March 23 / 16.55 Newcastle (AW)

16.55

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  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 111112 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Completed a six-timer when winning at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) on March 5; another big run when clear second there (2m) seven days later, beaten just under 1l by an unexposed stayer; can be bang there once more.
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2nd

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 12lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Has won five times this year including his last two starts off his lower turf mark; closely matched with V Power on last month's C&D running and another big effort is likely; stable also runs Letmebetheboss.

5/2

1st

7

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

The Craftymaster

8st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific AW winner, most recently when darting 14l clear at Wolverhampton (2m) in June; narrowly exploited lower turf mark at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last month but he pulled clear with the runner-up and remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher; shortlisted.

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 75-660 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
He's seemingly not the force of old, finishing soundly beaten when back up in trip at Southwell (2m) last time; however, he failed to settle off the slow pace and had been showing encouraging signs over 1m3f/1m4f previously; has a good record here and his last win came over C&D; a possible.
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4th

5

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has run 20 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus six seconds; latest second was in the 2m Northumberland Vase on latest start, having also been placed at this track three times over 1m2f this year, so he is likely to serve up the same highly competitive show over today's 1m4f.

6/1

2nd

18

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has run 19 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus five seconds; second in this race in 2022 and 12th in 2024; his most fruitful trip this year has been 1m2f but he won over 1m6f last November and was a C&D second last August; has a competitive mark too, for a stable in good form.

14/1

3rd

6

(12)

1st May 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Stays a deal further but has always liked it here and has run well a couple of times over C&D this year; a good pace would help but finished behind Say What You See on turf last time and others hold stronger claims.

12/1

4/1

Form: 368-91 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but he got off the mark at the 13th attempt at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) three weeks ago when wearing this tongue-tie for the first time; has also run well here and he's a player if backing up that latest effort.
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11th

10

(2)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zivaniya

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Three AW wins, the most recent off 7lb higher over C&D in August 2024; inconsistent since but is attractively treated and Jack Callan takes off a bonus 5lb; good chance if back to form.

10/1

6th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Zivaniya

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Prominent racer who won three times on AW last year, including over this C&D in August off a mark 5lb higher than today; beaten 20l here in February and was again well beaten at Kempton when last seen 92 days ago.

10/1

6

(6)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Zivaniya

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Hugo Palmer

Prominent racer who won three times on AW last year and first two were over C&D; flopped with a heavy defeat at Newcastle in February but he finished a close third here (2m) on his penultimate run and is a big player if he can recapture that form; in the mix back from a break.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6-8731 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
1m2f course winner who scored at Southwell (1m3f) last Saturday; hasn't shone over this trip in the past but it's been a while since she tried it, and she's gone close over 1m6f; not ruled out up just 2lb for last time.
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8th

6

(8)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Real Terms

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

On workable mark if judged on pick of form from first half of last year but returned from break with disappointing run in the autumn and has been absent for another 285 days since.

14/1

8th

6

(6)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

14:00 Redcar

Real Terms

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Has won on good to soft; losing turf run goes back more than a year but she ran up to her recent best when second of 14 at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in June; needs to be on song to win off this mark back from break.

10/1

Form: 8-0687

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sole win for Johnston yard came over 1m6f and he's one to watch in the betting off a reduced mark now up in trip; however, he's been soundly beaten over 1m-1m4f on AW in recent months and needs to raise his game.
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12th

14

(16)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Midnight Lion

8st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

24 visits to Newcastle have yielded nine wins, seven over C&D; the latest came on New Year's Day when beating five rivals; fifth of 12 at Southwell since and could better that performance now back here, but there's a suspicion today's contest will prove too competitive.

25/1

5th

6

(2)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Lion

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Enhanced his outstanding Newcastle record (all nine AW wins there) on New Year's Day when fending off five rivals; only 2lb higher and he'll probably be ridden positively as usual; has only raced twice here (unplaced).

13/2

Form: 52/733

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-9 on the Flat and didn't look straightforward when third of six at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last Saturday; however, that was still a pretty good run and this two-time hurdle winner is not discounted.
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6th

4

(5)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Square

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

taken down early, raced in third, pushed along and lost position over 3f out

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

16th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Square

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

taken down early, took keen hold, prominent

4/1

3rd

2

(5)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:24 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Square

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £6.04
Trifecta £21.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Craftymaster

The Times:

Zivaniya

POSTDATA:

Real Terms

The Guardian:

Captain Square

RP RATINGS:

Haveyoumissedme

TOPSPEED:

The Craftymaster

D Express:

The Craftymaster

The Sun:

The Craftymaster

The Star:

The Craftymaster

Telegraph:

Zivaniya

Daily Record:

Zivaniya

Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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