October 21 / 17.15 Newcastle (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-7331 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has improved since switched to handicaps with a tongue-tie added and made it fifth-time lucky when beating a solid yardstick over C&D a week ago; more will be needed under a 6lb penalty but, as the only 3yo in the field, he remains open to further progress; respected.
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1st

9

(10)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Kanakam

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

prominent, shaken up and pressed leader from 3f out, pushed along when led 2f out, ridden when edged left inside final furlong, all out

3/1

1st

9

(13)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Kanakam

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

raced in second, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, eased towards finish

5/1

3rd

9

(12)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Kanakam

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong

6/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 332954 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Two wins over C&D last winter (the latest from 7lb higher) and scored at Ayr (1m, good) in July; ran well to finish fourth of 12 on his return here ten days ago and respected from the same mark, especially if getting a good pace to aim at.
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6

(6)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

in rear

8/1

4

(2)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:35 Chester

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Scored three times at 1m in 2023 and he arrives in very good nick, runner-up in 1m Redcar handicap nine days ago; he must enter calculations off the same mark from his inside berth.

7/2

2nd

2

(10)

5th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Ripon

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

9yo who is 0-7 this year; however, he's run some good races and won three times in 2023; each-way contender off a reduced mark.

7/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.20

Form: 601080

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has gained two of his three wins on turf in France, while the other came at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in January; well held on his return back there last month, though, and enough to prove especially back down in trip.
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4th

8

(2)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Chateau dIf

9st 5lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Amy Murphy

Both turf wins have been in France, but his other success came on this surface (1m2f) early last year; beaten just over a length into fourth of ten behind Forge Valley Lad over the same trip back here this month (attempted to make all), but is yet to prove he wants this far; cheekpieces return.

12/1

4th

5

(6)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Chateau dIf

9st 8lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Amy Murphy

C&D winner last January and added a soft-ground handicap in France to his tally in the summer; inconsistent of late but down in the weights and new headgear is given a spin today.

20/1

9th

7

(2)

8th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

13:00 Southwell (AW)

Chateau dIf

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Amy Murphy

Two of his three wins have been in France, the other coming at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) a year go; just behind Star Shield when third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in October, but this may be an insufficient test for him now.

20/1

14/1

Form: -06204 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner over 7f/1m who was absent for 17 months until returning in July; appeared to have retained his ability when beaten a head over 7f here in August but, having gone back up in the weights, he hasn't built on it in two starts since; others preferred.
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4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Veteran five-time course winner who's still capable of being competitive, as he showed when second to Urban Dandy in a classified here (1m) a month ago; the return to handicaps asks for a bit more.

8/1

4th

7

(2)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8/1

2nd

2

(6)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Anif

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish

12/1

Form: 111207 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only beaten a neck in his bid for a course four-timer last month from a 22lb higher mark than when the sequence started; unplaced the last twice but neither performance suggested he is handicapped out of things just yet; possibilities.
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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

9/1

Form: 514768 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who took full advantage of a significant drop in the weights when ending a 14-race losing run at Carlisle (7.7f, good) in August; hasn't really built on it, though, despite still being well treated on previous form.
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3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

8/1

Form: 323081 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Blinkered for the first time when successful over C&D in June last year and has added two soft-ground wins at Hamilton (8.3f) since, the latter last month; the horse he beat last time has won since; one for the shortlist from 3lb higher.
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No Results Found

Form: 403423 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner whose losing run is up to 13, but he has run well to make the frame in all four outings since returning here in August, mainly in higher grade than this; seems likely to make his presence felt again for stable that took this in 2020.
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8th

3

(3)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Keith Dalgleish

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 2f out, ridden when no extra inside final furlong

7/1

3rd

6

(9)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

13/2

2nd

3

(4)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bringitonboris

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, shaken up when pressed leader under 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and no extra final 110yds

8/1

6/1

Form: 672481 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two wins over 7f here, the lastest when ending a 13-race losing run last time; 3lb rise looks far but, although he has won over this trip elsewhere and twice finished runner-up over C&D, the shorter trip may suit him better on this stiff track.
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8th

1

(4)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Old News

10st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Linda Stubbs

Exposed performer who hasn't been at his best since winning over 7f here last September (has won over 1m); tongue tied for the first time.

20/1

10th

2

(12)

21st Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:20 Newcastle (AW)

Old News

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Linda Stubbs

midfield

7/1

4th

2

(4)

2nd May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Old News

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Linda Stubbs

Capable of better form than he's been showing of late and was only eighth at Newcastle last time on a track he runs well.

4/1

20/1

Form: 431209 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won at Ayr (1m2f, good) and Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) in August; not at his best the last twice but was runner-up over C&D on his AW debut in March 2020 and is worth a second look on this first AW start since.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(2)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

17:28 Carlisle

Ayr Poet

9st 3lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

All 13 wins have come elsewhere but he does have course form and he did so well when going close at Ayr (1m1f, good to firm) last week; however, he's now 6lb higher than his September win which might be a step too far.

9/2

2nd

9

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 4

14:42 Ayr

Ayr Poet

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Rounded off last season with a game win here (1m Class 5, good to soft; from 4lb lower), that his 13th win; struggled in a competitive Sunday Series Handicap at Musselburgh 24 days ago, and it might be a similar story here; stablemate of Pearl Eye and Motawaared.

40/1

12th

8

(12)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Ayr Poet

9st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jim Goldie

11yo who was as good as ever last season, winning three times, including at Ayr in September when last season; this two-time course winner is not ruled out on his return but there's a suspicion he'll improve for the run.

16/1

Form: 895652

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only win in 21 starts was when 1-8 for a Kempton novice (1m4f, Polytrack) a year ago when trained by Andrew Balding; second of 13 at Ayr (1m, heavy) last time and would have a chance if building on that, but has finished out of the frame in all three previous appearances over C&D.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Bashful

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Showed benefit of latest wind op when winning twice at around 2m in February (good to soft/soft); slightly disappointing on latest outing in April, though, and needs to be back in peak form to have a chance off current mark.

8/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders

5/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

A dual 2m winner and progressive over hurdles this season but he failed to translate that form back onto the Flat at Doncaster last month; he's the sort to bounce back here though.

5/1

Non-runners

Bashful

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £24.70
Tricast £503.48
Trifecta £441.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Kanakam

Daily Mirror:

Old News

Daily Mail:

Rocket Rod

The Guardian:

Under Fox

SPOTLIGHT:

Bringitonboris

RP Ratings:

Star Shield

NEWMARKET:

Kanakam

The Times:

Kanakam

Telegraph:

Kanakam

The Star:

Kanakam

Daily Record:

Kanakam

The Sun:

Old News

D Express:

Rocket Rod