September 15 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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William Hill Bet Boost Racing League R36 (Handicap) (For horses Registered To Racing League)

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 3
  • 12 runners
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William Hill Bet Boost Racing League R36 (Handicap) (For horses Registered To Racing League)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 423241 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ran up a hat-trick on turf last summer; patchy form this season but he got back on the scoresheet at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) 13 days ago with a powerful late challenge and that was his AW debut; back up 5lb but one to take seriously.
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1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Ran as though something was amiss four weeks ago but is accustomed to stronger races than this and is now 3lb lower than when placed for Joe Bradnam at Kempton (1m3f) in September; player if back on song.

12/1

9th

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

slowly away, always behind

12/1

8th

2

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

True Courage

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

dwelt start, midfield

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -67811 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has run in four handicaps, digging deep to win in small fields over 1m4f at Leicester and Newmarket on last two outings; raised another 4lb in a stronger race but this still looks a highly competitive mark if he takes to the AW at this first attempt.
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3

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Nottingham

Sarsons Risk

9st 13lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Not gone on from his Southwell success (16.5f, AW) in December, though front-running may not have suited him at Lingfield (2m, AW) last time; only seen on Flat turf once since August 2022, but he does act on it (2-8); interesting, especially if taking to the first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

3

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Nottingham

Sarsons Risk

9st 13lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Not gone on from his Southwell success (16.5f, AW) in December, though front-running may not have suited him at Lingfield (2m, AW) last time; only seen on Flat turf once since August 2022, but he does act on it (2-8); interesting, especially if taking to the first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

11th

8

(8)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Sarsons Risk

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: B F Brookhouse

Hit a personal best with his comfortable win at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in December and he had an excuse when dropped back to 1m3f there the following month; can be a bit hit-and-miss but he still looks feasibly treated and has possibilities back up in trip.

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 337142

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Small field at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in July saw his first win since March 2020; contested two Racing League events over 1m4f since, pipped at Lingfield on latest; back up 3lb but respected as an in-form candidate.
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14th

6

(7)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:25 Chester

Fair Star

8st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

raced wide, midfield, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon got behind, tailed off

12/1

3rd

1

(3)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fair Star

9st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

slowly away, headway and prominent after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on

9/1

11

(10)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

17:05 Doncaster

Fair Star

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Form: 122321 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has raised her game on turf and AW in recent starts, most notably when winning a Racing League race over C&D last time in a sustained scrap with Trinity Girl; raised another 4lb but has to be on the shortlist.
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12th

14

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Wynter Wildes

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

soon led at steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, soon headed

25/1

5th
2 (11)
Scampi

13/2

Form: 343611 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark in April (Wolverhampton Tapeta) and the dam has now burst, with additional 1m4f wins at Epsom and Doncaster (Racing League) on last two outings; hooded on last four; raised another 5lb but seized the initiative over 1f out in pretty taking fashion last time and may do better still.
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16th

5

(17)

14th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Scampi

9st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Two good wins at 1m4f in 2023, impressing on this track (good) and just scraping home at Ascot (good to soft) in October; effective over C&D but he lacks a recent run and his time is more likely to come when back up in trip; hood refitted for the first time in 12 months.

14/1

4th

5

(10)

14th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:35 York

Scampi

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Andrew Balding

dwelt start, in touch with leaders

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-4024 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Creditable third in a C&D Racing League race last September and close second to Fair Star at Wolverhampton (1m6f) this July; ran respectably facing a stiff task in Listed race on latest outing; probably not far away.
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4th

3

(6)

18th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

13:39 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vindolanda

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Charles Hills

Five wins on turf, the last three over 1m6f; outclassed at Listed level last time but didn't run great in a 1m6f Redcar handicap the time before; has run well before at this venue, albeit in defeat, but needs to rediscover some form.

10/1

9th

9

(11)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Vindolanda

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charles Hills

dwelt start, in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, raced wide home turn, struggling when ridden 1f out

66/1

8th

2

(8)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:07 Redcar

Vindolanda

10st 1lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Charles Hills

slowly away, soon recovered, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third but pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

15/2

20/1

Form: 3310

Last run: 75 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Third on Wolverhampton Tapeta on debut; progressive in three 1m4f novice events, seeing off a persistent challenger by a head at Leicester (good to soft) on third occasion; 25-1, behind in a valuable 1m6f event at Haydock (soft) on handicap debut in early July and not seen since.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

Form: 570222 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Two wins and a second from her three runs over C&D; the last-named was three weeks ago when giving today's rival Wynter Wildes plenty to think about; back up 2lb and this is a competitive race but she's a player.
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3rd

4

(1)

17th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Trinity Girl

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

in touch with leaders, shaken up 3f out, pushed along and headway on inner from over 2f out, ridden when stayed on inside final furlong

9/2

8th

6

(2)

8th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 4

21:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Trinity Girl

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Jessica Macey

Won off this mark here (1m6f) in February but was in much better form at the time; went off the boil in her last two handicap starts; stiff task in Listed grade since.

20/1

12th

11

(6)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Trinity Girl

9st 6lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Jessica Macey

in rear, ridden under 5f out, struggling 4f out, hung left over 2f out, never on terms

100/1

Form: 421173 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Front-running wins over 1m4f at Doncaster and Ripon this spring; also led when good third at York in July on latest outing, battling on stoutly; 0-10 on AW, runner-up over 1m4f last winter on his last two visits to Newcastle but they were in small fields.
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5th

5

(1)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Well treated on the form of consecutive 1m4f turf wins in spring 2022; 0-13 on AW and hasn't shown much liking for sand in his most recent attempts but he does act on Tapeta; not ignored back from break.

10/1

10th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

prominent, alone towards far side home straight

16/1

10th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shake A Leg

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

prominent, alone towards far side home straight

16/1

9/2

Form: 344113 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Back from 1m4f to 1m when off the mark on his final start for Ralph Beckett; hooded and tongue tied when showing further improvement in two 1m2f Racing League events since, winning at Lingfield and close third at this track; plenty of hope for 1m4f in his pedigree; in the mix.
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4th

9

(4)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Postmark

8st 12lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

led, headed and raced in second after 2f

14/1

3rd

3

(2)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Postmark

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Charlton

The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here.

14/1

2nd

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Postmark

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

15/2

Form: -03737 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Her two wins were an AW double in spring 2021, the first leg over C&D; up and down since, including in his two runs (both 2m) for new yard, so others are preferred.
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5th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Blow Your Horn

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: Ian Williams

Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but has responded positively to this headgear combination the last twice in handicaps over 2m5f and 2m3f (both on good); strong stayer on the Flat so this longer trip is worth a go.

7/2

16/1

Form: 522110 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated for first at Ayr (1m2f) last month and ended well on top at Musselburgh 13 days later on first attempt at 1m4f; needs to bounce back from a lesser show in valuable 1m6f handicap at Haydock 12 days ago and this is her AW debut, from 2lb out of the handicap.
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6th

2

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Sophiesticate

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: R Mike Smith

Below par on final two starts last year and same story on recent reappearance over 1m at Ayr; however, she's back up to a more suitable trip today and is 6lb below her last winning mark; not written off.

14/1

7th

6

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Sophiesticate

9st 6lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: R Mike Smith

Campaigned mostly at longer trips (stays 12.5f) and offered little back over 1m at Newcastle in early December.

33/1

7

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Sophiesticate

9st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

C&D winner who was on the scoresheet at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) in August; ran okay when third over C&D (soft) nine days ago but was no match for the first two (including Cisco Disco); needs something extra.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £39.10
Straight Forecast £37.96
Tricast £265.17
Trifecta £222.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Wynter Wildes

Telegraph:

Postmark

TOPSPEED:

Trinity Girl

SPOTLIGHT:

True Courage

The Times:

Scampi

RP Ratings:

Blow Your Horn

Daily Express:

Wynter Wildes

The Star:

Wynter Wildes

Daily Record:

Wynter Wildes

The Guardian:

Postmark

Daily Mail:

Postmark

The Sun:

Postmark

POSTDATA:

Trinity Girl

Daily Mirror:

Trinity Girl