March 03 / 18.15 Newcastle (AW)

18.15

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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.60
  • Place: £3.10

Form: -33435 CD BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Seven-time Tapeta winner who has held his form well since his last win at Southwell (7f) in November; only 1lb higher than for that success and he could make a big impact if he gets more luck that he did here last time.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Veteran five-time course winner who's still capable of being competitive, as he showed when second to Urban Dandy in a classified here (1m) a month ago; the return to handicaps asks for a bit more.

8/1

4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8/1

2nd

2

(6)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish

12/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 1-2161 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 7f at Kempton for his new yard since November, including in a Class 5 event last time; still looks feasibly treated off only 3lb higher than for that win and is a big player if he can transfer his progress back to Tapeta.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

12

(3)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Satin Snake

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Has three wins and three seconds to his name from nine runs over C&D but has been banging his head against the wall off this sort of mark for a good while now; was below market expectations here last time and this is stronger.

12/1

5th

5

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Kempton (AW)

Satin Snake

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Took a shine to this place during the winter, winning three times over C&D, and was seemingly back in peak form when close second at Ripon (1m, good) 11 days ago; commands respect on return to Kempton.

5/1

2nd

2

(7)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ripon

Satin Snake

10st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

His four wins have all come on Polytrack, never off a mark this high, and he is still to finish placed after ten runs on turf; has done most racing over 7f and doesn't arrive in any form, so has a good bit to overcome.

16/1

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 6210-1 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
5yo who won this race last year and she got back in the groove after wind surgery when scoring over C&D (second run for current yard) on her return last week; hit a personal best with that convincing win and she's strongly respected under a penalty.
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Verdict Starting price

0

11

(6)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sam England

Has refused to race three times this year, twice at this track including behind several of these rivals on latest appearance (favourite); she was in a good mood when winning over C&D three days before that but there's no guarantee she'll be in the same frame of mind.

7/1

0

5

(8)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Has refused to race a couple of times this year and has had other moments at the stalls, but she was in a good mood when winning over C&D on Tuesday; holds leading claims under penalty if in the same frame of mind.

5/1

1st

4

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Four-time course winner including in this race last year for another trainer; has refused to race on a couple of occasions, but 2lb below her last winning mark and ran even better than it may have looked when fourth of 11 back here (7f) last month; comes with risks attached, but capable if things fall right.

6/1

5/1

Form: 53-434 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
His last success was 22 months ago but he has form figures over 2253434 since October and was beaten less than 1l at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last time; now drops back in trip but he's a versatile type who should be in the mix again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 1lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

1-34 on the AW, that win coming over 6f at Southwell in April 2021; rather out of sorts over 6f-1m this year and now tries 5f for the first time since May 2024.

33/1

11th

11

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Without a victory since 2023 and he has yet to make the frame in seven starts in 2026; hard to warm to.

33/1

6th

9

(5)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Barneys Bay

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Minor classified form at 1m, 7f and 6f this year and it's 13 months since he posed a serious threat in a handicap (over 7f at Southwell); up against it.

25/1

Form: 415115 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three wins this year and the first two came on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (7f/8.6f); didn't shine at Chelmsford three weeks ago but he raced prominently and kept on well when third there on Thursday; chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(2)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bond Boy

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins early in the year, including over C&D off a 7lb higher mark in February; not beaten many home in his last seven starts (often slowly away) but the return of the visor may help and he's got the ability to go well.

12/1

10th

6

(6)

26th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bond Boy

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

slowly away, in rear

16/1

13th

9

(10)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Bond Boy

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

Did very well in early part of this year, winning three times (7f-8.6f), but has been out of form in recent weeks and needs to turn things around.

25/1

14/1

Form: 7371-0 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Emphatic winner of a C&D novice on his stable debut in November but he failed to beat a rival back in a handicap here (1m) in January; still has potential after only six starts but that was a laboured effort last time and he needs to kick on again back at this trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

A four-time course winner who arrives in decent nick, fourth of eight over 7f here 19 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts once more from an easing mark.

8/1

4th

6

(4)

6th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alison Hamilton

Four-time C&D winner, the most recent coming in November; however, not so good more recently.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:58 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

midfield in centre of group

10/1

16/1

Form: 88749- D

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Triple turf winner (6f/7f) and her last success was off 2lb higher but that was in the mud 11 months ago; still unexposed on AW but she returns after 137 days off and this looks competitive back up in trip; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(12)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

Run This Way

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Had blinkers on for the first time when winning at Redcar (6f, good; has won on soft) last month and followed up at Thirsk (6f, good) 18 days ago, beating 16 rivals; back up another 7lb but can't be dismissed in her bid for the hat-trick.

15/8

1st

14

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Run This Way

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

C&D winner; off the mark for the year with a comfortable success at Redcar nine days ago (6f, good; first win on ground without soft in the description); that win came in new blinkers which aren't guaranteed to have the same effect a second time; only 3lb higher today, though, so she has obvious claims if in the same form.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £42.20
Straight Forecast £43.98
Trifecta £76.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vindobala

The Times:

Satin Snake

The Guardian:

Drakeholes

TOPSPEED:

Anif

Telegraph:

Satin Snake

Daily Mirror:

Satin Snake

The Sun:

Satin Snake

POSTDATA:

Vindobala

Daily Mail:

Vindobala

D Express:

Vindobala

The Star:

Vindobala

Daily Record:

Vindobala