February 22 / 20.00 Newcastle (AW)

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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Win £2,000,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Classified Stakes

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2954-9 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D on stable debut in October and went close over C&D next time; his form has gone the wrong way since, but 1m2f appeared to stretch him last time and he drops into a classified for the first time today in first-time cheekpieces; not written off now back down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(4)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Ledger

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Paul Traynor

Won four times in Britain for Lucinda Russell, but form has fallen off a cliff since rejoining this yard.

100/1

9th

15

(12)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ledger

8st 10lb

T: Paul Traynor

First reserve; all four Flat wins in Britain came at a low level; regressive for current yard; tailed off on hurdle debut.

6

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Ledger

11st 12lb

J: Mr W R Hamilton

T: Paul Traynor

All four Flat wins in Britain came at a low level; regressive this year for current yard and can only be watched now switched to hurdles.

66/1

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7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 4700-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-7 and has struggled for the most part, but following a break she was an encouraging third in a Southwell classified (1m, Tapeta) last month and may be able to build on that run; wears first-time cheekpieces; chance.
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8th

8

(7)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Eva Rosie

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Four wins on AW this year (1m-1m3f); came up short off this mark at Southwell three weeks ago and she has something to prove on turf.

16/1

7

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Eva Rosie

9st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Stella Barclay

Started the year in ordinary form in classified events but she's made great progress and won four times on Tapeta since, over 1m2f, 1m3f (on this course) and 1m; that latter win was gained in fine style and she's a major contender despite the 6lb rise.

11/2

1

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Eva Rosie

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Won over 1m2f here in March and followed up over further at Southwell; form has dipped since.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 100-85 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden last September and a good case can be made on that form, but she's been unable to reproduce it since and was soundly beaten in a C&D handicap last time out.
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9th

9

(6)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies and pretty much tailed off since; with a mark of 42 he's 4lb wrong.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

50/1

Form: 6000-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Struggled on the Flat last year and, after being pulled up twice in a row over hurdles, he finished down the field here (1m2f) 12 days ago.
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6th

6

(7)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Adam Nicol

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

9

(7)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

12-race maiden; belied 40-1 odds and gave good account when fourth in recent C&D event won but Ledger but overall profile remains unappealing.

12/1

4th

8

(9)

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Run At Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Nicol

Struggled on the Flat last year and, after being pulled up twice in a row over hurdles, he finished down the field here (1m2f) 12 days ago.

50/1

Form: 07-432

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden after 15 starts but in good form here this year, twice making the frame over C&D then runner-up in 1m2f classified 12 days ago; can run well once more and she's respected.
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9th

10

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: David Thompson

Scored at Carlisle (1m) last May but her more recent form is much less encouraging, beating just one in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; this C&D scorer needs to take a major step forward.

25/1

11th

9

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: David Thompson

Creditable third at Southwell in January (1m) but not so good since; seems to stay 1m2f and wouldn't rule out.

16/1

10th

11

(8)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: David Thompson

Both AW wins have been at Newcastle (1m/1m2f) but her last success was 11 months ago and she's been out of sorts in two runs this spring; down the list.

12/1

33/1

Form: 8600-

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who is a half-brother to three winners and is one to watch in the betting in first-time cheekpieces on this stable debut; however, he showed very little last autumn in his four starts in Ireland.
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11th

7

(1)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Fulltime

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Irish maiden who has achieved little in 1m classified races at this course for new yard; this drop in distance needs to make a difference.

40/1

9th

6

(3)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Fulltime

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Rebecca Menzies

Only poor form shown to date and he pulled too hard in a first-time tongue tie when last of nine over C&D six days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

33/1

9th

6

(8)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Fulltime

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Rebecca Menzies

Showed no significant promise in Ireland last year (four runs) but made fairly encouraging stable debut when sixth over C&D behind Ledger last week (first-time cheekpieces), having persistently been denied a clear run; tongue-tie added today; further progress possible.

16/1

9/1

Form: 443-04

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who was third in a Redcar handicap last August, and returned to form on second start back from a break with fair fourth of seven in C&D handicap last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained); not ruled out.
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5th

4

(4)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barossa

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won very similar C&D race to this last summer and was second in C&D handicaps on next two outings; has strong claims if judged on those efforts but needs to raise her game after ending 2024 with two below-par runs.

16/1

5th

4

(4)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barossa

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won very similar C&D race to this last summer and was second in C&D handicaps on next two outings; has strong claims if judged on those efforts but needs to raise her game after ending 2024 with two below-par runs.

16/1

7th

10

(9)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Barossa

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

7f win here in July came in a 0-50 classified event; solid efforts in handicaps on her next two starts but her form has cooled more recently; others preferred for win purposes.

14/1

25/1

Form: 75-678

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Can be headstrong and this lightly raced 5yo's form figures don't inspire confidence, but he kept on when not beaten far in seventh in 7f classified here last month and made some headway in the straight before fading in recent 1m2f classified here; this trip may be ideal; not a forlorn hope.
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5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

9th
9 (8)
Stand Free

11/4

Form: 94-983 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and her losing run goes back 14 races to last January, but both wins have come over C&D and she faded late on when third in 1m2f classified here 12 days ago (hung left); the return to 1m could prove ideal.
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3rd

6

(3)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Stand Free

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Turned things around with a 33-1 win over C&D (classified) last August but she's finished down the field in both runs since, including a 16l defeat at Southwell 11 days ago; has something to prove again and she needs another bolt from the blue.

9/1

3rd

6

(3)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Stand Free

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Turned things around with a 33-1 win over C&D (classified) last August but she's finished down the field in both runs since, including a 16l defeat at Southwell 11 days ago; has something to prove again and she needs another bolt from the blue.

9/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £22.52
Trifecta £113.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Wheres The Crumpet

RP RATINGS:

Ledger

SPOTLIGHT:

Stand Free

The Guardian:

Eva Rosie

Daily Record:

Eva Rosie

The Times:

Ledger

The Star:

Ledger

Daily Mail:

Wheres The Crumpet

D Express:

Wheres The Crumpet

Telegraph:

Stand Free

Daily Mirror:

Stand Free