October 24 / 18.25 Newcastle (AW)

18.25

Standard To Slow

Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 609824

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Creditable efforts at this track (1m2f/1m4f) recently, including a close second on his penultimate run, but he's still a maiden after 22 starts and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip; others are more persuasive.
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10

(3)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:20 Catterick

Going Underground

8st 9lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Not beaten far when fifth at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April but this 8yo has struggled on his three starts since; others preferred.

33/1

9

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Going Underground

8st 8lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

2-42; slipped leaving the stalls over C&D last time but, while that's easily excused, hasn't been shaping like a winner waiting to happen either; it's possible that with a clear run, he might have sneaked into the frame at Wetherby (7f) in April; others more obvious.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 000730

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden (0-11), who was laboured at this track (6f) last time but he's on a dangerous mark and was a good third over 7f here on his penultimate run; has claims if he can recapture that form and he went close over this trip last season; visor back on.
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5th

4

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Jessica Bedi

Twice second (over 1m2f) in classified company at Chelmsford over the winter but his more recent form is not so encouraging, sixth of 13 in 1m2f classified event at Newcastle last time; on a long losing run too.

14/1

6th

8

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

On a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced with sixth of 12 in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; no forlorn hope.

20/1

6th

11

(11)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Prince Hector

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jessica Bedi

14-race maiden on turf; tailed off on return to grass at Catterick last time (1m4f, good; cheekpieces; lost a shoe); has blinkers back on but hard to fancy.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 412346 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won a Thirsk handicap (1m, good) in July and has posted some creditable efforts since but she wasn't at her best at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last time; that took her record to 1-19 and she needs to step up again after that.
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10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

8th

9

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Dual C&D winner who's regressed in recent times; wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time, though, and she's fairly treated if able to build on that.

16/1

Form: 197589 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf (8.4f/1m2f) earlier in the year, but he's finished down the field in his last five starts; now back below last winning mark but he was never involved over C&D last week and others are preferred; visor reapplied.
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4th

7

(1)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

took keen hold, raced centre, held up in rear, ridden and headway when edged right over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

12/1

9th

11

(13)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:08 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Dancer

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael & David Easterby

dwelt start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

20/1

8th

3

(1)

20th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Dancer

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

slowly away, in rear, headway up the centre over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 606551 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Recorded his seventh Tapeta win when scoring off a reduced mark over C&D (cheekpieces added) ten days ago; back up 3lb in the weights but he beat an in-form rival last time and remains well treated on his best form last year; big player.
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7

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won this race in 2022 and finished second in it last year; much lower rated this time around and last month's third over C&D was more encouraging; should have a part to play.

5/1

3rd

7

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

in rear, headway under 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on

5/1

3rd

4

(12)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Three-time C&D winner including this race off 5lb higher two years ago; losing run up to 15 but could go well if bouncing back to his best form in the returning cheekpieces.

13/2

Form: 126670

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
3yo gelding who got off the mark in a Carlisle handicap (7f, soft) in May; went close at Redcar next time but his form has gone the wrong way since and he was always in rear at Ayr (1m; visor added) last month; has plenty to prove again and he's now 1-11.
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6th

6

(8)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Time To Rumble

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

4/1

3rd

12

(9)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Time To Rumble

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Well served by slow ground and he won over this C&D (good to soft) in July; however, not at the same level at Nottingham (1m, good) last month and it was the same story here (7f, good to soft) yesterday.

8/1

6th

10

(5)

21st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

Time To Rumble

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Built on a solid reappearance third (7f, soft) when scoring over 1m here (good to soft) in July; hung left under pressure (not for the first time) when only fourth over the extended 1m at Nottingham six weeks ago but he did travel well for a long way and the return to 7f won't inconvenience him; the likely ground conditions will suit him, too, and his yard is in form, so there are reasons to be positive.

13/2

16/1

Form: 975673 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won three times on turf in the first part of the season; now 0-11 since her last win but she got back to form with a keeping-on third at Musselburgh (1m1f) two weeks ago; 2lb lower on this return to AW and has claims if she can take another step back in the right direction.
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7th

8

(2)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:14 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

Scored at Ayr (7f) in September but her form has nosedived; last of 12 over C&D last month and has something to prove.

20/1

12th

6

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Fifth turf win when successful over Ayr's 7f last month; not so good since and her record on the AW (0-9) hardly bodes well.

12/1

6th

7

(5)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:42 Ayr

Cosa Sara

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

9/1

Form: 421113 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won on Tapeta (7f) in his first two runs in cheekpieces and he completed the hat-trick over 1m at Redcar last month; came up short in third when unpenalised at Southwell (7f) last time but that was against a pace bias and the form has been boosted by the first two since; a 3lb rise has now kicked in but he still looks feasibly treated and is respected back up in trip.
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3rd

2

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bold Territories

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Has done most recent racing over 7f but is fine at this trip, as when third over C&D three weeks ago; was below-par the only other time he's worn a visor rather than the usual cheekpieces but has claims otherwise.

5/1

3rd

9

(3)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bold Territories

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Dods

Multiple 7f AW winner (including here) who has also won over 1m; went close when 1lb higher at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last month but unable to repeat that effort in two subsequent starts; handy mark if he can bounce back.

9/1

6th

3

(9)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bold Territories

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Dual Tapeta winner who had a near miss over C&D last month but he's not easy to predict and was never involved at Newcastle (first-time visor) last time; regular cheekpieces return but he has a wide draw and comes with risks attached.

9/1

Form: 023405

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner who is 0-12 since his success at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last October but that was off 1lb higher and he didn't really get the breaks back there three weeks ago; was only beaten 2l in that race and he's not ruled out.
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5th

2

(10)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Broughtons Flare

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Last win came over C&D in January 2023; has failed to shine in his last two appearances, but did finish close behind Inexplicable at Wolverhampton (8.5f classified; 25-1 third) in January; needs to raise his game a fraction.

10/1

7th

12

(4)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:38 Southwell (AW)

Broughtons Flare

9st 13lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Kept on well for third in basement-grade classified at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but finished well down the field in recent handicap over that C&D and may also find this race too competitive.

25/1

10th

6

(10)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Broughtons Flare

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time C&D winner; ran well in classified event here three weeks ago and ties in with Inexplicable on that form; possibilities.

8/1

10th
5 (12)
Dedenne

16/1

Form: 68-6

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has finished down the field in all three runs, most recently when a 15l sixth of ten at Chester (7.6f, good to soft; 16-1) on his stable debut last month; that was after an absence and he's still unexposed but he needs a transformation on this switch to a handicap.
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9th

5

(2)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Dedenne

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Hugo Palmer

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

13/2

10th

7

(10)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dedenne

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Hugo Palmer

Quite well-bred, and a relatively expensive yearling, but she hasn't made the frame in four outings, including on handicap debut at Newcastle last month; Taylor Fisher's claim is handy but she'll still need to raise her game.

16/1

10th

5

(12)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Dedenne

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

dwelt start, raced near side, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, ridden when in the clear over 1f out, soon no impression

16/1

Form: 999684

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he made some good late headway when a close fourth of 14 here (7f, AW) ten days ago; hung left in the closing stages of that race but that was promising and he looks interesting on this step back up in trip.
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9th

5

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Readily landed a division of this race last year and sole win since came in C&D classified contest 34 days ago; should go well, for all that he might be vulnerable to younger legs.

7/1

1st

12

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual C&D handicap winner who's run respectably on his last five starts (all classifieds); beaten just 1l (7f; first-time blinkers, now removed) at Newcastle one week ago and he'll likely be on the premises once more.

8/1

5th

8

(10)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

C&D winner who has finished third in classified events on three of his four starts this year; first-time blinkers won't need to give him too much extra.

7/1

11/2

Form: 215462 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has won twice on AW since joining Mick Appleby in July and he ran another good race when runner-up at Chelmsford (1m) 11 days ago; nudged up 2lb for that but he still looks on a workable mark and is respected back on Tapeta.
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5th

6

(3)

26th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maylah

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

reared start and slowly away

4/1

2nd

6

(8)

10th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Maylah

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Has won twice since joining Mick Appleby in July and was a good second over C&D last month; only 1lb higher here but his form slumped at Newcastle last time and he needs to bounce back after that.

12/1

12th

4

(13)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Maylah

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

raced near side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/2

14/1

Form: 336

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well held in his three runs in novice/maiden events, with a best RPR of 58; half-brother to two winners and he now switches to a handicap but he needs improvement on his AW debut.
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13th

12

(9)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Bobo

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

led, pushed along over 3f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out

10/1

5th

6

(6)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bobo

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, nudged along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out

16/1

9th

5

(5)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bobo

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

Low-mileage but just modest form to date, and his most recent run (handicap/AW debut at Newcastle) was his worst; hard to fancy on that evidence.

20/1

14th
8 (5)
Amelia R

14/1

Form: 361016 C

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy record but she's won from the front in two of her last four starts including when dead-heating here (7f; off 2lb lower) on her penultimate run in June; steps back up to 1m after a break but she ran well over this trip last winter and is one to keep an eye on in the market.
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12th

10

(5)

18th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Amelia R

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Ray Craggs

pulled hard early, midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

40/1

14th

8

(5)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Amelia R

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ray Craggs

took keen hold, raced centre, prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon beaten

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.80
Straight Forecast £20.24
Tricast £240.75
Trifecta £573.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whatwouldyouknow

The Guardian:

Spirit Of Bowland

Telegraph:

Bold Territories

The Times:

Prince Hector

RP Ratings:

Cosa Sara

Daily Mirror:

Broughtons Flare

Daily Mail:

Spirit Of Bowland

POSTDATA:

Whatwouldyouknow

D Express:

Whatwouldyouknow

The Star:

Whatwouldyouknow

Daily Record:

Whatwouldyouknow