September 08 / 15.55 Newcastle (AW)

15.55

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United Living Group Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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United Living Group Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 132-76

Last run: 206 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground maiden winner last autumn (6f); close second over C&D on his handicap debut in December but not quite so good in two further runs over the winter; down in grade for her return from a seven-month break; still has some potential.
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7th

5

(6)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Abruzzo Mia

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

held up in rear

14/1

10th

11

(1)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Abruzzo Mia

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

Two 7f wins on the Tapeta track at Newcastle; solid third off 1lb higher here three weeks ago; capable of another prominent showing.

12/1

3rd

8

(3)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Abruzzo Mia

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, stayed on

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 333214 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f handicap here last month; has finished behind Kat's Bob twice in his last three starts, but he might prove the better suited by today's surface; stamina for 7f has to be taken on trust though.
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13th

8

(12)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Caribbean Sunset

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Grant Tuer

Had a blip at Thirsk last month but generally reliable and was back on song with a creditable fourth of 12 at Newcastle (6f, AW) last time; this return to soft ground is no problem and his last run at 7f resulted in a strong-finishing second on Tapeta three runs back; shortlisted.

15/2

4th

7

(8)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:02 Newcastle (AW)

Caribbean Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Grant Tuer

prominent

9/2

13th

8

(15)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Thirsk

Caribbean Sunset

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Both wins have been over 6f on the AW; has some fair form on turf; good second on first try at this trip at Newcastle last time despite a tardy start (Kats Bob third, Kalganov fifth); a possible.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 852912 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Got the better of the reopposing Caribbean Sunset at Ayr in July when the pair pulled well clear (6f, soft; weighted to confirm placings); good second back there last time when again in front of Caribbean Sunset; stays 7f but he has something to prove on AW.
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11

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

20:05 Doncaster

Kats Bob

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Tends to lead; hit the ground running by winning his first four starts for Ruth Carr last year; plenty of good efforts followed including when he beat 18 others to score at York (6f, good to firm) in June; now 2lb below that last winning mark so a handicapping case to be made, but he did not sustain his effort when finishing well held at York a fortnight ago.

16/1

14th

7

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including a defeat of Jonny Concrete here on good to firm); creditable in-frame efforts on two of three starts this year without necessarily suggesting he's ready to strike again.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Kats Bob

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Enthusiastic front-runner who shone for Ruth Carr in 2025, winning five 6f handicaps (including here on good to firm); encouraging seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) last month and likely remains in better form than his subsequent Ripon ninth might suggest as he was second home on his side.

11/2

14/1

Form: 35-577

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
50-1 winner on his 2yo debut; failed to progress, often racing too freely, and sold out of the William Jarvis stable for 10,000gns in July; starts out for new, in-form yard off a reduced mark and interesting to see how he fares in the betting.
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8th

13

(3)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins on turf but yet to fire for current yard; on a career-low mark and first-time blinkers are now equipped alongside the hood; not yet one to give up on for respected stable.

12/1

8th

13

(3)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins on turf but yet to fire for current yard; on a career-low mark and first-time blinkers are now equipped alongside the hood; not yet one to give up on for respected stable.

12/1

5th

8

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going sort who hasn't been at his best for his new stable on AW this year; now 10lb lower than for his Ayr win last summer (7f, good), however, and no surprise were the return to turf to have a positive effect.

12/1

Form: -77568

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Handicapper in command this season and he failed to build on a glimmer of promise at Doncaster when only midfield at Redcar 13 days ago; return to 7f may help and he did win on an artificial surface when trained in France.
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5

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Kalganov

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Dods

Losing run up to 18 and entitled to have run better than he did at Ayr last time (7f; handles soft); had been running quite well, though, and cheekpieces now replace a visor.

6/1

4

(6)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Kalganov

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Losing run is mounting up; however, has proved consistent in the last two months and latest effort can be marked up (met traffic issues); defied a much higher mark over C&D in 2023 and enters the reckoning.

5/1

Form: 111248 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Had a hot streak in the summer, completing a hat-trick (6f/7f, turf/Tapeta); failed to fire at Haydock seven weeks ago but a break may have freshened him up and he's not impossibly treated.
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2

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Met trouble in running in a messy C&D handicap two weeks ago; on a dangerous mark if this sets up more favourably.

12/1

3

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off a 2lb higher mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April before finishing fourth there over 6f next time; however he's been down the field in four starts since (5f-7f); back on AW.

20/1

9

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off this mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April and fared okay back over 6f there (fourth) next time; however, he has scarcely managed to beat a rival in his last three appearances (5f-7f) which suggests that he'll find life tough, particularly from this wide draw.

40/1

Form: 219-09

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Promising last spring, including a Beverley win (7.5f, good to firm); only seen twice in the last 15 months though and he's finished tailed off on each occasion; too much to prove for comfort.
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0

5

(4)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spells At Dawn

9st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Alex French

Promising last spring, including a Beverley win (7.5f, good to firm); only seen twice in the last 15 months though and he's finished tailed off on each occasion; too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

9th

1

(10)

7th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Spells At Dawn

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Alex French

Lightly raced 4yo who won a 7.4f maiden at Beverley last May; however, he was well beaten in a handicap at Kempton (1m, AW) in January when back from an absence and was withdrawn having refused to enter the stalls at Catterick in April (20-1 at the time); perhaps best watched.

33/1

Form: 495257 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Multiple course winner; last three runs have been on turf, unfortunate to bump into one at Redcar in May but well beaten last month; return to this track will suit but others look safer.
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7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

Form: 636288

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress for the Barrons; finished out the back in two runs for current stable, but dropped 7lb and soft ground might not have been ideal; not out of this if the return to AW piques his interest.
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11th

10

(4)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:57 Ayr

Burning The Bails

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: R Mike Smith

held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

40/1

7th

7

(8)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

15:25 Musselburgh

Burning The Bails

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: R Mike Smith

Eight-race maiden who was claimed out of a seller in July; down the field in three handicaps for new stable (7f-8.3f) and needs to turn a corner; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) replaced by first-time visor.

16/1

0

10

(9)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Burning The Bails

9st 7lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: R Mike Smith

Didn't progress for the Barrons; finished out the back in two runs for current stable, but dropped 7lb and soft ground might not have been ideal; not out of this if the return to AW piques his interest.

16/1

20/1

Form: 1/00-6 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Stood little racing since winning a 1m seller on soft ground in November 2021; others stronger on this first AW run for nearly three years.
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11th

8

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Sassoon

9st 2lb

J: Alex Jary

T: David Thompson

Four-time winner in her prime but struggled on both outings for Ben Haslam last year and made a low-key reappearance for new stable 12 days ago; needs to have taken considerable benefit from that recent outing.

33/1

7

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:00 Carlisle

Sassoon

10st 9lb

J: Mr Shay Halton

T: David Thompson

Won off 3lb higher at Ayr (7f, heavy) in October 2023, but he's had only three runs since and has struggled in all of them; returns after another long absence and has lots to prove for new yard; visor removed.

25/1

Non-runners

Secret Road

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £16.57
Tricast £74.36
Trifecta £90.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kalganov

The Guardian:

Abruzzo Mia

Daily Mail:

Kats Bob

POSTDATA:

Caribbean Sunset

The Times:

Burning The Bails

SPOTLIGHT:

Pembrokeshire

Telegraph:

Secret Road

D Express:

Kalganov

The Star:

Kalganov

The Sun:

Abruzzo Mia

Daily Mirror:

Kats Bob

Daily Record:

Caribbean Sunset