October 11 / 18.02 Newcastle (AW)

18.02

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 22523 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four defeats at short prices, including at 2-9, since chasing home Nashwa on her debut in the spring; gave it away by hanging left last time and isn't one to rely upon but she sets the standard in first-time headgear.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(4)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:02 Newcastle (AW)

Wonderful Times

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, switched to near side and shaken up over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, comfortably

7/4

3rd

10

(1)

25th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:34 Yarmouth

Wonderful Times

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, went second over 2f out, led and going easily 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon hung badly left and hard pressed, headed final 110yds, soon lost second and no extra (jockey said filly hung left under pressure)

2/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 53

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needed the experience on her turf debut in the spring but didn't build on that on Polytrack three weeks ago, when some way off the front pair; tonight's stiffer test should help but it needs to.
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5th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 4

13:37 Haydock

Rose Light

11st 4lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Very modest on the Flat nowadays and tailed off last month on her first two hurdle starts; a transformation is needed.

200/1

9th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:40 Stratford

Rose Light

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair 11f Flat winner but she was hooded when a well-held fifth on her yard/hurdling debut in 2m Doncaster maiden 15 days ago; in good hands though so not written off.

40/1

5th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:02 Doncaster

Rose Light

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair 1m3f Flat winner but she ended her time with Tony Forbes below par last autumn; starts out over hurdles now for the in-form Jennie Candlish yard so can't be discounted; hood (tried once in 2023) is refitted.

25/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
420,000euros yearling who was easy to back ahead of his belated soft-ground 1m2f debut early last month; plenty to like about that runner-up effort and he's entitled to improve.
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10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

10th

4

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

20:12 Southwell

Jean Danjou

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

always behind

50/1

2nd

3

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Jean Danjou

10st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Went close on his Flat debut (September 2022) but regressed afterwards and left Brian Meehan for 9,500gns this July; remains to be seen whether hurdling will float his boat.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-4

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal of high-class Dank (first two offspring not up to much) who's been off since comfortably held behind a stablemate in the spring; needs a good step forward.
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4th

3

(7)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:02 Newcastle (AW)

Dungeon

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

prominent, switched to near side and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost position and outpaced final 110yds

5/1

7/1

Form: 35

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-related gelding who finished some way off the winner on his debut; ran to a similar level in first-time cheekpieces (removed tonight) here last time and needs to improve for the stiffer test.
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1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Alnilam

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Front-runner who made it 2-2 over fences when winning at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) in October; however, his limitations seem to have been exposed since and he finished well adrift of No Questions Asked and Be Aware at Windsor last time; has had wind surgery but still hard to recommend.

33/1

3rd

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:50 Windsor

Alnilam

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Front-runner who made it 2-2 over fences when winning at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) in October; won on soft ground over hurdles; carries a 3lb penalty today and his progress has stalled on his last two starts, but he's made mistakes each time and could make a bold bid if cutting out the blunders.

9/1

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled hard in a 2m bumper here early in the year but then got behind on her Flat debut recently (1m4f); some promise there but tonight's drop in trip doesn't look ideal and it may be in handicaps that she makes her mark.
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10th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Vallamorey

10st 6lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Sam England

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stamina on the dam's side (1m6f winner) but he faded late on his 1m4f (Polytrack) debut a month ago and drops in trip tonight; needs to improve a deal on that effort.
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12th

1

(10)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caruso

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

Minor promise in two runs (1m4f/1m2f) for James Fanshawe and sold on for 37,000gns; perhaps found 7f too sharp on stable debut (after an absence) but goes handicapping under 10st and has enough to prove.

12/1

8th

1

(3)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Caruso

10st 2lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Son of Lope De Vega who hinted at promise for James Fanshawe in 1m4f novice here and 1m2f Newcastle maiden back in autumn 2022; since changed hands for 37,000gns and market can guide on his comeback run over this much shorter trip.

66/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded brother to the yard's Monsaraz, who didn't get rolling until handicapping (dual Tapeta winner); every chance he follows suit.
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9th

6

(11)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Real Quiz

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stella Barclay

always behind

40/1

11

(7)

18th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Real Quiz

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

Holds poor claims having finished down the field in all five starts, latest on stable debut back from layoff.

33/1

10th

8

(3)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Real Quiz

9st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

Four poor efforts for David Loughnane (1m2f-1m4f), latterly when tailed off at a big price on her handicap debut in January; would be a surprise winner.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £13.82
Trifecta £41.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Wonderful Times

SPOTLIGHT:

Jean Danjou

Daily Express:

Dungeon

The Times:

Rose Light

Telegraph:

Jean Danjou

The Star:

Jean Danjou

POSTDATA:

Wonderful Times

NEWMARKET:

Wonderful Times

The Guardian:

Wonderful Times

Daily Mail:

Wonderful Times

The Sun:

Wonderful Times

Daily Record:

Wonderful Times

Daily Mirror:

Dungeon