October 06 / 19.45 Newcastle (AW)

19.45

Standard

quinnbet.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 959619 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Opened account at 17th attempt with 1m course win last month, but his latest run was disappointing (albeit with some mitigating circumstances) and he's not sure to be suited by this drop back to 7f.
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7

(7)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Explorers Way

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Kinirons

Four wins at Newcastle when trained in Britain and won over this trip at Down Royal last summer; two low-key runs on first two runs for this yard but showed more when sixth of 19 at Navan last time; on a good mark if he can build on that.

7/1

7

(11)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Explorers Way

9st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Four wins at Newcastle when trained by Brian Ellison; useful form for Pat Martin last year including C&D second following a Down Royal win; two moderate runs in 2025

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 751830 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Battled well to cause 80-1 surprise in 7f Wolverhampton handicap in August and has since been placed in Catterick classified over this trip; subsequent defeat in soft-ground Class 5 handicap is not viewed harshly and he's more appealing than some of these.
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24

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

12:12 Southwell (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

9th

5

(3)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Lewis Edmunds has good recent record on him, their form figures together since the start of 2022 reading 2132; the win came at 80-1 over C&D in August and the most recent second was achieved when bouncing back last time; place claims.

13/2

2nd

7

(10)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Battled well to cause 80-1 surprise in 7f Wolverhampton handicap in August and has since been placed in Catterick classified over this trip; subsequent defeat in soft-ground Class 5 handicap is not viewed harshly and he's more appealing than some of these.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 764388 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Suggested his turn might be near again when making the frame on consecutive turf starts in in the spring but twice disappointed at Beverley (a course he likes) in August and his AW record is not compelling.
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8th

11

(10)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Clotherholme

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Ann Duffield

Losing run up to 26 and 0-11 on the AW, but he was placed in all three starts over C&D this time last year and is slightly lower in the weights now; could sneak into the frame.

11/1

8th

11

(10)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Clotherholme

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Ann Duffield

Losing run up to 26 and 0-11 on the AW, but he was placed in all three starts over C&D this time last year and is slightly lower in the weights now; could sneak into the frame.

11/1

4th

11

(9)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:40 Beverley

Clotherholme

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ann Duffield

No win since June 2022 (that was over C&D) but runner-up on four occasions, including when beaten by a nose here (7.5f) in July; recent Catterick form ties in closely with Elettaria and perhaps the newly applied visor can assist; no back number.

8/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 369508 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won four times over 6f on Tapeta last autumn/winter and is very well handicapped on some of those heroics but hasn't been firing on all cylinders lately and is yet fully to convince over 7f.
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1st

9

(3)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Eight wins here, the latest off 3lb higher last March; return to this trip should suit after three runs over further, but he is hard to predict these days.

12/1

1st

9

(3)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Eight wins here, the latest off 3lb higher last March; return to this trip should suit after three runs over further, but he is hard to predict these days.

12/1

5th

10

(1)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:03 Southwell (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran who is a 13-time AW scorer; however, has something to find on his autumn form and consequently needs to raise his game on return from two-month layoff.

12/1

Form: 000939

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Placed over C&D as a 2yo and proved he retains a modicum of ability when third in Catterick classified (7f, good) in August, his fourth run since a long layoff; subsequent soft-ground defeat is excusable; not ruled out.
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5th

8

(10)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Took his record to 0-33 when well beaten here on Thursday (6f); hard to fancy.

33/1

5th

7

(3)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

in touch with leaders

33/1

6th

5

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: David Thompson

Longstanding maiden; didn't get a clear run at things here last week (6f) but it wasn't the difference between victory and defeat; others look safer.

20/1

7/1

Form: 760-30

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden; not seen since struggling on soft turf in April but returned from break with good third over C&D in March and has claims if ready to roll after his latest break.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(3)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Van Zant

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won 7f Southwell classified in January and is also suited by this C&D but his recent efforts have been disappointing and his overall profile is not persuasive.

20/1

6th

8

(2)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Van Zant

8st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

7f win here in January but he's gone off the boil more recently; a full revival is required.

16/1

12th

12

(11)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Van Zant

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

In good form early in the year but ran poorly behind two of these over C&D 11 days ago; is some way down the pecking order from another wide stall.

16/1

20/1

Form: 467596

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Regressive filly who has been safely held in some recent classified races on turf and is now 0-24; has often worn blinkers or cheekpieces; visor given a whirl tonight.
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11th

3

(10)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Butterfly Island

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Exposed maiden; this belated return to 6f isn't enough to tempt today.

33/1

7th

10

(11)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Butterfly Island

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

Regressive filly who has been safely held in some recent classified races on turf and is now 0-24; has often worn blinkers or cheekpieces; visor given a whirl tonight.

20/1

8th
2 (7)
Toptime

16/1

Form: 8-7000

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Missed most of last season and has been out of form during light campaign this year; blinkers removed after one use; revival needed on first venture beyond 6f.
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8

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Toptime

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Conditions to suit and he won a C&D handicap off this mark in December; added a Nottingham success to his tally in August and latest Pontefract defeat doesn't take much excusing; high on the list.

8/1

8

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Toptime

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Conditions to suit and he won a C&D handicap off this mark in December; added a Nottingham success to his tally in August and latest Pontefract defeat doesn't take much excusing; high on the list.

8/1

3

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Nottingham

Toptime

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roy Bowring

Last turf win came at Doncaster (6f, good) off 3lb lower 14 months ago; good winner at Southwell (5f, AW) from 3lb higher in December and he overdid it in front when fourth of eight here (6f, good) on penultimate start; faded over 5.5f last time and now drops back to 5f; the likely pace.

16/1

8/1

Form: 869379

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; stayed on for third at Chelmsford (7f) in August and is now 5lb below that mark but two lesser efforts have followed and her tendency to race too freely remains a concern.
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9th

8

(12)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Cloud Queen

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ed Dunlop

Ten-race maiden; stayed on for third at Chelmsford (7f) in August and is now 5lb below that mark but two lesser efforts have followed and her tendency to race too freely remains a concern.

8/1

9th

13

(1)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Cloud Queen

9st 0lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Ed Dunlop

Two best RPRs have been recorded over 7f on Polytrack, finishing under 1l behind Monaadhil over C&D two starts back; bit below par behind Fayasel since, albeit in a debuted hood that's already been dispensed with.

16/1

7th

10

(7)

1st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloud Queen

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

0-8 but ran one of her better races when third of nine at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) last month; hood joins the returning cheekpieces; could yet fare better.

7/1

10th
6 (4)
Qaabil

3/1

Form: 248023

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has very modest 1-33 strike-rate and is better known as a miler now but signed off for Peter Fahey in Ireland with two placed runs last month (1m1f/1m) and is evidently in good heart.
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10th

7

(9)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-38 is offputting (0-19 on the AW) but he was a close fourth at Newcastle last time (7f); could run into a place.

12/1

4th

8

(4)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Arrives on a long losing sequence but he fared better than of late when sixth of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; shortlisted.

9/1

0

8

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

1-36; with Peter Fahey when notching that sole win in a 1m apprentice handicap at Gowran Park in the summer of 2022; a bit better on third start for Tony Coyle at Southwell (1m, classified; sixth of 11; 18-1) last week.

14/1

Form: 355-22

Last run: 269 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Posted string of consistent performances at up to 1m4f on Tapata last autumn/winter but he may find 7f too sharp on his first start for 269 days.
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8th

9

(4)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Raffles Rebel

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Philip Kirby

midfield

66/1

10th

12

(11)

18th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Raffles Rebel

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Philip Kirby

Runner-up twice over 1m4f in January, then had a layoff; form has dipped markedly since returning to action, taking record to 0-21.

25/1

17

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Raffles Rebel

8st 12lb

T: Philip Kirby

50/1

Form: 93060-

Last run: 389 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only five runs but absent since finishing last in 14-runner selling handicap on turf 13 months ago; big leap of faith required to support him.
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12th

4

(8)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Finn

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Unexposed after only five runs but absent since finishing last in 14-runner selling handicap on turf 13 months ago; big leap of faith required to support him.

50/1

14th

4

(9)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Thirsk

Little Finn

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

slowly away, pushed along and struggling after 1f, tailed off from 3f out, never going well

25/1

6th

5

(4)

14th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:28 Southwell (AW)

Little Finn

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

towards rear, pushed along home turn, ridden over 2f out, soon lost touch, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £66.40
Straight Forecast £58.95
Tricast £523.57
Trifecta £516.40

Selections

The Times:

Van Zant

RP RATINGS:

Explorers Way

SPOTLIGHT:

Qaabil

Daily Mirror:

Raffles Rebel

NEWMARKET:

Cloud Queen

POSTDATA:

Explorers Way

Telegraph:

Explorers Way

D Express:

Van Zant

The Sun:

Van Zant

The Star:

Van Zant

Daily Record:

Raffles Rebel

The Guardian:

Qaabil

Daily Mail:

Qaabil