April 03 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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  • Prize money: £4291.88
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.20
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 25-757 C

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Six-time 1m winner here who gets away with tonight's longer trip but rarely runs over it these days; has gained a lot of victories in the spring/autumn and is well handicapped but below best prior to a two-month break.
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8

(5)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Gillian Boanas

Six-time course winner who was a good third over C&D on his penultimate run and he had an excuse when returned to 1m4f here last time; now drops back in trip and has possibilities if he gets a good pace and some luck.

12/1

8th

4

(5)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Gillian Boanas

Won in April and has mostly run respectably since; familiar face here, including with seven wins and nine seconds, but in a 68-race career he's only once (well beaten at 1m4f in 2019) been beyond 1m2f.

8/1

3rd

1

(10)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

12:25 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Gillian Boanas

On an 11-race losing run but he's a seven-time course winner (1m/1m2f) who ran well when fourth over 1m here on Tuesday; might not be far away.

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -42225 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Winless since his 3yo days and has been absent a few times down the years; has done most racing for this yard over a bit further and, while generally consistent, has crept up the weights in defeat.
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9th

3

(2)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

Isle Of Wolves

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

took keen hold, held up in midfield

5/2

9th

3

(2)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

Isle Of Wolves

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

took keen hold, held up in midfield

5/2

1st

2

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:08 Nottingham

Isle Of Wolves

11st 4lb

J: Miss Hannah Dring

T: Harriet Bethell

travelled strongly, slowly away, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, led going easily over 1f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, easily

2/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 38752-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
More promise in latter starts for Michael Bell last autumn before being sold for 8,000gns; ought to be up to winning at this sort of level for new yard and he's worth tracking in the market.
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5th

6

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Ffos Las

Fifty Sent

9st 8lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two runs here include soft-ground C&D defeat of Bobby Dassler in August; also landed a pair of 1m AW classified events at Southwell in March and wasn't disgraced returned to turf handicaps on his last two starts; not ruled out.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Chepstow

Fifty Sent

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) in March but he's been well held back in handicaps in his last two runs; didn't run badly at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in April but that took his turf record to 1-18.

4/1

25/1

Form: 679356 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Wins have all come at 5f-7f, mainly here, but she hasn't achieved much this winter and pulled hard on her first crack at this trip over C&D ten days ago.
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8th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course winner but she's been operating off this basement mark without success for quite a while; others are preferred.

25/1

5th

12

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Losing spell goes back to 2021 and recent efforts don't particularly suggest she's about to regain the winning thread; opposed.

33/1

8th

12

(5)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Took a division of this race from 6lb higher in 2021 and 7lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (6f, AW) later that year, but she has gone 27 starts without a win since then; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 21542-

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Serial hard-puller for Michael Bell and there's a good chance he'll race freely again back from a break; sold for 18,000gns in February; last autumn's win came over 1m6f and this trip looks a bare minimum but he's consistent.
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7

(7)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

16:40 Musselburgh

Heatherdown Hero

8st 7lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ran well to be fourth after completely blowing the start at Ripon (1m4f) and he won over this far on the AW earlier this year when off the same mark; likely to go well.

12/1

4th

6

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Heatherdown Hero

10st 2lb

J: Miss Alex Garven

T: Rebecca Menzies

lost many lengths start

12/1

5th

3

(9)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Heatherdown Hero

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, in rear

7/1

Form: 320-77

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Best round Hamilton and will need to step up on this year's two 1m efforts here; is back to just below his last winning mark, though, and won't mind the return to 1m2f, so is one to consider.
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2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

1st

3

(1)

13th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Party

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Ended 2023 in good form and he returned from five months off to win decisively over C&D three weeks ago; up 6lb but more appealing than most.

3/1

100/1

Form: 0777/9

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in four runs in 2021 and finished last on his C&D comeback from a lengthy absence behind Oriental Lily ten days ago; can't be backed.
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9

(9)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Bright Dawn

8st 7lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Brian Rothwell

took keen hold, towards rear

100/1

7th

11

(11)

3rd Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bright Dawn

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Brian Rothwell

Tailed off in four runs in 2021 and finished last on his C&D comeback from a lengthy absence behind Oriental Lily ten days ago; can't be backed.

100/1

9th

10

(6)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bright Dawn

8st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Brian Rothwell

Beaten 21l and more in four runs in the summer of 2021; hard to recommend now handicapping after 571 days on the sidelines.

100/1

20/1

Form: 6/668-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't go on for Alan King, finishing tailed off on his handicap debut when last seen six months ago; sold for 2,000gns; has since been gelded and the market will show what's expected for his new yard on AW debut.
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9th

6

(11)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:56 Newcastle (AW)

Alhabor

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Ruth Carr

First run in blinkers was encouraging (beaten 1l at Redcar; 1m2f, good to firm) before losing his way again; perhaps another change of headgear can benefit and each-way claims if that's the case.

13/2

5th

2

(10)

21st Jul 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Alhabor

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Much better effort in first-time blinkers when a close fourth at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May but he failed to back that up over C&D last month; got hampered in that race but he's now 0-9 and others are more convincing.

10/1

6th

8

(4)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Alhabor

9st 4lb

J: Miss Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Maiden after eight runs but seemed to benefit from combination of first-time blinkers and return to fast ground when close fourth behind the runner-up The New Marwan at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; sound claims.

4/1

Form: 246-14 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Not the most consistent but she had Trailblazer behind when winning easily over C&D in January and backed that up off her revised mark on Polytrack one month ago; should go well again.
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10th

3

(8)

26th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:15 Beverley

Western Beat

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Yet to win in 14 attempts on turf, but has a chance on her C&D second last month (soft); not so good last time, but wouldn't rule out.

7/1

6th

11

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Western Beat

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

C&D winner in January and been in good form this summer, reaching the frame again when second at Beverley (1m2f) 12 days ago; likely to be on the premises but suspicion she'll prove vulnerable to at least one of the 3yos in this line-up.

7/1

2nd

1

(4)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Western Beat

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

0-13 on turf, but three fair runs since a visor went on, including over C&D (soft) and on Tapeta last time; a chance.

11/2

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 05-433

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Threatening a win round here of late, including in a race not run to suit over 1m4f latest; again showed a tendency to hang left under pressure that day but won't mind the drop back to 1m2f; cheekpieces left off.
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8

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Trailblazer

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Adam Nicol

Made all to score by 13l over C&D (good) in April and has remained in good form since; current mark is workable; ought to give this a good shot.

6/1

7

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Trailblazer

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Sometimes races a bit too freely but made all to win by 13l at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April and has performed fairly well on all three outings since (2m-2m1f); worth another crack at 2m4f; probably won't be far away.

5/1

8

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Trailblazer

11st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Sometimes races a bit too freely but made all to score by 13l at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April and has also performed well on both subsequent outings (once over C&D); refitted cheekpieces are the headgear of choice today; probably won't be far away.

12/1

11th
9 (9)
Her Way

16/1

Form: 99/836 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has regressed for this yard, proving hit and miss since returning from over a year off; the drop back to 1m2f looks in her favour but she's some way down the pecking order.
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5th

10

(11)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Her Way

9st 3lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Gemma Tutty

took keen hold, held up in rear

14/1

1st

9

(4)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:56 Newcastle (AW)

Her Way

9st 5lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Gemma Tutty

Dual trip winner on turf for Roger Charlton; missed all of last year and has been hit and miss since returning; well held of late.

10/1

6th

7

(1)

8th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

18:12 Nottingham

Her Way

9st 8lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Missed all of last year and has a very mixed record since returning in January; weakened into well-held sixth when joint-favourite at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month; others appeal more.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £68.40
Straight Forecast £44.92
Tricast £781.04
Trifecta £877.70

Selections

D Express:

Heatherdown Hero

SPOTLIGHT:

Trailblazer

The Times:

Western Beat

RP Ratings:

Isle Of Wolves

Telegraph:

Fifty Sent

Daily Mirror:

Heatherdown Hero

Daily Record:

Heatherdown Hero

The Guardian:

Trailblazer

The Star:

Trailblazer

Daily Mail:

Western Beat

The Sun:

Western Beat

POSTDATA:

Isle Of Wolves