April 03 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 62

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Performed well behind the form horse in 1m contest at Kempton last month, improving on his debut effort; bred to do better again, being from a family that has served his connections well; should be suited by this longer trip; respected.
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8th

2

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Fine on Tapeta but has done most winning round Chelmsford, always over 1m2f; generally consistent in recent times, without looking quite as good, and has to prove his stamina going beyond 1m4f for the first time; the usual headgear comes off.

10/1

1

(4)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

10st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Much more exposed than some of these and usually runs over 1m2f but gave pretty good account when fourth in valuable Chelmsford handicap (1m2f) a fortnight and is 1lb lower here; could have a say.

4/1

9

(5)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Formerly a front-runner but more often held up these days; finished a 4l seventh at Wolverhampton in last two starts but he's 5-9 at Chelmsford and was runner-up over C&D in June; has possibilities back at this track and he needs a close look with Hollie Doyle booked.

9/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000gns yearling; Almanzor half-brother to three winners, notably useful Astro King (1m-8.6f including AW); dam French 9.5f AW winner; stablemate of Wadacre Gomez; heed the market signals on debut.
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4th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:03 Pontefract

Captain Potter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

He's posted easy wins here this June (2m2f, good), August (2m1f, good to firm) and September (2m1f, good to soft); plenty to find with the form principals but can give another good account at his favourite track.

10/1

1st

1

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Captain Potter

10st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Form figures in staying handicaps at this track this year read 211, the latest success coming by 5l over 2m1f (good) last month; heavy defeat on AW last time but respected back here.

5/2

10

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Potter

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won two staying handicaps at Pontefract this summer and he nearly prevailed in a small field here in May; edging up the weights but he's having a productive spell.

14/1

9/4

Form: 6

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in similar event at Chelmsford (1m2f) last month, finishing sixth (not beaten far); open to improvement with that debut experience under his belt; possibilities.
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5th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:18 Perth

Double Oban

12st 0lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

5-11 over hurdles but the bulk of those wins have come on soft or heavy ground; sits 4lb higher than when winning at Leicester (2m, soft; 9-4, four runners) over Christmas; one of three declared runners for Olly Murphy.

10/1

5th

3

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

16:13 Chepstow

Double Oban

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Progressive 6yo who kept on stoutly to beat three rivals at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in December and is now 5-10 over hurdles; contests this much deeper race from a 6lb higher mark but still considered.

4/1

100/30

Form: 463-

Last run: 195 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Raced three times last year for Kevin Ryan, good third over C&D on final occasion (solid form); subsequently gelded and now goes in cheekpieces on debut for new yard (still with same owner); likely player if picking up where he left off.
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15th

2

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Ironopolis

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fair Flat-racer who was placed in maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in October; struggled at triple-digit odds when upped to 2m4f for recent handicap hurdle debut, though.

33/1

8th

10

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:43 Uttoxeter

Ironopolis

11st 3lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

AW Flat winner in 2023; best hurdles run when third in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield in October (2m1f, good; cheekpieces; form sound); pulled up when visored at Kelso last time (2m, soft); today's better ground should suit; up in trip on handicap debut with cheekpieces back on.

12/1

2

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:35 Kelso

Ironopolis

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Showed fair winning AW form at Southwell (1m4f) last spring and has matched that switched to hurdles, cheekpieces on when a solid third of 11 in Sedgefield juvenile in October; visor goes on now and he's much respected after a break.

3/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote sixth in Doncaster bumper last month when making debut; however, pedigree suggests this scenario is likely to suit him better; improvement possible.
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5th

2

(5)

3rd Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Whisky Wolf

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Remote sixth in Doncaster bumper last month when making debut; however, pedigree suggests this scenario is likely to suit him better; improvement possible.

33/1

6th

10

17th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Whisky Wolf

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

18,000gns yearling; Territories gelding who is closely related to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Elronaq (RPR 102) and a half-brother to three other winners, notably fairly useful Vindolanda (1m4f-1m6f); dam 6f Listed winner; appeals on paper so is one to consider, especially if the market vibes are positive.

12/1

66/1

Form: 7

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor RPRs in bumper at Market Rasen and 1m maiden here; needs to improve markedly.
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15th

11

(15)

20th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

Roman Blaze

9st 7lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Jessica Bedi

ducked right start, towards rear

20/1

7th

8

(3)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Roman Blaze

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Jessica Bedi

Best effort in seven starts (including a bumper) when fifth of 12 on handicap debut over C&D (good) in May, but little to shout about otherwise and the addition of a tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 02-

Last run: 160 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced at two; had two starts as a 3yo last year and ran well (behind odds-on shot from the Charlie Appleby yard) over C&D on the second occasion; leading contender on reappearance, despite conceding lumps of weight to the younger contingent.
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4th

3

(5)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Elshaameq

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Kevin Frost

Lightly raced 4yo who came from well back to narrowly make it ninth-time lucky at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 19 days ago; 2lb higher and has run well in all three starts over this C&D; major player.

11/4

1st

2

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Elshaameq

10st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

dwelt start, in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, wandered around and bumped rival inside final furlong, ran on and led inside final 110yds

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £9.67
Trifecta £19.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ironopolis

The Times:

Double Oban

THE NORTH:

Wadacre Gomez

Daily Mirror:

Captain Potter

Daily Record:

Elshaameq

Telegraph:

Double Oban

The Sun:

Double Oban

Daily Mail:

Wadacre Gomez

The Star:

Wadacre Gomez

POSTDATA:

Ironopolis

The Guardian:

Ironopolis

D Express:

Ironopolis