February 20 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

18.00

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £4919.96
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5370-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Respectable 5f handicap form on Polytrack for previous yard but not yet played much part over 5f and 6f on Tapeta for this one as yet; coming down the weights but needs more.
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6th

9

(10)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

Has run some good races on Tapeta this year and only just failed at Southwell (5f) in April; however, he wasn't in much form on turf in 2025, including in this race, and looks unlikely to break his turf duck.

8/1

2nd

9

(1)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Two of his three wins have been over C&D and he was second of eight here in a classified event in February; below his best in two starts since but he may be capable of bouncing back.

12/1

8th

5

(2)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Master

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

C&D winner who looked unlucky not to finish closer when having Stroxx and A Lady Forever behind here last weekend; not as good now and has a bit to find on these terms but does at least arrive in form.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 00-9

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Started at 80-1 or bigger in novice races at 6f and 7f, showing very little; handicaps more likely but has a lot to find now dropped to 5f.
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8th

8

(1)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Tip Top Tank

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

midfield on far side of group

20/1

8th

8

(1)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Tip Top Tank

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

midfield on far side of group

20/1

5th

5

(7)

29th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Ayr

Tip Top Tank

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Still unexposed after only five runs and recovered well from awkward start to go close on handicap debut at Newcastle (5f, AW) in February; disappointed over 6f there last month, though, and it's hard to know what to expect from him here; tongue-tie/cheekpieces fitted.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 66-321 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Showed promise over 5f as 2yo before some heavy 6f defeats; no impact when runner-up to Jungle Dance over 5f at Wolverhampton on second start for new yard but she won quite readily on Lingfield Polytrack nine days ago; penalty to carry back on Tapeta but she looks an improving filly.
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7th

1

(6)

18th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

10st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Lisa Williamson

Won off this mark at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) last October but hasn't got going in four runs this year, beating only one rival; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Smooth Silesie

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lisa Williamson

C&D winner; had a good time of things in 2025, winning four times; she has finished last in her three AW runs this year and has only dropped 3lb; may need some more help from the handicapper.

20/1

7th

4

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Lisa Williamson

Won at her beloved Yarmouth (5f, good to soft; from 4lb lower) last October; hasn't been at her best since returning to AW recently; this is a fraction easier and she could strip fitter but others are more appealing.

25/1

Form: 677-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Never involved over 7f and 5f as 2yo but a glimmer of promise at Southwell last August; handicaps should prove more fruitful but likely to come on for the run and pedigree suggests longer trips will suit.
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10th

10

(1)

18th Oct 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Grid Iron Maiden

8st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Fair effort when fourth of 11 at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last time, but now 0-13 and unplaced in all six starts on the AW; look elsewhere.

12/1

4th

12

(11)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Grid Iron Maiden

8st 11lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Placed at Beverley in May but that was a 5f seller and she's not matched that form since; had some traffic issues at Newcastle last time but she's now 0-12 and still has something to prove beyond 5f; down the list.

16/1

7th

12

(9)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Grid Iron Maiden

8st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

slowly away, in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form: 55-241 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Improved with front-running tactics back over 5f at Wolverhampton recently, where Smooth Silesie gave vain chase, but he was fine with more patient tactics at Lingfield yesterday when coping with an 11lb higher mark quite cosily; a big contender despite the penalty if going again.
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7th

9

(2)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Jungle Dance

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Well handicapped on old form but he's not won since February 2024 and has been out of sorts in his last three runs; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.

16/1

2

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

C&D winner early last year who was having his second start for this yard when second of ten back here a fortnight ago; down another 1lb and a player if stepping forward again.

3/1

2nd

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Two wins for John Butler early last year including an emphatic success over C&D, but has failed to beat a rival in his last two starts including on stable debut after 493 days off at Windsor (5f, good to firm; first-time visor) last month; best watched.

33/1

Form: 45648-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
All races at 6f for this yard, showing up well for a long way on this track in August but finding little in two handicaps since; return to 5f looks the right move but the lack of a recent run is a drawback.
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8th

7

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Of The Garr

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tracy Waggott

C&D winner; big player on her 2025 best and she was successful over C&D on her last foray into 0-50 company; absent 80 days but has run well after similar breaks in the past; withdrawn having got upset in the stalls on last intended outing.

9/2

14th

10

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Of The Garr

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tracy Waggott

Won a 0-50 classified event over C&D in January and a handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) in July; only beaten just over a length off this mark back here the last twice, but she may struggle to confirm latest running with Bibendum; cheekpieces given a go.

10/1

14th

10

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Of The Garr

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tracy Waggott

Won a 0-50 classified event over C&D in January and a handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) in July; only beaten just over a length off this mark back here the last twice, but she may struggle to confirm latest running with Bibendum; cheekpieces given a go.

10/1

10/1

Form: 37779-

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Two minor handicap runs in the autumn, dropping away after making the running over C&D and never involved from a wide draw at Wolverhampton in November; likely to come on for this first run since.
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5th

1

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Arlington

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Three front-running C&D wins between last May and January; below best on last two starts but he might just have needed the recent sharpener following a break and can't be passed over too lightly.

3/1

10th

6

(6)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Arlington

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Bryan Smart

Prominent racer with three C&D wins on his record, including on his penultimate start in January; not so good behind Okami five days later; has tended to come on for the run after breaks in the past.

10/1

6

(1)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:27 Southwell (AW)

Arlington

9st 3lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Bryan Smart

Likes to lead and stayed in front over C&D earlier this month, his second win here this year; up 4lb but would be dangerous if not overly pressed up front.

11/2

11/4

Form: 50-482 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Both wins on Polytrack but he had fair C&D form in October; went quiet over the winter but he ran better when runner-up at Kempton recently despite things not going to plan; the likely strong pace will suit on return to 5f and has solid claims.
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5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a couple of nurseries here (5f/6f) in the autumn of 2023, but 0-19 since the latest of those despite a sliding mark; look elsewhere.

14/1

5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

14/1

6th

8

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Zachary

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two Chelmsford nurseries last autumn; 0-16 in 2024 and opposable despite his lowly mark.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £147.10
Straight Forecast £105.84
Tricast £1235.96
Trifecta £1298.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smooth Silesie

POSTDATA:

Zachary

NEWMARKET:

Jungle Dance

The Guardian:

Grid Iron Maiden

RP RATINGS:

Desert Master

Daily Mail:

Grid Iron Maiden

The Sun:

Smooth Silesie

Daily Record:

Smooth Silesie

Daily Mirror:

Zachary

The Star:

Zachary

Telegraph:

Jungle Dance

D Express:

Jungle Dance

The Times:

Desert Master