August 19 / 20.14 Newcastle (AW)

20.14

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 257364

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner who has proven expensive to follow this season; conditions shouldn't be an issue and he continues to edge down the weights; might find one or two stronger once more.
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12th

4

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Trevor

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Ann Duffield

Has always been happier on Tapeta than turf but he's handicapped accordingly (12lb higher than for his latest Ripon run); may well be on the downgrade and is some way down the pecking order.

16/1

9th

9

(8)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ripon

Mr Trevor

8st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ann Duffield

sweating

11/2

2nd

8

(1)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Catterick

Mr Trevor

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ann Duffield

ducked right start, soon led, clear after 2f, going best when switched to near side over 2f out, ridden against near rail over 1f out, much reduced lead inside final furlong, no extra when headed final 110yds

10/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11-932 CD BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last season; good run over C&D off this mark in June and he showed better form when second of ten at Ayr last month; he won't need much improvement for the addition of cheekpieces to play a leading role.
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4th

8

(5)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 0lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Four C&D wins (mostly on soft), the latest when seeing off Chief Of State last October; has twice finished behind Evocative Spark over 7f here this year, so has work to do with that reopposing rival; latest effort - runner-up - was a definite step back in the right direction.

11/1

2nd

8

(12)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

His last four wins have come over 6f here (good and soft), the latest last October; reappeared with 5l third of 12 over C&D last month but only seventh of nine over C&D (also good) since; 6f seems his optimum trip.

25/1

7th

7

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 3lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

All four of his turf wins have come at Catterick but over 6f; creditable effort back from a break when third (5l behind Evocative Spark) two weeks ago; can build on that but perhaps vulnerable to stronger stayers.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 266316 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well backed prior to a ready win in a 1m handicap here last month; fair effort off her revised mark at Carlisle 18 days ago; she will need a good pace to aim at now dropped to 7f but the ability is there.
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8th

4

(8)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Tjade Collier

C&D scorer who signed off for Brian Ellison with a good second of eight over C&D 24 days ago; since changed hands for £5,000 and she's very much in the mix for her new handler.

3/1

2nd

3

(6)

17th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

dwelt start, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on but headed post

13/2

6th

4

(5)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Infrequent winner (3-39), who is not easy to predict but her last success came off this mark and she caught the eye with her strong finish over C&D (fifth of 11) last Thursday; ran into some trouble at a crucial stage in the race and she's an interesting contender.

13/2

Form: 157854 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
He hasn't been disgraced in two runs back from a wind operation in May and he is now down to his last winning mark; has won over 7f in the past but a bit further is probably optimal.
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4th

5

(6)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ten-time AW winner (seven times over C&D); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but went very close in similar race to this over C&D last month and rebounded from a lesser effort when third here three weeks ago.

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple C&D winner who went desperately close in a classified event here 17 days ago; less good at Southwell last week and a bit more on his plate back in a handicap; not ruled out though.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Has won over C&D but he tends to reserve his best for the extended 1m at Wolverhampton, as when collared in the final stride two weeks ago; no certainty to be in the same form this time.

8/1

5th
8 (3)
Embla

12/1

Form: 249665

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-12 but she has finished second on Tapeta on three occasions (including over 7f); blinkers were fitted here 16 days ago when she ran with a bit more encouragement; not a forlorn hope at this level.
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4th

2

(5)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Embla

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Alan Brown

Wins have come on Tapeta and boasts a patchy record at best on turf; has lacked consisency this year, typically failing to back up her Musselburgh third (behind two of these) when well held on the AW last time.

14/1

6th

3

(6)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Embla

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Alan Brown

Has modest 2-34 strike-rate but one win was gained over this C&D, and she didn't get the best of runs before keeping on well for close third in this grade at Musselburgh (5f, good) three weeks ago; more appealing than most.

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Musselburgh

Embla

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Alan Brown

in touch with leaders, headway but waiting for room over 1f out, in the clear and ran on final 110yds, just held

20/1

Form: 48204

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in her three AW runs in February and March; she is yet to kick on in handicaps but they have both come on turf and she still has some untapped potential; interesting at this level now returned to Tapeta.
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8th

15

(14)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Western Melody

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Maiden who has not built on her close second over 6f last March; chance partly depends on how well she takes to first-time headgear.

25/1

10th

8

(6)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Western Melody

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Is an exposed, regressive maiden who's still to finish placed in a handicap; trainer had a 66-1 shot go in here on Sunday and she'd be a similarly surprising winner.

25/1

11

(9)

12th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Western Melody

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Form: -06470

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all 12 starts and her best efforts have come over shorter; tailed off when upped to 7f at Wolverhampton 11 days ago; easy enough to take on.
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9th

10

(5)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

10st 4lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Ben Case

Longstanding maiden but was a good fourth of 12 over C&D in September; blinkers replace cheekpieces after a poor run at Chelmsford; could bounce back.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

9st 3lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ben Case

Longstanding maiden but she posted a good fourth of 12 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 12 days ago; not ruled out despite being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

4th

13

(6)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

10st 2lb

J: Miss Poppy Scott

T: Ben Case

26-race maiden under both codes and she's been well held back on the Flat in last five runs; makes no appeal.

50/1

Form: 0-07

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Three runs over 6f and 7f, all at Redcar, and the pick of them came 13 days ago when still beaten over 9l into seventh of the nine runners (first-time blinkers, left off now); faces a more realistic assigment now handicapping and the betting should provide clues.
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10th

13

(5)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Decontracte

8st 10lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Michael & David Easterby

in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position from over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened gradually inside final furlong

25/1

11th

14

(10)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Thirsk

Decontracte

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael & David Easterby

in touch with leaders, outpaced and pushed along from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, made no impression

7/1

6th

10

(4)

29th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Decontracte

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael & David Easterby

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final 110yds, not reach leaders

33/1

2/1

Form: -79431

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
She was having her first run beyond 6f when sauntering clear over 7.5f at Ffos Las nine days ago; 3lb well in under her penalty and she has shown promise on Tapeta; could yet rank higher at this distance.
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11th

11

(4)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:30 Chepstow

Emerald Lady

9st 2lb

J: George Rooke

T: Nikki Evans

Did her racing for Karl Burke (picked up for £8,000 out of a seller) over shorter; finished lame on her comeback; drying weather would help but she'd be hard to recommend even then.

33/1

13th

8

(11)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:25 Bath

Emerald Lady

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Nikki Evans

Did her racing for Karl Burke, from whom she was picked up out of a seller (beaten-favourite) for £8,000 last autumn, over shorter; stamina would be a worry on the forecast ground on comeback (well beaten the only time she's run on going slower than good).

12/1

2nd

5

(5)

11th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Emerald Lady

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied 1f out, kept on well final 110yds (vet said filly lost her right fore shoe)

11/4

100/1

Form: 8060

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Peak RPR of 12 in his four starts (6f-1m); tongue-tie added but it needs to bring about dramatic improvement.
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10th

10

(4)

19th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:14 Newcastle (AW)

Rambling Prince

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Brian Rothwell

raced in second, lost second halfway, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon weakened

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.70
Straight Forecast £20.24
Tricast £46.68
Trifecta £81.30

Selections

THE NORTH:

Crocodile Power

RP Ratings:

Emerald Lady

POSTDATA:

Reclaim Victory

SPOTLIGHT:

Western Melody

The Guardian:

Mr Trevor

Telegraph:

Emerald Lady

Daily Express:

Emerald Lady

The Star:

Emerald Lady

The Times:

Crocodile Power

Daily Mirror:

Crocodile Power

The Sun:

Crocodile Power

Daily Record:

Crocodile Power

Daily Mail:

Reclaim Victory