September 05 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Leger Festival On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £7560
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Leger Festival On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 354238 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Seems best on testing ground or the AW and wasn't far away in back-to-back races here (2m/1m4f) before struggling at Hamilton (soft); brings solid credentials returned to this track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(12)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Stays a deal further but has always liked it here and has run well a couple of times over C&D this year; a good pace would help but finished behind Say What You See on turf last time and others hold stronger claims.

12/1

7th

12

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Haveyoumissedme

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Absent 348 days before last September but usually competitive since regaining his fitness and went down by a head last month on latest outing; tenth in this race in 2024 on his only appearance at Musselburgh but he's firmly in the mix on other counts.

11/1

2nd

2

(4)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Dual course winner (1m4/2m) who is just 1lb higher than when successful at Redcar (1m6f, good) in December, but his last two efforts over C&D suggest he needs a return to further.

9/1

7/4

  • Place: £0.50

Form: 042431 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not had too many chances as a stayer and he did well to reel in the leader who got first run at Lingfield (2m); only 3lb higher and has won on Tapeta; plenty to like.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

Diamond Bay

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Ward

On a losing run and he was tried in blinkers when a below-par seventh of ten in 1m6f handicap at Goodwood 30 days ago; others appeal more.

8/1

7th

5

(8)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Diamond Bay

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tom Ward

Multiple winner who stays well but has failed to beat a rival in his last two races, with and without a visor; now tries blinkers.

8/1

6th

3

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diamond Bay

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tom Ward

Two wins here including over this trip, but he ran very poorly on his return from four months off at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) a fortnight ago, especially as he proven fresh; visor returns.

8/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £0.50

Form: -31783 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with a third of 14 over 2m4f at Goodwood so has to be of interest when he's gained most wins on the AW (elsewhere but including Tapeta); back down in class here and his mark is fine.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(4)

9th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

21:30 Kempton (AW)

Authors Dream

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: William Knight

9yo whose last three wins have been on AW, over C&D on first occasion; third at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) in July was up with his best form, as was his Newcastle second on AW next time, and he can probably be forgiven his Cesarewitch run on latest outing; on the premises if so.

7/2

18th

20

(3)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Authors Dream

8st 8lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Knight

raced freely, prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when eased over 1f out

40/1

2nd

2

(2)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Authors Dream

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: William Knight

dwelt start, pushed along soon after start, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, went third inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, forced dead-heat 2nd post

7/2

Form: 334238

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Only win in 15 came when making all in a Beverley novice (1m2f) in April but has held his own in plenty of handicaps; raced freely when below par in a first-time visor last time and cheekpieces now go on; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

24th Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Happy

10st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, headed towards finish

12/1

4th

4

(3)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Happy

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

led, pushed along and faced challenge from over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost third over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6/1

8th

12

(5)

21st Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:42 Sandown

Happy

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

raced freely, in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

8/1

Form: -39279

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three wins for William Haggas; couple of respectable efforts for this yard (1m6f/1m4f) but not his last two; claims if returning to form and there are no stamina issues.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(3)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Midrarr

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Chris Dwyer

Wins have come in the summer and she didn't offer much on her comeback, having finished last season with a string of ordinary efforts; the handicapper's proving quick to relent but she's still hard to recommend.

12/1

8th

7

(10)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Midrarr

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Chris Dwyer

Scored twice on Wolverhampton Tapeta (1m6f and 1m4f) in summer 2021 but mostly out of form last year for Brian Ellison and finished last of nine on both her starts for new yard; down the weights but with questions to answer.

33/1

9th

1

(1)

28th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midrarr

9st 10lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Chris Dwyer

towards rear on inner

20/1

20/1

Form: 884652

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Signs of threatening again off his reduced mark, though only three ran at Beverley last time and they went no pace; this is only his second run on the AW.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Monticello

10st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Neil Mechie

held up in last, jumped right and lost ground 4th, mistake 9th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th

50/1

10th

12

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Monticello

8st 11lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Neil Mechie

slowly away, always behind

66/1

13

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

15:20 Cartmel

Monticello

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, pulled up before last

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.10
Trifecta £8.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Diamond Bay

NEWMARKET:

Author's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Haveyoumissedme

POSTDATA:

Haveyoumissedme

Daily Mail:

Haveyoumissedme

RP Ratings:

Diamond Bay

LAMBOURN:

Diamond Bay

The Times:

Diamond Bay

Telegraph:

Diamond Bay

Daily Mirror:

Diamond Bay

The Star:

Diamond Bay

Daily Record:

Diamond Bay

The Guardian:

Author's Dream

Daily Express:

Author's Dream

The Sun:

Author's Dream