February 14 / 16.55 Newcastle (AW)

16.55

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4291.88
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 69-624

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Close second here (1m2f) on penultimate start and ran well when fourth (from 4lb out of the handicap) to a subsequent Lingfield winner over C&D latterly; high on the shortlist even if an overall record of 1-25 isn't the most enticing and his stamina is not totally assured at 12.5f.
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5

(7)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, held up in rear, pulled up quickly over 4f out, broke down

5/2

1st

2

(1)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

ducked left start, held up in last, smooth headway over 2f out, going easily but waiting for room against near rail over 1f out, soon switched left, pushed along and squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, readily

6/4

1st

2

(2)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Shaftoe

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time course winner, three of them over tonight's trip, latterly off 2lb lower last month; hit traffic in a messy affair at Wolverhampton latest and, while a bigger field would have been ideal (is usually dropped in and can pull), he's shortlisted.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 05-750 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (12.5f-2m), albeit hasn't won anywhere since the summer of 2019 and has endured fairly mixed fortunes since returning to action in early December; valid excuse for latest effort (took a false step) but still needs to rediscover a spark.
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7th

3

(5)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Steel Helmet

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Harriet Bethell

Two wins and as many seconds from 11 visits here but was well behind in The Craftymaster's race here 20 days ago.

10/1

7th

3

(2)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Steel Helmet

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Harriet Bethell

Won two of his three most recent course starts, over 1m6f in May and June, and went very close off this mark at Newcastle (2m) in July; can come on for his recent return to action at Southwell; major role likely.

6/1

5th

14

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Steel Helmet

9st 4lb

T: Harriet Bethell

Seen mostly on Tapeta and has more to prove on Polytrack, as shown by latest start; 1m6f wins at Wolverhampton this May and June, with a close call at Newcastle on penultimate start, but there's a bit more for him to prove with the 105-day absence.

9/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 5637-4

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-44) but runner-up on four occasions over hurdles; faded into fourth after front-running latest in a similar C&D contest (33-1; beaten about 7l with Strong Team ahead in third); change of headgear needs to have positive effect.
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9th

8

(5)

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ripon

Burnage Boy

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

midfield, no impression from 3f out

16/1

6th

7

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:45 Hexham

Burnage Boy

10st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders

4/1

4th
2 (7)
Buford

12/1

Form: 76099-

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1m2f turf winner for Grant Tuer in August 2021 (Doncaster) but lost his way for Mark Walford, with neither wind surgery nor a switch back to hurdles seemingly helpful; has plenty to prove back on the AW on first start for Ewan Whillans.
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9th

7

(4)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Buford

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

1-31 and poor in all three starts since returning from five months off in January; easily passed over.

50/1

6th

9

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Buford

8st 13lb

T: Lisa Williamson

Beaten a neck at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last August, but just 1-30 and both efforts since returning for this yard last month have been poor; look elsewhere.

66/1

8th

10

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

13:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Buford

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

1-29, the sole win in 2021; had quite a few minor honours last year, including a close second over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in August off today's mark, but this month's first run for a new yard was a heavy defeat.

25/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 730-36

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Better known as a hurdler (four wins), but has encouraging form here (1m2f-12.5f) this winter; third to the market leader (with today's rival Burnage Boy fourth) over C&D on penultimate start, so it'll come as no surprise if he's capable of notching a first Flat win.
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9th

10

(1)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:40 Beverley

Strong Team

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Chris Grant

outpaced in rear, detached after 3f, tailed off

40/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

7/2

Form: 8-8746 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Attempted to make all but had precious little left in the tank when fourth of seven over 1m2f here (8-1) on penultimate start; didn't fare any better at Southwell on Sunday and, while he's won over this trip in the past (including over C&D), would ideally be arriving in better form.
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0

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Selecto

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stella Barclay

in rear, some headway but reminders after 5th

66/1

5th

7

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Selecto

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Stella Barclay

Fair on the Flat in his prime but has a lowly mark in that sphere nowadays; ran well to a point on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) and might last longer on today's faster ground but others appeal more all the same.

66/1

Form: 90/7-0

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 32

Form & Verdict
Has failed to beat a rival in four starts (6f-7f) with nothing in her pedigree to suggest that a stiff 12.5f will be within range; rates as a highly unlikely winner.
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10th

14

(12)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Lil Bit Of Magic

9st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Simon Whitaker

took keen hold, midfield on outer

66/1

13th

6

(7)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:25 Catterick

Lil Bit Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

Best run so far was when fifth of seven over 7.5f at Beverley last time (good to firm, pulled hard); had bled from the nose when tailed off on previous outing; best watched

33/1

5th

7

(6)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:45 Beverley

Lil Bit Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Simon Whitaker

took keen hold, led

100/1

Form: 6607-7

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 32

Form & Verdict
Precious little to enthuse about from her first three starts, but has fared fractionally better since returning from a lengthy absence (and switched to the AW); plenty of work to do in order to reverse recent C&D form with Strong Team and Burnage Boy.
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8th

8

(5)

14th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Teescomponentstwo

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

slowly into stride, pushed along soon after start, soon recovered and prominent, led after 2f

33/1

7th

10

(6)

4th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

12:20 Newcastle (AW)

Teescomponentstwo

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: David & Nicola Barron

took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and no impression when switched to near side over 3f out

100/1

7th

7

(3)

18th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

15:39 Wolverhampton (AW)

Teescomponentstwo

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David & Nicola Barron

Beaten a long way on turf in two maidens and a novice in April-June (1m, 1m2f and 1m4f); AW for this handicap debut, having been absent 198 days; hard to support unless there's been a market move for her.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £5.37
Trifecta £35.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobby Shaftoe

Daily Record:

Selecto

POSTDATA:

Burnage Boy

RP Ratings:

Bobby Shaftoe

The Times:

Bobby Shaftoe

Telegraph:

Bobby Shaftoe

The Guardian:

Bobby Shaftoe

Daily Mail:

Bobby Shaftoe

D Express:

Bobby Shaftoe

Daily Mirror:

Bobby Shaftoe

The Sun:

Bobby Shaftoe

The Star:

Bobby Shaftoe