September 02 / 16.01 Newcastle (AW)

16.01

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

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 805312 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Triple Polytrack as well as turf scorer (6f-1m) who won comfortably here (1m) on his debut for this trainer last month, when 4lb lower; collared late on at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) on Tuesday and should again be a player; back again in trip.
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5th

5

(9)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Land

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along from over 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong

4/1

2nd

4

(14)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Land

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, kept on

9/2

1st

9

(5)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Land

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, hung left final 110yds, just did enough

9/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -36111 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Arrives in super form, having completed a course hat-trick (7f-1m) on his last three starts and rising 22lb in the process; successfully dropped back to this trip last time and won with a fair bit in hand; up another 8lb but should prove tough to beat in his bid for a four-timer.
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12th

1

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Geoffrey Harker

4-39, three of those wins here (7f-1m) in 2022; soundly beaten both starts since returning from a near two-year absence; makes no appeal despite this easing mark.

25/1

10th

3

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Geoffrey Harker

Well suited by Newcastle but absent for almost two years before his last of ten here (50-1) in February; probably best watched again.

40/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 4-0007

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nine race maiden who has been well beaten in both starts since joining this trainer (1m/1m1f); drops another 3lb; handy mark based on last year's form in Ireland but no hint yet that he is about to return to it; reverts to this shorter trip.
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5th

4

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Jessica Bedi

Twice second (over 1m2f) in classified company at Chelmsford over the winter but his more recent form is not so encouraging, sixth of 13 in 1m2f classified event at Newcastle last time; on a long losing run too.

14/1

6th

8

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

On a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced with sixth of 12 in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; no forlorn hope.

20/1

6th

11

(11)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Prince Hector

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jessica Bedi

14-race maiden on turf; tailed off on return to grass at Catterick last time (1m4f, good; cheekpieces; lost a shoe); has blinkers back on but hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: -35909 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won once for David Barron and twice (including C&D) when with Michael Dods; powers have been on the wane for over a year and recent stable debut at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) was not a significant step back in the right direction; drops another 4lb.
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6th

6

(4)

27th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Danielsflyer

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Signed off last year in the doldrums and finished last behind Barnaby when returning from a break.

33/1

8

(4)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Danielsflyer

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Rattled off a four-timer here (7f-1m) early last year but he was out of sorts in his final three runs in 2024; now only 1lb higher than for his last success but this 11yo needs a major turnaround.

20/1

9th

5

(3)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Danielsflyer

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Veteran; rattled off a four-timer here (7f-1m) early in the year; weakened when sixth to a stablemate of Judgement Call over C&D six weeks ago and others appear to be on more manageable marks.

14/1

Form: 8/15-4 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form to win a Redcar handicap (7f. good to firm) 15 months ago, when 3lb lower; well held there next time; off for almost a year and a market drifter before respectable reappearance at Ripon (1m, good) in July; has slipped to a competitive mark; not written off.
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7th

6

(9)

16th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Hear Me Roar

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

5th

4

(2)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:01 Newcastle (AW)

Hear Me Roar

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong

6/1

12/1

Form: 524-6

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Showed promise over 6f on turf as a juvenile; looked more threatening than turned out to be the case on his reappearance at Redcar (6f, good) in June; extra furlong should be within his compass; blinkers on for handicap debut but initial mark looks a bit on the stiff side.
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8th

4

(7)

24th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

16:15 Redcar

Joeyremy

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Michael Dods

dropped to midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

6th

5

(9)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:01 Newcastle (AW)

Joeyremy

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Michael Dods

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden and lost position from over 1f out

12/1

8

(12)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Redcar

Joeyremy

9st 7lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Michael Dods

Comes into the reckoning on the pick of his 6f 2yo form and it's possible he needed the run when only sixth of ten here on reappearance (15-2 after ten-month absence); has to prove his stamina over today's longer trip but has more going for him than most; blinkered for the first time.

6/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 400754

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Without a win since his debut over two years ago, when with Archie Watson; ran with credit over C&D on his AW debut last time (raced prominently); 1lb drop suggests he won't be far away if able to repeat that effort but consistency has not been his strong suit.
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5th

6

(10)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Devilwala

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Derek Shaw

Smart in his younger days but, given his form last winter, his 100-1 success in a 0-50 classified event over C&D in March was still a big shock; may have needed his comeback run over 5f here ten days ago but he finished last of seven and needs to leave that form a long way behind.

25/1

7th

4

(8)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Devilwala

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Derek Shaw

Smart in his younger days but, given his form last winter, his 100-1 success in a 0-50 classified event here (6f) in March was still a big shock; the drop back in trip may have helped, but he's been on the sidelines since that last run and this is tougher back in a handicap on his return.

6/1

10/1

Form: -63883

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
2-27 and hasn't won for over two years; ran well when just over 1l third over C&D latest; foolish to write him off after that but isn't known for his consistency.
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11th

9

(6)

3rd May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Frankelio

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Last season didn't end well and he dropped out tamely over C&D three weeks ago (soft); opposable.

20/1

10th

14

(10)

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Frankelio

8st 5lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

prominent

33/1

9th

2

(9)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frankelio

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Has regressed in recent times and become inconsistent; on the positive side he's used to running in better company and boasts a decent record fresh, so a bolder showing wouldn't surprise.

12/1

15/2

Form: 009203 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D (as well as 6f) winner when with Tracy Waggott; changed hands before the start of this season and, while he is 0-7 for this trainer, he has continued to show a penchant for this track; close third in a 0-55 over C&D latest but this is deeper.
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9th

1

(8)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come here (6f-7f) but last success was almost three years ago; finished close up at Redcar last April on his second run after wind surgery but he's had only two starts since and has finished last in both of them; opposable.

20/1

12th

10

(6)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come at Newcastle (6f-7f); second run back from wind surgery when close up at Redcar (7f) but then trailed in last at Hamilton; modest strike-rate and has become hard to predict.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

7th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:58 Hamilton

Billy Wedge

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Neil Mechie

Has run well in both starts since returning last month from wind surgery, as when third of 11 at Redcar (7f, soft) last time; drop in trip poses a question, as does a record of 3-42.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £7.42
Tricast £50.67
Trifecta £90.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rocket Rod

Daily Mirror:

Desert Land

Telegraph:

Devilwala

Daily Express:

Hear Me Roar

THE NORTH:

Frankelio

RP Ratings:

Rocket Rod

POSTDATA:

Rocket Rod

The Times:

Rocket Rod

The Guardian:

Rocket Rod

Daily Mail:

Rocket Rod

The Sun:

Desert Land

The Star:

Desert Land

Daily Record:

Desert Land