October 11 / 17.02 Newcastle (AW)

17.02

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 522409

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Threatened to win a small handicap in the spring but he's run way below market expectations the past twice, including when tailed off behind three of these at Ayr a fortnight ago; has it to prove now.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(3)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:02 Newcastle (AW)

Satanic Moon

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

towards rear, pushed along when headway and switched to near side 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, soon hard pressed, kept on final 110yds

13/2

9th

8

(8)

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ayr

Satanic Moon

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

dwelt start, in rear, headway and in touch with leaders halfway, prominent 6f out, weakened from under 3f out

9/2

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 326410 CD

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner here early last year and took his record over C&D under both codes to 1421 when going in off 3lb lower in July; subsequent flops, including for his new yard last time (first-time tongue-tie), will need forgiving switched from cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(6)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Hackberry

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Nikki Evans

in touch with leaders

16/1

12th

5

2nd Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:10 Ludlow

Hackberry

11st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Fair on the Flat but was pulled up on hurdling debut for Ann Duffield in the autumn and also struggled on first hurdle start for current stable, over C&D behind Welsh Charger eight days ago.

200/1

15th

3

22nd Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Hackberry

11st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Nikki Evans

Fair bumper/Flat scorer for Brian Ellison but he was pulled up on his hurdling debut for Ann Duffield at Kelso in October and also came in well held back on the level in 2m Wolverhampton handicap last month for his new stable; others appeal more.

50/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 59-348

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Regressive under both codes since coming over from France; this is easier and he's a lot lower in the weights than when twice running fairly round Wolverhampton 18 months ago, but others look stronger.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

6th

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won gamely from the front here (2m3f, soft) last November and is back on the same mark now, but looked badly out of sorts on the Flat/over fences when last seen in June/July.

16/1

Form: 18-035 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner, latterly this time last year off the same mark, who's fine on Tapeta; little to choose between her and Floating Rock on latest running and she enters calculations.
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11

16th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle

Tomorrows Angel

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Badly out of form over hurdles during the winter and also struggled in a recent Flat marathon; very difficult to enthuse over at present.

33/1

8th

7

(10)

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:10 Pontefract

Tomorrows Angel

9st 3lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Tristan Davidson

Something to prove regarding current form as she was a long way below her best over hurdles this winter; however, she's had a break and this strong stayer could prove suited by today's marathon test; not ruled out.

9/1

5th

11

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:55 Ayr

Tomorrows Angel

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over hurdles and was always towards rear on her last three appearances; needs to turn things around.

33/1

12/1

Form: 4236-6

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent maiden under both codes, especially for her current yard since returning from a break; ran well over C&D last winter off a 4lb higher mark but it's hard to find any other positives.
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9

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

Nastasiya

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Went close at Perth (2m4f, good) in August 2023 and is now 2lb lower, but she hasn't threatened on her last three runs and is now 0-26.

7/1

4th

8

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Nastasiya

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

25-race maiden across both codes but she's often run well over hurdles (went very close over 2m4f here in August 2023) and she's shaped this season as though she'll be well suited by today's first crack at 3m.

7/1

5th

10

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Nastasiya

11st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Safely held on the Flat last month and now 0-24 under all codes but finished well for third over hurdles on stable debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in May and has travelled from Scotland for this race; one to consider.

6/1

12/1

Form: 652665

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Nothing like as good as he was and is inconsistent now; was only just behind Floating Rock and Tomorrow's Angel at Ayr a fortnight ago but typically failed to back that up last Monday.
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8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Monticello

10st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Neil Mechie

held up in last, jumped right and lost ground 4th, mistake 9th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th

50/1

10th

12

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Monticello

8st 11lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Neil Mechie

slowly away, always behind

66/1

13

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

15:20 Cartmel

Monticello

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, pulled up before last

100/1

Form: 32-434

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Proven winner over hurdles and fences who went close off a similar mark over C&D this time last year; back to that sort of level on his second run back from wind surgery a fortnight ago and is shortlisted.
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6th

6

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Floating Rock

10st 7lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Michael Gates

Course winner in 2022; had hinted at promise this season until beating only one in 2m2f handicap here in October; returns after wind surgery now.

25/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Floating Rock

10st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Michael Gates

Gained two of his five hurdling wins over C&D (both in sellers) but the latest was in October 2022; ran well to a point in two recent 2m6f handicaps here (wore blinkers; doesn't today) and may benefit from this drop back in trip but younger rivals appeal more.

14/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Floating Rock

10st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Michael Gates

Gained two of his five hurdling wins over C&D (both in sellers) but the latest was in October 2022; ran well to a point in two recent 2m6f handicaps here (wore blinkers; doesn't today) and may benefit from this drop back in trip but younger rivals appeal more.

14/1

Form: 452-87

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Better effort over hurdles last time, albeit she was turned over as favourite, switched from the usual cheekpieces to second-time blinkers; has run well a few times over C&D in the past and is one of the likelier winners.
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Verdict Starting price

8

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Misscarlett

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss before 4th, soon pulled up quickly

14/1

7th

8

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Misscarlett

10st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

No win since November 2021 (2m7f, Market Rasen) and well beaten on her last start over hurdles at Musselburgh late last year; sole run this year came on AW at Newcastle (2m; sixth of eight, beaten 22l at 125-1); anything but convincing despite this lowly mark.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.30
Straight Forecast £29.86
Tricast £278.38
Trifecta £211.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Floating Rock

Daily Mirror:

Hackberry

The Times:

Satanic Moon

RP Ratings:

Nastasiya

Daily Express:

Zuckerberg

Telegraph:

Tomorrow's Angel

The Star:

Hackberry

POSTDATA:

Floating Rock

The Guardian:

Floating Rock

Daily Mail:

Floating Rock

The Sun:

Floating Rock

Daily Record:

Floating Rock