March 03 / 19.45 Newcastle (AW)

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0-6124 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made all to win uncompetitive C&D handicap in January; better form when second to an in-form rival off this mark here four days later (7f); not so good at Southwell since (hung badly right and lost position on the first bend) but chance if the return to a straight track sorts him out.
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1st

6

(7)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Newcastle (AW)

Trabajo Detecho

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Two C&D wins early in the year (from the front) and added a Hamilton handicap to his tally in July; solid effort over 7f here three weeks ago and returning to 6f should be beneficial.

6/1

3rd

9

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Trabajo Detecho

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Campaigned on turf since June, midfield in the Ayr Bronze Cup most recently; effective at Newcastle and has form over 7f but all wins remain at 6f; not the percentage call.

14/1

10th

62

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ayr

Trabajo Detecho

8st 10lb

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Narrow win at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) in July and went very close at Nottingham (6f, heavy) next time; this is more competitive but this 3yo is not ruled out each-way now back down in distance, having run well before fading over 7f at Carlisle last Wednesday.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 05-514 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Very well supported prior to beating Thornaby Beauty on his stable debut at Southwell ten days ago (6f); slowly away but ran on well for fourth at Lingfield on Wednesday (0-75) and this stiffer test and weaker race should be beneficial; still capable of better.
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3

(2)

5th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Newcastle (AW)

Rossmore Nation

9st 9lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Michael Appleby

8th

17

(8)

20th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket

Rossmore Nation

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Has done very well since joining this yard, posting his second AW win for the stable at Wolverhampton (7f) last month; unproven on turf but could be bang there if the return to grass isn't an issue.

11/1

2nd

8

(9)

5th Apr 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rossmore Nation

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

prominent on outer

4/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 079-1 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Proved a different proposition on handicap debut five weeks ago, finding plenty for pressure to land a similar grade event over C&D; 4lb rise asks a tougher question but he still has time to do better.
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2

(17)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Northern Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Effective on AW and turf; respectable third in big field at Doncaster (6f) returned to this sphere last time; remains on a workable mark and gained last two wins over 5f.

11/1

3rd

18

(3)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Northern Spirit

8st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Brian Ellison

Usually slowly away but his refusal to race at Newcastle in January was a first; won't mind getting back on the grass and he is proven in big-field handicaps; could go well at a price.

33/1

7th

2

(1)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Northern Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Usually slowly away but his refusal to race here last month was a first; ran okay over 7f here last week and capable of a big run but he is a risky proposition.

14/1

Form: 4889-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Hasn't really gone on from some early promise and she finished behind Trabajo Detecho at Southwell last time despite that rival's errant ways; dangerous if back to her best and the booking of Oisin Murphy does catch the eye; stable also runs Thornaby Beauty.
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6th

1

(4)

2nd Nov 2023

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit In My Soul

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Made a winning stable debut (blinkered first time) at Redcar in June and she did well to defy her low draw at Thirsk in August; ran poorly at Carlisle in her hat-trick bid in September (Class 5) but not impossibly treated if back to that Thirsk level.

9/1

9th

8

(9)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Carlisle

Spirit In My Soul

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

in touch with leaders, soon niggled along and lost position, dropped to rear over 2f out

7/2

1st

8

(2)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Spirit In My Soul

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

0-11 when trained by Adrian Nicholls, failing to build on her early promise; fitted with blinkers for her stable debut at Redcar seven weeks ago (6f, good) and she produced a strong finish to put her head in front on the finishing line; 3lb higher but last season's best offers hope that she will be up to the task.

7/1

Form: 561-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Improved for the addition of a tongue-tie, winning 6f maiden at Wolverhampton in December and not beaten far into fifth on handicap debut at Lingfield four weeks ago; more will be needed to defy this mark though.
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7

(1)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Once Adaay

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Should be well treated but he hasn't offered a great deal since January; this trip perhaps more suitable than the 5.7f he tackled at Bath on his return from a break four weeks ago; still looks opposable.

14/1

3

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:40 Bath

Once Adaay

9st 8lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

All wins on AW and his best turf form has come on good ground; lowly mark but others have more compelling claims.

25/1

10th

8

(3)

3rd Jun 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Once Adaay

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Four wins on the AW and 8lb lower than for the latest; promising return when beaten under a length into third of six at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in January, but hasn't built on it; switch to blinkers needs to have a positive effect.

14/1

Form: 674-2

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Took a good step forward on her handicap debut at Southwell ten days ago, never quite getting to Rossmore Nation but one length clear of the third; 6lb better off with her old rival here and she remains capable of better; stiffer track may suit too.
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1st

4

(5)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

17:00 Beverley

Thornaby Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Eight-race maiden but she's getting there and ran a solid race when the clear runner-up at Redcar (7f, good); thereabouts.

7/4

2nd

9

(1)

22nd May 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Thornaby Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Nicholls

towards rear of midfield, headway towards far side over 1f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, kept on

10/1

4th

7

(12)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Thornaby Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Showed up well on her handicap debut over C&D in February when close second; well below that level at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) next time; back in better form on heavy at Catterick latest; should be competitive.

3/1

7th
10 (7)
Congress

16/1

Form: 6-899

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye of the stewards on second start (first for this yard) at Southwell in January; well beaten over 1m twice since but he moves into handicaps with some untapped potential; one to note for market confidence.
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7th

8

(4)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Congress

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

midfield

6/1

2nd

5

(6)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Congress

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won Southwell classified (6f, Tapeta) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained); has a patchy profile and a lesser run followed in a handicap there (6f), but he was trapped wide and is not written off today.

10/1

8th

11

(9)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Congress

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

pressed leaders on outer

13/2

Form: 000-

Last run: 259 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Hard to recommend on bare form of three Irish turf runs for Ciaran Murphy but shaped considerably better than the distance beaten in 7f Down Royal maiden in June, travelled well and not persevered with when short of room at a crucial stage; not obviously thrown in but worth a market check.
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10th

3

(1)

30th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Wetherby

Lough Swilly Lass

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Lucinda Russell

Modest Irish form and beat only one home on British/handicap debut over 6f on the AW; enough to prove.

14/1

8th

7

(2)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lough Swilly Lass

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

Hard to recommend on bare form of three Irish turf runs for Ciaran Murphy but shaped considerably better than the distance beaten in 7f Down Royal maiden in June, travelled well and not persevered with when short of room at a crucial stage; not obviously thrown in but worth a market check.

16/1

20/1

Form: 925-10 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; won two 6f handicaps on Polytrack when trained by Archie Watson; 18-1 for stable debut at Southwell when blowing the start and finishing tailed off in the race won by Rossmore Nation; risky.
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6th

16

(9)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Thirsk

Made Of Lir

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Sam England

Beat Flavius Titus in a similar event over this trip at Ripon in June; less good since but the return to sprinting will suit and he's capable of a big run.

6/1

9th

11

(4)

4th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

19:50 Musselburgh

Made Of Lir

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sam England

Three-time sprint winner (two on Polytrack, one on good); stamina has to be taken on trust though, especially if the ground deteriorates.

14/1

5th

8

(1)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:45 Leicester

Made Of Lir

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Sam England

Exposed three-time winner, her latest success coming in a 6f classified race at Ripon three runs back; below par since (slowly away last time) and comes with risks now visored on a belated first start over this far.

12/1

Form: 43-554

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has shown promise, notably at Newbury on second start, and is now 4lb lower than for previous handicap run (fair fifth of seven over 6f at Kempton); drops in class with tongue-tie enlisted; not written off.
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5th

8

(10)

6th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:30 Yarmouth

More Than A Grey

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Marco Botti

0-9; respectable fifth, despite taking a good hold, in 7f AW handicaps the last twice; may settle better and show improvement with hood now fitted (replaces other headgear); one to consider.

11/2

5th

4

(6)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

More Than A Grey

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

0-8; ties in with Captain Wentworth on last-time-out Kempton running (upped to 7f) but shaped as if he ideally needs a return to sprinting; goes in new headgear.

10/1

5th

8

(11)

10th May 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

More Than A Grey

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Hasn't gone on, the cheekpieces not looking to help on soft last time; the tongue-tie (tried on last two starts) comes off in this first venture beyond sprint distances.

12/1

Non-runners

More Than A Grey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £15.11
Tricast £48.02
Trifecta £82.60

Selections

D Express:

Northern Spirit

The Times:

Thornaby Beauty

SPOTLIGHT:

Rossmore Nation

POSTDATA:

Made Of Lir

NEWMARKET:

Once Adaay

RP Ratings:

Rossmore Nation

Telegraph:

Rossmore Nation

Daily Mirror:

Northern Spirit

The Star:

Northern Spirit

Daily Record:

Northern Spirit

The Guardian:

Thornaby Beauty

Daily Mail:

Thornaby Beauty

The Sun:

Thornaby Beauty