September 20 / 18.30 Newcastle (AW)

18.30

Standard To Slow

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535/British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535/British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1022 BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Great pedigree and talented to have posted an RPR of 86 when second in a three-runner 7f handicap at Newmarket in July; looked tricky in the first-time cheekpieces when beaten in another handicap when odds-on next time but the winner has since finished runner-up in a Listed race and a gelding operation could be the making of him; should have no bother staying this longer trip.
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OUR TIP

13/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2061

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
RPR of 80 when making a successful handicap debut over Wolverhampton's 9.4f last week; penalised back in novice company but in a race with no depth, so a serious contender.
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1

(1)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Forceful Speed

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Raphael E Freire

Record of 5-11 on turf and his last success was at this track (1m4f, good to firm) last June; good second at Newcastle (1m2f) in final run for George Boughey but he returned for new yard with a tailed-off effort at Kempton (1m3f) last month; has bit to prove after that and he needs to bounce back near best; regular tongue-tie removed.

8/1

2nd

1

(1)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Forceful Speed

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Raphael E Freire

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner when no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

13th

9

(2)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Forceful Speed

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Raphael E Freire

Regular winner in three campaigns with George Boughey, for whom he ended last June with a win at Pontefract (1m4f) and good second on Newcastle Tapeta (1m2f); unraced on Polytrack; hood joins his now usual tongue-tie and he'll be competitive for new yard (same owners) if starting this term where he left off last season.

16/1

10/1

Form: 46 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Debut effort (7f) was encouraging and reads okay, but Ripon (1m) was underwhelming and he might be one for handicaps after this.
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15th

2

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Ironopolis

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fair Flat-racer who was placed in maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in October; struggled at triple-digit odds when upped to 2m4f for recent handicap hurdle debut, though.

33/1

8th

10

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:43 Uttoxeter

Ironopolis

11st 3lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

AW Flat winner in 2023; best hurdles run when third in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield in October (2m1f, good; cheekpieces; form sound); pulled up when visored at Kelso last time (2m, soft); today's better ground should suit; up in trip on handicap debut with cheekpieces back on.

12/1

2

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:35 Kelso

Ironopolis

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Showed fair winning AW form at Southwell (1m4f) last spring and has matched that switched to hurdles, cheekpieces on when a solid third of 11 in Sedgefield juvenile in October; visor goes on now and he's much respected after a break.

3/1

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000euros yearling; beaten about 16l at Salisbury (1m) but that was a decent race and the stable's 2yos can show marked improvement second time out.
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11th

8

(9)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

20:25 Pontefract

Limerick Bound

9st 6lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Bogged down on soft ground on reappearance but claims if form of sole AW start can be built on; type to do better now handicapping.

7/1

9th

5

(9)

29th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Limerick Bound

8st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

110,000euros yearling; beaten about 16l at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) but fourth of six in another novice at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) later in September; needs further improvement but should be a better horse this year.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

20th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Limerick Bound

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

pressed leader, pushed along and briefly disputed lead over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, beaten and lost third inside final 110yds

8/1

33/1

Form: 035

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
RPRs in the mid-60s are as good as it has got so far and he'll need easier openings than this to get off the mark.
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8th

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Star Start

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

A dual 1m2f scorer in 2025; back to form when third of nine in 1m Pontefract handicap ten days ago so ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb.

10/1

3rd

7

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Star Start

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Six turf wins include one here (1m2f, good to firm) in August; had wind surgery before a fair comeback at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in March and built on that when fifth of 14 at Nottingham (1m2f, good) 11 days ago; drop back in trip no reason to rule him out and he's respected.

5/1

5th

13

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Star Start

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

In good form with a pair of 1m2f fast-ground wins last summer; ought to be sharper for Doncaster reappearance 13 days ago and on a workable mark if back close to his best.

22/1

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never competitive after starting slowly at Thirsk (1m, good; 40-1) and wouldn't be the obvious answer after that.
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7th

7

(2)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Super Spy

9st 3lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Big prices and well beaten in three starts over 1m-1m2f on turf/Tapeta last year; makes his handicap debut after five months off and significant improvement is required.

25/1

10th

9

(7)

12th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

13:45 Nottingham

Super Spy

9st 7lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

led, headed and prominent 7f out, ridden and lost position 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out

66/1

6th

6

(1)

20th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Super Spy

9st 4lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Nicholls

in rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.19
Trifecta £10.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Forceful Speed

SPOTLIGHT:

One World

The Times:

One World

The Guardian:

One World

Daily Express:

One World

The Sun:

One World

The Star:

One World

POSTDATA:

Forceful Speed

NEWMARKET:

Forceful Speed

Telegraph:

Forceful Speed

Daily Mail:

Forceful Speed

Daily Mirror:

Forceful Speed

Daily Record:

Forceful Speed