September 02 / 15.25 Newcastle (AW)

15.25

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.60
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 659-

Last run: 248 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Some signs of ability as a juvenile, fifth of 14 at Kempton (7f novice) on second start, but faded away very tamely after racing prominently over C&D next time; reappears from a 248-day absence to make her handicap debut at a lowly level; worth monitoring in the market for clues.
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6th

2

(1)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Kempton (AW)

Wadacre Grace

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

C&D scorer but she came in a below-par fifth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 16 days ago; she could bounce back though with Oisin Murphy now up.

4/1

8

(13)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wadacre Grace

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Handy sort who has gained all six wins over 7f/1m on the AW; back off her last winning mark and probably needed her Kempton return 12 days ago after 405 days off, but she will need plenty to go right from the outside stall.

12/1

12

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Wadacre Grace

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Charlie Johnston

All six wins have been on AW including over C&D; only 1lb higher than for her last success but she returns after 405 days off and this is competitive on her comeback; down the list.

20/1

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10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: /54-06 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW winner; 8lb lower than for most last C&D win (December 2020) but hasn't yet threatened to click back into gear since returning from a lengthy absence; possibly one to a keep an eye upon for further down the line.
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4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Veteran five-time course winner who's still capable of being competitive, as he showed when second to Urban Dandy in a classified here (1m) a month ago; the return to handicaps asks for a bit more.

8/1

4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8/1

2nd

2

(6)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 516658 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (October 2021); dug deep when scrambling home at Redcar (7f, Class 6, good to firm; 8-1) in June but has failed to kick on positively since; always in the rear at Carlisle (7f, good) a fortnight ago, so is difficult to fancy on recent evidence.
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4th

8

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

18:40 Ayr

Novak

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Iain Jardine

Second to an in-form subsequent winner over C&D (good to firm) last month and again ran well when close third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) nine days ago; remains on a workable mark; must be considered.

6/1

3rd

6

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Iain Jardine

On the go since the turn of the year but largely in good nick and he came second of nine in 7f Ayr handicap three weeks ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/2

15/8

Form: 640672 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Seemed to appreciate the combination of a return to Tapeta and the removal of blinkers when runner-up over C&D a fortnight ago (winner narrowly beaten at Carlisle on Tuesday); 2lb rise negated by Mark Winn's claim; appeals as the most likely winner.
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8th

1

(4)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Old News

10st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Linda Stubbs

Exposed performer who hasn't been at his best since winning over 7f here last September (has won over 1m); tongue tied for the first time.

20/1

10th

2

(12)

21st Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:20 Newcastle (AW)

Old News

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Linda Stubbs

midfield

7/1

4th

2

(4)

2nd May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Old News

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Linda Stubbs

Capable of better form than he's been showing of late and was only eighth at Newcastle last time on a track he runs well.

4/1

10/1

Form: 496576

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won a weak Southwell maiden (6f) for Charles Hills earlier in the year before steadily losing his way on turf; last of six on recent stable debut and is yet to compete beyond 6f; sits on a career-low mark with pedigree at least offering some hope that he'll stay a stiff 7f.
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4th

7

(2)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Nickleby

10st 7lb

J: Miss Elle Paterson

T: Julie Camacho

In winning form at Newcastle (6f) in the winter but he ran poorly back there after four months off last time; he needs a lot more.

10/1

Form: -40640

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism on final start for George Boughey at Kempton (1m4f, novice median auction) over 12 months ago, but uninspiring since posting a fair seasonal reappearance fourth at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April; noticeably back in distance from a career-low handicap mark; chance.
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5th

2

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Redcar

Fire Eyes

10st 0lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Held on well to score at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) last month and has no stamina worries over this longer trip but recent 3lb rise is probably enough to leave this 8yo vulnerable to younger rivals here.

5/1

1st

11

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Fire Eyes

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Roger Fell

A dual 7f/1m scorer at Redcar last autumn and she comes here in decent nick, suffering a poor run when seventh of ten in 8.5f Beverley handicap ten days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/1

7th

8

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:10 Beverley

Fire Eyes

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Roger Fell

Won three turf handicaps (1m/7f) in 2025, all in a tongue-tie and the latest with cheekpieces on for the first time; no headgear for either start last month (probably didn't stay 1m2f last time) and the accessories are missing again; back on her last winning mark, though.

12/1

16/1

Form: 87540R D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Possesses plenty of ability but a long way below his peak form, firstly for Robert Cowell and latterly for Antony Brittain, in 2022; refused to race over C&D a fortnight ago, which makes him a risky proposition.
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5

(7)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Corvair

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

C&D winner for Simon Crisford in 2020, but badly out of form for this yard (refused to race on one occasion) and would be a surprise winner.

50/1

13th

11

(13)

15th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Corvair

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Completed a hat-trick earlier in his career, but has gone 24 starts without a win since and has developed a serious problem with his starts, refusing to race here in August and virtually doing the same last time; too risky at present.

25/1

13th

1

(10)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Corvair

10st 0lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

virtually refused to race and lost many lengths start, tailed off

33/1

Form: -09337 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Difficult to win with nowadays, albeit was twice placed on turf after being introduced to a visor (7f-1m); fairly low-key at Leicester latest (last of seven) and has eased fractionally in the weights; cheekpieces back in place of visor for the return to the AW; possibilities in a weak race.
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12th

13

(18)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Leicester

Blackheath

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

in rear throughout

20/1

8th

5

(8)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Blackheath

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

close up towards near side, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten

5/1

25/1

Form: 60-000

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No win since August 2020; tried in various forms of headgear for Roger Varian last year and, despite easing markedly in the weights - 20lb lower than when placed over 6f here in July 2021 - has shown no obvious signs of a revival in three runs for Micky Hammond.
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8th

5

(7)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:45 Catterick

Musicality

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

On a three-year losing spell and his record for current yard is far from convincing; best watched unless the market suggests a bigger run is expected.

33/1

16th

7

(19)

20th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Thirsk

Musicality

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Had form in much better 6f races than this for previous yard but out of sorts for new connections in 2022; has slipped right down the weights, however, and interesting to see if there are any signs of a revival.

33/1

17th

8

(5)

1st Nov 2022

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Musicality

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Won two of his first four starts (5f/6f, including on soft) when with Roger Varian, the latter earning him an RPR of 99; way below that level in five starts for this trainer and plenty to prove over this far.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £76.90
Straight Forecast £81.61
Tricast £545.88
Trifecta £864.30

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