January 12 / 15.00 Newcastle (AW)

15.00

Standard To Slow

talkSPORT Download The App Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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talkSPORT Download The App Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP
1st
3 (8)

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo

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Form & Verdict
Well-related 125,000gns yearling whose yard boasts a decent record here; shaped with a deal of promise on his Wolverhampton debut a month ago and will have learned plenty from that; high on the shortlist.
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5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6-

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo

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Form & Verdict
400,000gns yearling who's out of a half-sister to Golden Horn; showed enough from a wide stall on his debut (1m Polytrack) two months ago to be considered for a yard with a 29% strike-rate here (going well of late).
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No Results Found

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41-

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped nicely at a big price on his turf debut last summer and built on it when coming away with a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (7f) two months later; needs more under a penalty but that's quite possible for a yard in decent nick.
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2nd

8

(5)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Passport

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Sole win was in a 2yo novice in 2022 and he's finished down the field in all seven runs for current yard; mark continues to fall but he was tailed off at Brighton (bled from nose) last time and has plenty to prove; reapplied blinkers replace cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Golden Passport

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Jamie Osborne

Sole win was in a 2yo novice in 2022 and he's finished down the field in all six runs for current yard; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 8l at Chelmsford last month and needs to do much better on this step back up to 1m; cheekpieces reapplied.

9/1

8th

2

(3)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Golden Passport

9st 10lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Jamie Osborne

Novice winner over this trip in 2022 but hasn't added to tally and below best on three of last four starts; blinkers worn last twice now left off but still has a bit to prove.

10/1

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W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
$65,000 yearling, 100,000euros 2yo who's a half-brother to three winners, including Melendez (Tapeta; improved with experience); is an interesting newcomer and the market will show what's expected.
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5th

3

(9)

16th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Open Choice

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Maiden who's had valid excuses since headgear went on and is 3lb lower back from a two-month break; sat close to a strong pace down to 1m last time and holds claims in an open handicap.

7/1

6th

9

(4)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Open Choice

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Six-race maiden who has some encouraging form on the Tapeta at Newcastle, most recently shaping better than the bare result over 1m2f last week (made a challenge before fading late on); looks open to improvement back down in distance; interesting.

10/1

0

4

(12)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Open Choice

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Edward Bethell

raced in second

10/1

6/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Went off 150-1 for her 7f debut here two months ago but shaped nicely, coming home nicely after starting slowly and getting behind; that gave something to build on.
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7

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Zapphire

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Has won on good to soft but her latest three wins, at about 1m, came on good to firm; on a highish mark now but off since September and past evidence suggests she'll come on for the run.

14/1

2

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 2

17:10 Nottingham

Zapphire

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Handles most ground and she's tactically versatile; has been generally reliable this season and she won in a tight finish at Windsor (1m) in August before a creditable third at York (1m1f) last month; still looks on a workable mark and she's respected with cheekpieces reapplied.

11/2

1

(1)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Zapphire

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

It was a deep handicap she contested at Goodwood and in solid form otherwise, winning for a fourth time by a short-head at Windsor 24 days ago (1m, good to firm); clear claims off 2lb higher if in similar form here.

8/1

Form: 07-

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Well held in two runs last autumn; half-brother Live Your Dream was 3-3 on Tapeta but all over further (including 2m) and the best of him may be seen once upped in trip and handicapping.
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9

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Book Of Tales

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely consistent 5yo who bumped into a very well handicapped rival when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April; not quite in same form at Aintree the following month and not yet proven over this far but still considered.

12/1

9

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Book Of Tales

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely consistent 5yo who bumped into a very well handicapped rival when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April; not quite in same form at Aintree the following month and not yet proven over this far but still considered.

12/1

12/1

Form: 4-3

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Plenty to like about his 6f debut here early last month but raced freely upped to 7f and didn't improve on the effort latest; needs to settle over this longer trip into a stronger-looking race.
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6th

5

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sunfyre

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Began his career with two encouraging efforts at this track and also ran well on his handicap debut at Ayr (7f, good) in May; absent since finishing well beaten at Haydock four months ago (badly hampered and eased); each-way claims if running near his best.

5/1

10th

5

(5)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Sunfyre

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Brian Ellison

Bits of promise on Tapeta at Newcastle during the winter; made an encouraging turf/handicap debut at Ayr (7f, good; finished third) on return from break; still unexposed; interesting off the same mark.

12/1

3rd

6

(6)

8th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

Sunfyre

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Brian Ellison

Showed best form when third in a 7f Newcastle novice in January (pulled hard); not so good next time (1m) and is having first run on turf on handicap debut; bit to prove

8/1

33/1

Form: 69-

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Brother to two winners, including useful 2yo Patriotism, and went for 145,000euros as a yearling; well held in two runs over 7f last backend and will likely find things easier once handicapping.
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1st

7

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Ski Jump

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Tina Jackson

Win last summer came over 1m2f and stamina isn't assured as he goes beyond 1m4f for the first time; this summer's Beverley efforts give him claims if he does see it out though.

6/1

2nd

6

(2)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

19:45 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Course winner at 1m2f for Richard Fahey but he hasn't entirely answered the stamina question over this far as yet, most recently when third of eight over C&D ten days ago; might be tough to reel in Walter Hartright if the latter is on song.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

midfield

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £8.65
Trifecta £32.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Ace

LAMBOURN:

Golden Passport

POSTDATA:

Laser Guided

The Times:

Zapphire

Daily Record:

Sunfyre

RP Ratings:

Imperial Ace

Daily Mail:

Imperial Ace

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Ace

The Star:

Laser Guided

The Sun:

Zapphire

Telegraph:

Golden Passport

The Guardian:

Golden Passport

D Express:

Golden Passport