September 17 / 16.24 Newcastle (AW)

16.24

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 378332

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-15 but placed in nine of 14 completed starts, including when runner-up in three outings at around 1m on AW in early 2024; beaten just a neck at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) on Saturday; high on the list off same mark.
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3

(9)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Mon Etoile

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed plenty of times but has only won the once in 19 starts; reasonable fourth on her comeback run and forced wide throughout when well beaten at Beverley (again over 1m4f); wouldn't be the percentage play.

10/1

3

(9)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Mon Etoile

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed plenty of times but has only won the once in 19 starts; reasonable fourth on her comeback run and forced wide throughout when well beaten at Beverley (again over 1m4f); wouldn't be the percentage play.

10/1

10th

2

(11)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Mon Etoile

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Only win was over this trip at Newcastle in September last year but has been placed on nine occasions; fair fourth at Catterick back on turf last month; each-way chance.

3/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 572032

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who came closest to winning when beaten a head at Hamilton (1m3f, heavy) 13 days ago; 2lb higher and unplaced in six previous attempts on the AW, but he still has to make the shortlist in this field.
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9th

4

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Sycamore Gap

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Stephen Hanlon

Off the mark on AW at Newcastle (1m4f) in September 2024 on his final start for Rebecca Menzies but hasn't seriously threatened in two recent AW outings for new yard since returning from a long absence.

9/1

8th

7

(3)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Sycamore Gap

8st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Stephen Hanlon

Off the mark at the 17th attempt when winning at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in September 2024 on his final start for Rebecca Menzies; didn't shape badly here over 1m4f on his stable debut last time having been off for 558 days; may build on that over this longer trip.

9/1

5th

3

(7)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Sycamore Gap

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stephen Hanlon

Sent off 1-3 when making it 17th-time lucky at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) in September 2024; has since left Rebecca Menzies (same owners) and the market should reveal what is expected.

10/1

Form: 799306

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Best effort in six starts when third of 12 at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in June, but little to get excited about otherwise including in his first two starts at Southwell (7f, Tapeta).
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3rd

1

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Daring Leader

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Christopher Kellett

Ended 2025 with victory at Newcastle (1m2f) in September but he's yet to fire this spring, only eighth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last month; needs to take a big step forward despite a slipping mark.

16/1

8th

3

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daring Leader

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christopher Kellett

Won at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and by 4.75l at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last year; dropped away inside the final furlong at the latter track three weeks ago but may take a step forward from that first start for 189 days.

11/2

Form: 09686

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hasn't beaten many in five starts over 7f-1m2f on turf; down another 5lb for this AW debut and needs to improve for the new surface.
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11

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Spring Festival

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

No wins in 17 and soundly beaten more often than not this season; runs well now and again but he's very light on AW experience.

16/1

5th

7

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Spring Festival

9st 3lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: David O’Meara

16-race maiden; went close in Ayr classified (1m, good) last month but finished well down the field in a subsequent AW handicap (1m2f) and cannot be relied upon heavily; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.

8/1

9/2

Form: 301504 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Bath (11.6f, good) in May and made a pleasing return from a short break when fourth of 12 back there 13 days ago; has won twice on Tapeta at Southwell (1m4f) and a major contender.
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10th

9

(4)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Louise Allan

Modest sixth in similar event over C&D on reappearance, extending his losing run, but may fare better with the outing under his belt; scored twice at Southwell in 2023.

16/1

7

(6)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Bond Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Louise Allan

Beaten just under 7l when fourth of eight in Bath handicap over an extended 1m3f seven weeks ago, extending his losing run to 17; others are more persuasive.

16/1

9

(11)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bond Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Louise Allan

Last won over C&D last May; first-time blinkers (retained) replaced visor for his last two starts and he responded with a creditable third in a classified at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) on first occasion; tailed off on latest, however, which was a poor show notwithstanding the 1m2f.

25/1

33/1

Form: 500-7

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in two bumpers nor four Tapeta starts, the latest when seventh on stable debut in a 0-50 classified event here (1m2f; first-time hood) last month; has a BHA rating of just 38 and hard to recommend.
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5th

5

(1)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Gurkhali

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Has accomplished little in his two bumper and five AW Flat races, the latest his handicap debut; moves up from 1m4f.

25/1

6th

9

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:24 Newcastle (AW)

Gurkhali

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Shown nothing in two bumpers nor four Tapeta starts, the latest when seventh on stable debut in a 0-50 classified event here (1m2f; first-time hood) last month; has a BHA rating of just 38 and hard to recommend.

33/1

7th

1

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Gurkhali

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

No sign of ability in two bumpers or three Flat novice events on AW when trained by Brian Rothwell; of no interest armed with just that evidence, but the fact he's being persevered with and making his debut for Julie Camacho does offer hope he can do better; hood added; check betting.

16/1

Form: 034165 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in 0-50 classified at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) in July and not beaten far when fifth of 12 at Carlisle (1m3f) last time but well beaten in only AW start here (1m2f) in February; others preferred.
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6th

8

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

National Question

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Got back on the up with a third success of the season in 2m1f handicap at Carlisle 20 days ago; up another 4lb but this course winner is a likely player once more for his in-form yard.

100/30

1st

9

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

National Question

10st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ran no race last time at Musselburgh (soft) but had been in a good run of form and this drier surface should work in his favour.

13/2

Form: 8-1395 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Sprang a 125-1 surprise at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in June and wasn't beaten far when fifth of 14 at Catterick (1m6f, good) last month; only beaten a nose at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) as a 3yo, but a couple of the others look more solid.
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12th

16

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Lord Warburton

10st 6lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Rarely seen over hurdles away from Market Rasen, his last win coming there (2m3f, good) from well out of the handicap in September last year; unexposed over this far, but his form has an uneven look to it; others stronger; stable also runs Fox's Socks.

25/1

12th

16

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Lord Warburton

10st 6lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Rarely seen over hurdles away from Market Rasen, his last win coming there (2m3f, good) from well out of the handicap in September last year; unexposed over this far, but his form has an uneven look to it; others stronger; stable also runs Fox's Socks.

25/1

12th

16

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Lord Warburton

10st 6lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Rarely seen over hurdles away from Market Rasen, his last win coming there (2m3f, good) from well out of the handicap in September last year; unexposed over this far, but his form has an uneven look to it; others stronger; stable also runs Fox's Socks.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £6.75
Tricast £71.47
Trifecta £80.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sycamore Gap

SPOTLIGHT:

Bond Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Mon Etoile

Daily Mail:

Spring Festival

The Times:

Sycamore Gap

Telegraph:

Sycamore Gap

D Express:

Sycamore Gap

The Sun:

Sycamore Gap

The Star:

Mon Etoile

Daily Record:

Mon Etoile

RP RATINGS:

Bond Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Bond Spirit

The Guardian:

Bond Spirit