February 04 / 17.00 Newcastle (AW)

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1426-2 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has done all his winning in turf but arguably posted a career-best performance when close second over C&D last month; nudged up 2lb for his troubles but still features prominently in calculations.
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5th

5

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Secret Guest

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Bryan Smart

Only won one of his last 28 starts but has slid to a competitive mark as a result and was unlucky not to finish closer behind The Good Biscuit and Jonny Concrete at Chester (hampered late); holds each-way claims.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Secret Guest

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

He hasn't been at his best in recent starts but he has dipped to a dangerous mark and he has landed a good draw; this is a tough race in which to try and turn things around though.

16/1

8th

4

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:05 Catterick

Secret Guest

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Mixed bag this winter but he returns to turf on a handy mark; this trip probably his best and a revival could be forthcoming.

8/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 249-54 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Went close off today's mark over C&D in November and returns here after decent 5f run at Southwell 12 days ago but remains without a win since November 2021 and, given his tendency to race too freely, it's hard to predict whether the addition of cheekpieces will help matters.
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14th

13

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Mondammej

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran with a mind of his own and refused to leave the parade ring on last intended start in November; however, perfectly capable of a big run off this mark and he's gone well fresh in the past.

33/1

4th

5

(7)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mondammej

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran with a mind of his own but he has slipped back down the weights and ran a fine race over C&D on Monday on his return from a three-month break, keeping on well; this should be run to suit and he is well capable of backing up quickly.

15/8

11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5267-1 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to cause 14-1 surprise over C&D last month, his first run since September; can probably cope with today's 3lb higher mark and it's possible that recent outing has brought him on; shortlisted.
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12th

7

(9)

10th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Mighty Power

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Has been useful on AW in the past but nothing for his current stable to make him of interest tonight.

33/1

8th

10

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Power

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Lisa Williamson

On a two-year losing spell and current mark reflects a big decline in his form; others preferred.

25/1

8th

7

(6)

19th Feb 2026

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Power

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Lisa Williamson

Much better than this on AW in his pomp but there hasn't been much to celebrate in five runs for this yard, including returned to AW when last of seven over C&D two weeks ago; another ease in grade today but he's risky.

10/1

8/1

Form: 915-43 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Best known as a 7f/1m performer but kept on well for creditable fourth in Class 2 C&D race last month; gave another good account when close third at Wolverhampton (7f) 16 days ago; respected.
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4th

5

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

C&D win last April came off a 5lb higher mark; good second at Wolverhampton three weeks ago but unable to back it up at Southwell one week later (both 7f); chance if back to his best.

10/1

8th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Four-time AW winner, the latest at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in April; now 2lb lower and no problem with the return to 7f, but he needs to fare better than in his last three starts.

25/1

8th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Four-time AW winner, the latest at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in April; now 2lb lower and no problem with the return to 7f, but he needs to fare better than in his last three starts.

25/1

16/1

Form: 1307-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
7.5f Polytrack winner in France last summer; shaped quite well over 7f at Chelmsford on British debut in December before racing too freely in first-time cheekpieces over that trip last month; may benefit from today's drop back to 6f and/or addition of tongue-tie; not ruled out.
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6th

3

(1)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Tremblant

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Ex-French gelding who doesn't always convince and has come more than a stone down the weights for this yard; ran fairly in one previous start on Tapeta but is some way down the pecking order.

14/1

6th

3

(1)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Tremblant

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Ex-French gelding who doesn't always convince and has come more than a stone down the weights for this yard; ran fairly in one previous start on Tapeta but is some way down the pecking order.

14/1

10th

7

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tremblant

9st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Amy Murphy

slowly away, in rear and outpaced, reminder early

10/1

Form: 20415- C BF

Last run: 204 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Not seen since a decent effort on soft turf at Chester last July but proved he can go well fresh when winning 5f novice here in this month last year (his only AW run), and has possibilities if fully tuned up.
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1st

10

(5)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Winter Crown

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Over two years since his last success but he retains some ability and begins life with his new stable off a lowly mark (left Julie Camacho for £7,000 last month); others appeal more.

20/1

1st

10

(5)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Winter Crown

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Over two years since his last success but he retains some ability and begins life with his new stable off a lowly mark (left Julie Camacho for £7,000 last month); others appeal more.

20/1

5

(1)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

15:25 Redcar

Winter Crown

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

His last win was in June 2023 but that was off 12lb higher at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) and he's run several good races this season; wasn't beaten far with visor added at Southwell last time and he's in the mix back on turf.

11/2

Form: 485-45 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Now 1lb lower than for last-gasp C&D win in September but was unable to land a telling blow in two C&D races last month and needs to respond positively to a change of headgear today.
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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

25/1

Form: 40797- D

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Had modest strike-rate for Kevin Ryan and was out of form when last seen towards the end of last summer; had wind surgery and sold for 22,000gns since; cheekpieces removed; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut.
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7th

2

(6)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Newcastle (AW)

Gis A Sub

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

On a losing run but he wasn't best drawn when seventh of 11 in 6f Pontefract handicap 43 days ago; he needs considering off a handy-looking mark.

11/2

7th

1

(13)

27th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Pontefract

Gis A Sub

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Has a poor strike-rate but went close at Ripon last weekend and holds a fighting chance in this grade; gained sole handicap win off 5lb higher.

7/2

2nd

6

(3)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:38 Ripon

Gis A Sub

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Runner-up in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes as a 2yo; nothing like so good now but that wasn't a barrier to success in the corresponding event 12 months ago; 7lb lower this time around and he didn't run badly at Thirsk 17 days ago; headgear left off today.

7/1

Form: 514-67 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Can't blame the 1m trip for his below-par run at Lingfield a fortnight ago but won off today's mark when dropped back to 6f for stable debut at Wolverhampton in December and refitted visor (worn regularly during time with David O'Meara) might give him a boost today.
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2

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:32 Yarmouth

Starshiba

10st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Morland

Eight-time winner on AW and 0-24 on turf but he went very close off his lower turf mark at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) one week ago; same mark here and must have claims in search of his turf breakthrough.

15/8

2nd

1

(3)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

14:12 Nottingham

Starshiba

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Morland

Last nine starts on AW; ended a losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m) in December but that set up for his closing style and he's not really threatened in four runs since, latterly at Kempton (7f) 113 days ago; can race off his lower turf mark today but others are more persuasive.

8/1

12/1

Form: 74834- D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Gained his last three wins for Tim Easterby over 7f+ on turf but gave pretty good account when fourth over C&D on stable debut in November; not seen again since but remains on a workable mark; a possible.
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8th

10

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Manigordo

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Losing run up to 15 and has regressed for this yard in the past year or so; makes his Polytrack debut tonight and is hard to fancy on recent efforts.

25/1

19

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Manigordo

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

12th

10

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Manigordo

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won over 7.5f at Beverley in June 2023 on good to firm when with Tim Easterby; bit disappointing for new yard this term, but fair run last time and on a good mark now; a possible.

10/1

Form: 763-84 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Regressive 10yo; ended long losing run with emphatic success at Southwell in September but tends to get going too late in his races nowadays and his chance may depend on others setting a very strong pace here.
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14th

9

(2)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:35 York

Gulliver

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Four course wins to his name and he rolled back the years when sweeping through to win a Class 5 handicap at Thirsk five weeks ago (6f, soft); not handicapped out of things up 6lb but this is a deeper race and it might not set up quite so favourably for him.

9/1

14th

9

(2)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:35 York

Gulliver

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Four course wins to his name and he rolled back the years when sweeping through to win a Class 5 handicap at Thirsk five weeks ago (6f, soft); not handicapped out of things up 6lb but this is a deeper race and it might not set up quite so favourably for him.

9/1

1st

8

(9)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Thirsk

Gulliver

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

in rear

4/1

Form: 8031-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
In-form mare who bids to complete a hat-trick after 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford this winter; latest 3lb rise does not look excessive and she stays 6f well; likely to make her presence felt.
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5th

2

(7)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Down Royal

Petit Calvados

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: E J O’Neill

Well-placed this winter to record wins over this trip at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford; excuses on last two runs; too keen and returned lame when well held at Newcastle, met interference at Dundalk.

8/1

8th

4

(2)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Petit Calvados

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Well-placed this winter to record wins over this trip at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford; too keen and returned lame when well held at Newcastle latest so that run probably best ignored.

7/1

12th

4

(3)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Petit Calvados

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: E J O’Neill

took keen hold, prominent

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.90
Straight Forecast £35.68
Tricast £171.26
Trifecta £251.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Petit Calvados

D Express:

Gulliver

NEWMARKET:

Tremblant

THE NORTH:

Winter Crown

The Times:

Gis A Sub

SPOTLIGHT:

The Turpinator

POSTDATA:

Starshiba

RP RATINGS:

Manigordo

Telegraph:

Petit Calvados

The Sun:

Petit Calvados

The Star:

Petit Calvados

Daily Record:

Petit Calvados

Daily Mirror:

Gulliver