March 14 / 20.15 Newcastle (AW)

20.15

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  • Prize money: £8426.74
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.30
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 05202-

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner over 5f and he saw out the extra distance well when second to a progressive type at Kempton (6f) in October; now returns from a gelding operation and it's unlikely we've seen the best of him yet; respected.
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4th

12

(12)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:30 Ascot

Swayze

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Impressive at Haydock (5f, good to firm) in May but hasn't repeated the form, fifth of 13 in a Racing League event at Newcastle nine days ago; a few others appeal more.

14/1

5th

11

(13)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Swayze

8st 8lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

in touch with leaders

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: /17-26 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Usually runs here nowadays; has claims on his neck second over C&D in February and he met trouble in running when only sixth of 12 last time; each-way possibilities.
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10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £6.70

Form: 21999- D

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Lost his way for the Gosdens after winning a three-runner novice at Yarmouth (6f) last summer, and he changed hands for 15,000gns in October; his new stable, which does so well with recruits from other yards has had another excellent winter and Billy Loughnane is a positive booking; interesting.
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7th

8

(2)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Royal Parade

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Fourth of 14 on second start for this yard at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in October suggested the ability remained, but losing run up to 18 despite a sliding mark; not sure a return to sprinting is the answer.

14/1

7th

8

(2)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Royal Parade

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Fourth of 14 on second start for this yard at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in October suggested the ability remained, but losing run up to 18 despite a sliding mark; not sure a return to sprinting is the answer.

14/1

Form: 26752- D BF

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Novice winner at York in September 2021; hasn't added to that success but he was beaten only a neck at Southwell (6f) when last seen in October and competes off the same mark here; possibilities if fit after break.
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2nd

1

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

20:39 Carlisle

Another Investment

10st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Modest win record but he scored at Doncaster (6f) off 5lb higher around a year ago and it was his first go in this grade when running well for second over that C&D (also good to firm) a fortnight ago; Faye McManoman knows him well; respected.

7/2

2nd

2

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

20:00 Doncaster

Another Investment

9st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Ended a long losing run over C&D last June but there's been little to enthuse about since, tenth in 6f Ripon handicap in April; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

9/1

10th

15

(3)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Ripon

Another Investment

8st 8lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

More modest runs than good ones in 2025 but he did bolt up at Doncaster last June (6f, good to firm) and he is 4lb lower now; needs to leave his reappearance effort well behind him and he has finished down the field in his two visits here.

40/1

Form: 12-416 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Gained his fourth win at Newcastle when scoring readily over C&D in January, and he was up markedly in grade when only sixth of eight here last time; may need a personal best under top weight but unlikely to be far away.
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8th

2

(12)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Brazen Bolt

9st 13lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

4lb higher than for his win in this race 12 months ago, after which he went on to score at Glorious Goodwood; fine return to action (after wind surgery) at Thirsk in May but no progress in two subsequent runs; Warren Fentiman back on board now dropping in class; high on the list.

8/1

13th

12

(19)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Brazen Bolt

8st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field 5f handicaps at York and Goodwood last July; two solid efforts in defeat this season and he won on his only visit to Epsom, albeit over 7f; not impossibly treated but he wouldn't want the ground to be any slower than good.

16/1

7th

16

(19)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Brazen Bolt

8st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field handicaps over C&D (good to firm) and at Goodwood (5f, good) last July, and this 9yo returned from wind surgery with a back-to-form, neck second at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; Harry Vigors removes a valuable 7lb and this prominent-racer could be bang there once more.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51507- CD

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner, including in this race in 2021; however, he looks high enough in the weights and doesn't have a great record when fresh, so he's perhaps best watched after five months off.
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10th

11

(7)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Devils Angel

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Multiple winner but well held in three runs since moving yards and has been off since September; now a 10yo.

20/1

2

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Devils Angel

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner but beaten 7l and 10l since changing trainers, latterly at Laytown when backed into favouritism for a claimer.

12/1

4th

2

(9)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Devils Angel

10st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner scored at Navan (6f, good) in May off 60, his first win since 2022 and his fifth on turf; weighted to confirm recent Curragh form with American In Paris; trainer is back in business after 12 years without a Flat runner and saddled a 33-1 winner at Tipperary on Sunday.

100/30

Form: 46905- C BF

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row at Ripon (6f) last spring and has a decent record here, but he ended 2022 in a lull; returns from nearly six months off and others make more obvious appeal.
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7th

2

(10)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Fortamour

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time C&D winner; easing mark and back to form, just held by U Sure Do over C&D (good; 25-1) under four weeks ago; is capable of handling easier ground, and well drawn close to the stands' rail in stall 10; stablemate of William Dewhirst.

4/1

2nd

9

(2)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Fortamour

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time course winner but well held in his three runs this year and latest was over C&D (good to soft) last month; has form figures of 1242 in this race in the last four years but he needs to turn things around off a sliding mark.

12/1

Form: 225441 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort who ran well from out of the handicap when fourth over C&D in February; confirmed his wellbeing with a narrow win at Southwell nine days later and he'll still be competitive off just a 2lb higher mark; major player for last year's winning stable.
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10th

7

(7)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Recorded back-to-back C&D wins last October (the second off 3lb lower) but the wheels came off in his hat-trick bid in November; back from 161 days off with a point to prove.

16/1

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

8

(6)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bellagio Man

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Comes here chasing a C&D hat-trick after two narrow wins last month; still feasibly weighted up 3lb and should be in the thick of the action.

9/2

Form: 0-3576 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Falling in the weights, and now 8lb lower than when scoring at Ripon (6f) in September; shaped with some promise over 7f here two starts ago but his most recent run was disappointing; hard to predict but not ruled out.
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9th

9

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Abolish

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time turf winner from 5.5f-7f; 0-19 on AW but he's been placed on Polytrack and Tapeta; has had a short break since going very close at Windsor (6f, good) in September and he's a player if he can reproduce that form.

6/1

9th

9

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Abolish

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time turf winner from 5.5f-7f; 0-19 on AW but he's been placed on Polytrack and Tapeta; has had a short break since going very close at Windsor (6f, good) in September and he's a player if he can reproduce that form.

6/1

Form: 0-7251 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Delivered late by Kaiya Fraser to win 6f apprentice race at Kempton on Friday and he escapes a penalty for that success; ran well on Tapeta earlier in his career; big chance if repeating the form.
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6th

6

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

19:09 Carlisle

The Green Man

9st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Philip Kirby

Seven wins include three on turf and it was a first success at 7f when scoring at Newcastle (AW; stays 1m) in December; took a good step forward from his return to turf when a keeping-on fourth at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; respected.

6/1

4th

11

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Doncaster

The Green Man

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

A three-time 6f/7f scorer in 2025; kept busy and in good form (on the AW) this term until only 16th in 7f York handicap eight days ago; he's the type to bounce back though.

16/1

16th

18

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

The Green Man

9st 2lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Philip Kirby

Has raced almost exclusively on Newcastle's AW since joining Phil Kirby last autumn, winning three times (6f/7f) and placed on six other occasions, including last four starts; three 6f turf wins earlier in career (including here on good to firm) provide hope that he can continue the good work now back on the grass.

10/1

8/1

Form: 4611-0 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
A poor run last time has to be forgiven but he'd previously scored in good style over 5f at Southwell and over C&D in December; only 4lb higher than for the second win and he'll be dangerous if bouncing back to form.
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6th

1

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Westmorian

10st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

6-21 on AW but still seeking a first turf win after 15 attempts; latest Thirsk fourth (6f, good to firm) as good as anything he's produced on the grass but may find at least the odd one too strong again.

7/1

4th

8

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Thirsk

Westmorian

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

6-21 on AW but still seeking a first turf win after 14 attempts; ran okay at York last month without suggesting he was the answer today.

20/1

7th

4

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 York

Westmorian

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Gained three 6f wins on the AW last spring but went off the boil and refused to race in the Ayr Silver Cup on final outing; 0-13 on turf and never a factor on reappearance (66-1); others appeal more.

33/1

25/1

Form: 50329-

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Put up several good efforts in 2022 but failed to win and ended the campaign with a below-par run at Southwell; probably better on turf than AW; others appeal more.
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1

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Broken Spear

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

His mark continues to fall and he has lots of good form on soft and heavy ground; won at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March but this 9yo has struggled more recently and he needs to turn things around.

25/1

5

(9)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Broken Spear

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Won narrowly off his lower AW mark in March; returned from layoff with down-the-field AW run this month but combination of refitted cheekpieces and heavy rain could prompt a more dynanic performance.

14/1

13

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Broken Spear

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Won by a head at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March but he's been off since finishing down the field over C&D behind Saisons d'Or in May; best watched.

25/1

Form: 8/60-7

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Useful 2yo (runner-up in 5f Listed race) but lost his way and sold out of Robert Cowell's stable for 10,000gns in October; possibly rusty when seventh over 5f here on stable debut 12 days ago; worth this second go over 6f and is falling in the weights, so no forlorn hope if coming on for the run.
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9th

3

(2)

19th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:20 Carlisle

Little Earl

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

Regressive 4yo who has been unplaced all seven starts for Ruth Carr this year; continues to slip down the weights but was particularly disappointing when returning to turf ten days ago and has a lot more to prove than some.

16/1

14th

5

(3)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Little Earl

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

No win since juvenile days (then with Robert Cowell) and yet to take advantage of a falling mark; wasn't beaten all that far, some 3.5l, when fourth in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton (7f) a fortnight ago; sits 2lb lower and drops back in trip; trainer won this race in 2017 and 2021.

16/1

4th

6

(4)

25th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Little Earl

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

His mark continues to fall and he didn't run badly when upped to 7f and sixth of 13 at Southwell (Tapeta) last time; however, he needs something extra in the first-time blinkers if he's to win this.

13/2

Form: 065-84 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
3-11 on turf, 0-9 on AW; edging down the weights and now 6lb lower than for his Haydock win last summer but he was safely held behind Bellagio Man last time and needs to find something extra.
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6th

1

26th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Straits Of Moyle

9st 13lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Robert Cowell

bumped start, took keen hold, soon recovered and pressed leader

6/1

5th

5

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Straits Of Moyle

9st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Robert Cowell

Got his head back in front at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) but was entitled to run better next time at Newmarket when good to soft ground was no excuse; bit to prove on the back of that.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £219.30
Straight Forecast £167.66
Tricast £4349.63
Trifecta £3914.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bellagio Man

The Times:

Royal Parade

D Express:

Another Investment

POSTDATA:

Brazen Bolt

NEWMARKET:

The Green Man

The Star:

Westmorian

LAMBOURN:

Swayze

RP Ratings:

Abolish

The Guardian:

Royal Parade

Daily Mirror:

Another Investment

TOPSPEED:

Bellagio Man

Daily Mail:

Bellagio Man

The Sun:

Bellagio Man

Daily Record:

Bellagio Man

Telegraph:

Brazen Bolt