

(9)

20th Oct 2022

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1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zameka

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

led, pushed along when headed from under 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

14/1

7th

7

(4)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zameka

9st 3lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

dwelt start, in rear but in touch with leaders, some headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened from over 1f out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)

10/1

Form: 1228 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Debut Nottingham winner who did too much too soon from a wide draw when eighth on handicap debut at Haydock (1m) a fortnight ago; cheekpieces go on now but he remains with potential and needs considering.
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8th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

raced freely, prominent, pushed along when lost position from under 2f out, soon in rear and got behind

13/2

2nd

1

(2)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

led, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

4/9

2nd

1

(1)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 10lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 2f, shaken up when led again over 2f out, pushed along when headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, soon held, no match for winner

10/11

Form: 221

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars filly who built on earlier promise when opening her account at the third attempt in 1m2f Ripon maiden 39 days ago; second and third have both won since so she merits serious consideration now handicapping on Tapeta debut.
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8th

1

(2)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

20:00 Chester

Nigwa

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Edward Bethell

Good second back on the grass at Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) last month; fair fourth at Ripon (1m2f, good to firm) since; likeable and consistent but doesn't obviously have much in hand off her mark.

7/1

4th

5

(7)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:20 Ripon

Nigwa

8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Kept on well for close second in fillies' handicap at Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) last time; this lightly raced 4yo won a C&D maiden (good) last August and is open to improvement now back up in distance; likely player.

9/4

2nd

3

(2)

14th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

16:45 Hamilton

Nigwa

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

slowly into stride, towards rear on inner

3/1

Non-runners

Nigwa

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.10
Straight Forecast £31.70
Tricast £92.44
Trifecta £111.30

Selections

The Times:

Wild Lion

SPOTLIGHT:

Nigwa

RP Ratings:

Bringitonboris

NEWMARKET:

Moon Watch

TOPSPEED:

Zameka

The Guardian:

Chef De Partie

Daily Express:

Nigwa

The Star:

Nigwa

Telegraph:

Moon Watch

Daily Mail:

Wild Lion

The Sun:

Wild Lion

Daily Record:

Wild Lion

POSTDATA:

Bringitonboris

Daily Mirror:

Bringitonboris