December 28 / 17.55 Newcastle (AW)

17.55

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £55.90
  • Place: £10.00

Form: 650

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Dam a useful sprinter; a hint of promise in three 6f novice events; likely improver now switched to a low-grade nursery and Lambourn trainer's only runner on the card; betting should be revealing.
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5th

4

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Joe Ponting

Three-time C&D winner who's well drawn for one happiest up front; only won one of her last 29 starts, which include 18 defeats at 6-1 or shorter, and she has a bit more on coming out of handicap company, but she usually gives her running round here.

8/1

7th

6

(7)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Joe Ponting

Hard to knock her consistency since winning over C&D last June but her losing run is up to 22; should run her race again but more minor money could be here best hope.

7/1

4th

11

(11)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Colors Of Freedom

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Hard to knock on the consistency front and Saturday's third over C&D (visored first time) was another solid effort; set to run her race once again but it might not be enough to end a losing run which stands at 21.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 36977

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two nurseries this month, both over further; too free at Wolverhampton last week but dropping to 6f from an extended 1m1f asks a very different question of him.
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7th

12

(9)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

Silverlode

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Pick of his AW form would give him claims but he's been badly out of sorts since April, with and without headgear; too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

14th

14

(11)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Silverlode

8st 8lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Brian Ellison

Went close in a C&D nursery in December off a 12lb higher mark; disappointing in 2023 but the combination of new headgear and a return to this track could revive his fortunes.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

13th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:35 Carlisle

Silverlode

8st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Brian Ellison

Regressive performer who has been soundly beaten on last three starts; yet to race on turf quicker than soft and enough to prove back on this surface.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 852157 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of 6f nursery at Chelmsford last month, then close up in fifth at Kempton under penalty; fluffed the start back at 5f since and that run probably best excused; tongue-tie added; should have a big run in her.
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8th

12

(11)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bedazzling

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

midfield

20/1

6th

6

(3)

21st Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Ripon

Bedazzling

9st 2lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Good chance on her 2yo form for George Boughey but she's not hit the same heights for her current stable this year; risky but not discounted.

5/1

5th

6

(5)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:25 Carlisle

Bedazzling

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11/2

16/1

Form: 542740

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
She ran well in her first two nurseries, a close fourth of 17 at Thirsk and then runner-up over C&D; dangerous if back at that level and she did have excuses last time.
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8th

9

(1)

10th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Ladywantaway

8st 12lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John E Long

Record of 1-11 for Roger Fell, the win gained in Class 6 event at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) on penultimate start; bit to prove in this better grade back at 6f on Polytrack/stable debut.

20/1

5th

3

(4)

17th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ladywantaway

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell

in touch with leaders, ridden and short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3/1

1st

6

(2)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Ladywantaway

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell

in touch with leaders on far side of group, headway and went second over 1f out, led and ridden inside final furlong, edged right final 110yds, ran on

5/2

Form: 235639

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in seven starts for the Johnstons but he ran some good races, notably a close third at Nottingham in September; struggled over C&D 11 weeks ago, after which he was sold for 32,000gns and gelded; down in class and not a forlorn hope.
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3rd

2

(4)

31st Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Chuck Taylor

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Off the mark at the ninth attempt (second run for this yard) when sweeping through late to win a 7f handicap at Kempton two weeks ago (cheekpieces first time, retained); up 3lb and needs taking seriously.

7/2

1st

2

(1)

17th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Kempton (AW)

Chuck Taylor

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Showed promise for the Johnstons and wasn't beaten far in a 6f nursery at Newcastle on stable debut three weeks ago; that form looks solid and could have more to come but fitting of cheekpieces sounds a note of caution.

8/1

5th

2

(9)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Chuck Taylor

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Failed to win in seven starts for the Johnstons but he ran some good races, notably a close third at Nottingham in September; struggled over C&D 11 weeks ago, after which he was sold for 32,000gns and gelded; down in class and not a forlorn hope.

8/1

Form: 50522

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Improved since moving into nurseries but he has had the misfortune to run into a pair of handicap blots at Lingfield (5f and 6f); likely to make his presence felt once more.
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1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

4th

2

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: John Butler

Three of his four wins have been at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) and latest was in January; finished down the field in last two starts but he had an excuse over 6f last time and he could rediscover his spark back up in trip; not ruled out off workable mark.

12/1

10/1

Form: 696

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Yet to build on the promise of his Pontefract debut but dropping to 5f wouldn't have suited last time and he moves into nurseries with some untapped potential.
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7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 3lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, led

16/1

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16/1

Form: 368264

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Finished second, albeit beaten 5l, over C&D on his stable/AW debut off a 5lb higher mark; not so good in either run since and hopes appear to rest on the return to Tapeta reviving his fortunes.
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8th

3

(4)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Cheeky Maxi

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Alice Haynes

Finished second, albeit beaten 5l, over C&D on his stable/AW debut off a 5lb higher mark; not so good in either run since and hopes appear to rest on the return to Tapeta reviving his fortunes.

16/1

4th

4

(4)

12th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:42 Lingfield (AW)

Cheeky Maxi

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Didn't live up to market billing on his first three runs for Richard Hannon early in the season; not without hope in two starts for his current yard in a tongue-tie, having been gelded, but only holds outside claims with cheekpieces refitted.

50/1

6th

9

(11)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Kempton (AW)

Cheeky Maxi

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Alice Haynes

towards rear, slightly hampered 5f out, soon midfield

8/1

50/1

Form: 6660

Last run: 114 days

W: 8st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest form in her four starts, failing to improve for the switch to nurseries here (7f) in September; others look safer.
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6th

8

(4)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:25 Carlisle

Artemis Flyer

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Katie Scott

midfield, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

20/1

9th

11

(10)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:40 Catterick

Artemis Flyer

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

raced wide, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

8/1

3rd

9

(6)

4th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Thirsk

Artemis Flyer

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Exposed filly who hasn't shown enough on either turf or the AW to suggest she can take this.

40/1

8/1

Form: 445

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has shown enough promise in three novice/maiden runs to think he has a future and he makes his nursery debut at a realistic level; the betting should be instructive.
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6th

5

(2)

15th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shamalama

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jessica Macey

awkward start, pulled hard, in touch with leaders

16/1

10th

5

(3)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Shamalama

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Ivan Furtado

Has shown enough promise in three novice/maiden runs to think he has a future and he makes his nursery debut at a realistic level; the betting should be instructive.

8/1

4th

8

(7)

18th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Shamalama

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Ivan Furtado

Outran his 66-1 odds when a promising fourth of 13 at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) on his debut in September; that was behind a well-backed favourite who was defying a penalty and he has each-way claims if he can build on that.

7/1

7/1

Form: 7645

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Displayed improvement on her nursery debut at Southwell 12 days ago, prominent throughout and beaten under 2l at the finish; open to further progress but it will be needed.
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7th

2

(7)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Seabreezes

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position over 1f out, soon beaten

9/1

11th

8

(8)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Seabreezes

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tim Easterby

Displayed improvement on her nursery debut at Southwell 12 days ago, prominent throughout and beaten under 2l at the finish; open to further progress but it will be needed.

7/1

5th

2

(12)

16th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Seabreezes

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tim Easterby

Dropped out on soft turf in October but hinted at ability in previous 6f Wolverhampton run; not thrown in on handicap debut but has some good sprinters in her pedigree and should be capable of better at some stage.

16/1

50/1

Form: 680

Last run: 71 days

W: 8st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Remote last in each of his three runs in novice company (7f-1m); more realistic chance now handicapping but still very hard to warm to.
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0

4

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:00 Sedgefield

Helianthus

11st 2lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 1st

40/1

14th

16

(14)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

16:35 Carlisle

Helianthus

8st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Philip Kirby

always behind

100/1

8th

8

(8)

13th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Wetherby

Helianthus

8st 5lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten on all starts, including back on turf last time at Carlisle; would be a surprise winner.

50/1

9/1

Form: 003544

Last run: 114 days

W: 8st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Her last two runs have been her best, finishing fourth in Class 6 nurseries at Catterick (6f) and here (7f); further progress is needed if she is to make it ninth time lucky.
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4th

5

(4)

31st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Harswell Rose

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell

took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out

6/1

2nd

8

(6)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Harswell Rose

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell

Some fair efforts in 6f/7f handicaps in the summer but she returned from a break with a heavy defeat at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last month; that took her record to 0-9 and she has something to prove at this new trip.

25/1

13th

12

(2)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Harswell Rose

8st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Roger Fell

Her last two runs have been her best, finishing fourth in Class 6 nurseries at Catterick (6f) and here (7f); further progress is needed if she is to make it ninth time lucky.

9/1

Form: 522555

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Twice a runner-up in fillies' maidens over further in August; didn't run badly over 7f here last time and she makes her nursery debut at a modest level; should have the pace to cope with sprinting.
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9th

2

(9)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Rosette

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in second

12/1

6th

11

(2)

12th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Rosette

8st 7lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent

5/1

14th

1

(7)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Rosette

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

Twice a runner-up in fillies' maidens over further in August; didn't run badly over 7f here last time and she makes her nursery debut at a modest level; should have the pace to cope with sprinting.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £531.70
Straight Forecast £336.93
Tricast £1700.22
Trifecta £4580.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

South Dakota Sioux

POSTDATA:

Bedazzling

The Times:

Shamalama

Daily Record:

Rosette

RP Ratings:

South Dakota Sioux

Telegraph:

South Dakota Sioux

The Guardian:

South Dakota Sioux

Daily Mail:

South Dakota Sioux

D Express:

Shamalama

Daily Mirror:

Bedazzling

The Star:

Bedazzling