September 03 / 19.15 Newcastle (AW)

19.15

Standard To Slow

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  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 515878 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has won eight races, latest at Hamilton in June (5f, good to firm); has won five times on the AW, latest over 6f off 2lb lower in April; not in best of form recently; well drawn.
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6th

9

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

Nine-time winner who has not scored since September 2024 but he finished well to go close at Catterick (5f, good) last week; looks interesting off same mark and this step back up in trip is a positive.

4/1

2nd

7

(4)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Three-time turf winner who went close at Newcastle (5f, AW) last September and races off 7lb lower today; however, last season ended tamely and this 9yo finished down the field on last month's reappearance.

7/1

12th

9

(10)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Veteran with a better record on AW than turf; 5f on fast ground no problem for him and he has run well after an absence in the past (although not last year); good run wouldn't be a surprise but others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

2nd
9 (13)
Dc Flyer

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 730313 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Winner over C&D off a 6lb lower mark on only previous run on the AW two outings ago (made all); close third at Ayr last time (5f, good to soft); well drawn; one with a chance.
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8

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

3yo who won over C&D in August and has continued in good form, finishing a close fourth over C&D latest; has had wind surgery since; solid claims.

7/2

4th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Ryan

He has improved for the addition of cheekpieces this summer, winning over C&D and recording a better RPR when second here last week; other front-runners in this field but he's a key player.

3/1

2nd

9

(13)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Winner over C&D off a 6lb lower mark on only previous run on the AW two outings ago (made all); close third at Ayr last time (5f, good to soft); well drawn; one with a chance.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 056225

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Only win was over 7f on AW on debut; two good runs over 5f at Wolverhampton in July; chance on that form; cheekpieces now tried
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6th

6

(1)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Court Drive

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Gay Kelleway

Has claims on this winter's best and she didn't get a clear shot at it over C&D when last seen nine weeks ago; others still appeal more for win purposes.

12/1

6th

6

(1)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Court Drive

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gay Kelleway

Now 3lb lower than when going close over C&D in early December but not quite in same form lately and needs to up her game.

12/1

5th

8

(7)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Court Drive

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Gay Kelleway

Outpaced when the tempo picked up at Kempton, eventually finishing 0.5l behind third-placed Handle With Care; this winter's best efforts give her a shout but others are more tempting.

12/1

Form: 532362 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has a good record on the AW (has won three times here); some fair runs on turf without winning this summer; 2lb higher than last winning mark; interesting back here.
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3rd

4

(7)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Wee Fat Mac

9st 7lb

J: Archie Young

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, disputed lead, pressed leader after 1f, led over 2f out, headed inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish

5/1

3rd

4

(7)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Wee Fat Mac

9st 7lb

J: Archie Young

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, disputed lead, pressed leader after 1f, led over 2f out, headed inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish

5/1

3rd

5

(8)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:21 Newcastle (AW)

Wee Fat Mac

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

raced in second, led over 1f out, faced challenges inside final furlong, headed towards finish

9/2

15/2

Form: 002414 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf, latest off 3lb lower at Yarmouth last month (5f, good to firm); fair efforts on the AW but others appeal more.
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6th

3

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Exceed

9st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

midfield

5/1

3rd

4

(3)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Exceed

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

midfield, headway from over 2f out, went second over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/2

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 463719 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Fahey; all three wins have been on the AW, including over 6f here; won five-runner event over 5f at Wolverhampton on stable debut last month, but lesser run back on turf last time; not out of it.
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7th

2

(5)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Phoenix Beach

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Tapeta specialist but he's hung right before finishing a well-held fifth at Wolverhampton (5f) in his last two starts; continues to edge down the weights but he's 0-13 on turf and has not run in this sphere since last May; others preferred.

11/2

5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Four C&D wins (from marks in the 60s); excuses when a closing third over C&D on penultimate start; hung right when three places (over 4l) behind Shalaa Asker subsequently; has won for Kieran O'Neill but needs everything to drop his way.

12/1

5th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Not straightforward (hangs right) but these conditions suit him well and he wasn't beaten far into third here two weeks ago; one of two contenders for Scott Dixon.

9/2

6/1

Form: 295033 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 1lb higher in March; several fair efforts on turf since, including on last two starts; a contender.
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8th

6

(12)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Latin Five

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Paul Midgley

Has run well over C&D, including when a close third in this race 12 months ago, but the track doesn't always lend itself to his hold-up style; drawn widest and could prove vulnerable, for all he is attractively weighted.

7/1

6th

9

(8)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Latin Five

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Pounced to grab Thank The Lord (who, when factoring in riding arrangements, is now 6lb better off) over C&D three starts back; has lacked the pace to stake a claim in two C&D starts since; likely to need everything to fall his way.

25/1

7th

10

(6)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Latin Five

8st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Paul Midgley

Last three wins have come over C&D and latest was off 3lb lower last month; never got involved here last time but that was against a pace bias and he should get a good tow into this race; not ruled out.

12/1

9/1

Form: 1-3045 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season, the second a C&D nursery off this mark in October (only run on the AW); fair turf form this season (tried over 6f last twice); quite interesting back on the AW from a good draw on second run since being gelded.
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10th

6

(10)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Macarone

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Four wins (one on turf) include two at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) for Ivan Furtado; tried this headgear combination for the first time when fourth back there (5f) last month and subsequently joined this yard for 2,000gns; acts with ease in the ground and nothing wrong with this mark.

10/1

4th

5

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macarone

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Won two 6f handicaps here last autumn and he is now 4lb lower than for the latter win; more recent efforts leave him with a point to prove but the fitting of a tongue-tie could give him a lift and Silvestre De Sousa is a positive booking.

7/1

8/1

Form: 938945 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
C&D win off 3lb higher in March; not done quite as well since, although beaten just 1.5l when fifth of 11 over C&D last time; place claims.
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8th

12

(6)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Stallone

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has had plenty of chances since last win in March last year and, although he handles a sound surface, his best efforts and the bulk of his turf wins came on soft/heavy.

20/1

8th

12

(6)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Stallone

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Has had plenty of chances since last win in March last year and, although he handles a sound surface, his best efforts and the bulk of his turf wins came on soft/heavy.

20/1

11

(7)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Stallone

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Dods

Won this last year off a 9lb higher mark and rarely runs poorly over C&D; he is getting on now, though, and has work to do with a few of these on latest running here.

10/1

14/1

Form: 856815 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner, including at Wolverhampton (5f) and at Ayr (6f, good) two runs ago when wearing a visor for the third time; can be slowly away (was when below-par last time).
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9th

10

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Registered most recent success in C&D event last July; not in the same form back here on reappearance but perhaps needed the run.

16/1

8th

13

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Ended the last turf campaign with some lesser efforts; others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: 58-957

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won a Thirsk novice in June 2022 (6f, good); mainly disappointing since; well treated; others stronger.
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11th

12

(11)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Equitys Darling

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won a Thirsk novice in June 2022 (6f, good); mainly disappointing since; well treated; others stronger.

20/1

7th

6

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Equitys Darling

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Encouraging fifth of 13 over C&D (good to firm) last month on second start back from a long absence; this lightly raced 4yo may be able to build on that latest run provided conditions suit (unproven on slow ground).

6/1

12th
6 (8)
Azucena

12/1

Form: 308-37 CD

Last run: 113 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (October 2022); good C&D third in April; not so good on turf next time but returns from break having had wind surgery; quite interesting.
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6th

3

(8)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Azucena

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stephen Hanlon

Three-time C&D winner, the latest of those coming in first-time blinkers off a 7lb lower mark in January; has been running well since, including when runner-up here 15 days ago, and there's no reason to think she won't go well again.

11/2

2nd

1

(1)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Azucena

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stephen Hanlon

Narrow C&D winner in first-time blinkers (from 7lb lower) in January; has held her form well since, a close fourth (Shatin Venture second, La Rochette fifth) to Digital latest; likely to give another solid account with Paul Mulrennan aboard.

13/2

4th

7

(5)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Azucena

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Stephen Hanlon

Got the better of Digital over C&D last month (blinkered first time) and ran another solid race when a close second at Southwell one week later; a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

100/30

25/1

Form: 800088 D

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner over 5f on turf; out of form since joining present yard, but has dropped to a good mark and may do better on return from a break.
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1st

4

(4)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:55 Bath

Speedacus

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Butler

Five-time turf winner on a variety of ground, but has shown precious little in nine starts for this yard despite a plummeting mark; market should indicate whether a revival is expected.

14/1

13th

5

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Speedacus

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: John Butler

Five-time winner over 5f on turf; out of form since joining present yard, but has dropped to a good mark and may do better on return from a break.

25/1

12/1

Form: 603119 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf in June/July (5f, good to firm/good); has a good record on the AW, winning at Wolverhampton and finishing runner-up three times from just five starts; interesting.
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6th

6

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Lady Bouquet

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Philip Kirby

Still off the same mark as when successful at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in December; three-time winner on turf and ran well to finish third of 11 on her return from a break at Catterick (5f, good) 15 days ago; not the most consistent, but her best form would make her a big player.

9/4

3rd

4

(6)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Lady Bouquet

9st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

Below par on final few outings in the winter but she may have been ready for a break; posted a C&D win and a good 6f second here last summer and is well treated on that form; capable of having a say.

6/1

10th

8

(7)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Bouquet

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Philip Kirby

Turned things around with a win over C&D last month but she's finished a well-held sixth on Tapeta in both subsequent runs; has a bit to prove again and needs first-time cheekpieces to give her a lift.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £67.10
Straight Forecast £45.90
Tricast £437.86
Trifecta £742.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dc Flyer

The Guardian:

Wee Fat Mac

NEWMARKET:

Court Drive

The Times:

Macarone

RP RATINGS:

Sixcor

The Star:

Newyorkstateofmind

POSTDATA:

Stallone

Daily Mail:

Court Drive

D Express:

Macarone

Telegraph:

Dc Flyer

The Sun:

Dc Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Wee Fat Mac

Daily Record:

Wee Fat Mac