October 24 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Talksport Powered By Fans Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Talksport Powered By Fans Nursery Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 85582

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden but he finished well to snatch second in 6f nursery here (5-1) two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but that was an eyecatching effort and he looks interesting on this step back up in trip.
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8th

10

(9)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Sole win came at this venue a year ago; largely consistent this season and has made the frame in two C&D contests since wearing cheekpieces, good second latest; solid claims in the retained headgear.

11/2

2nd

9

(7)

19th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Won C&D nursery last October and has made the frame on five of his six starts this year, most recently when fourth over C&D in first-time cheekpieces (retained) this month; 1lb lower today and likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

4th

10

(11)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 543542

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts in 7f nurseries (good/heavy) in his last two starts but was beaten 4l when second of six at Haydock ten days ago and that took his record to 0-8; others look stronger.
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2nd

6

(6)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Beach Breeze

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

led, ridden and hard pressed when edged left over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, headed towards finish

10/1

2nd

5

(1)

14th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:33 Haydock

Beach Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong

7/2

4th

6

(10)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Beach Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

sweating, led, headed but prominent after 3f, kept on but held inside final furlong

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 6886

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Well held in all four starts including a 7f nursery at Yarmouth (good to soft; tongue-tie added) two weeks ago; still has potential but she needs to significantly raise her game and yard also runs the progressive hat-trick seeker Solitary Trees.
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21th

14

(16)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Attrazione

9st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

AW winner in Britain in 2022; first run for this stable (at Tipperary a year ago) was respectable; two poor attempts since, the most recent in a claimer at Dundalk in March.

25/1

7th

4

(9)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Attrazione

9st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Won a 1m AW handicap in UK in 2022 but was well beaten in two starts for this yard last summer and others are preferred.

25/1

16/1

Form: 686

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
No progress when in mid-division at biggish prices in three novice events (6f/7f) since August; still early days and now switches to a nursery but he needs to step up on his AW debut.
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10th

8

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Arkenstaar

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Best known for his heroics at Hamilton; safely held three times since placed there (8.3f, good) in May but had heavy ground as valid excuse at Ayr on Tuesday and remains 1lb lower than when winning this race in 2025.

16/1

8th

4

(7)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Ayr

Arkenstaar

9st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Soundly beaten at Carlisle (1m, good) three weeks ago but may have needed that first run since May; won three times last autumn (good to soft/soft) and is below his last winning mark; capable of a big performance.

10/1

11/2

Form: 265222 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
His Lingfield win (7f, Polytrack) came off 10lb lower in July but he's finished runner-up on Tapeta (8.6f) and turf (1m) in his last three starts; should go well again back at this trip and he's respected.
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3rd

12

(11)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zakram

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David O’Meara

Exposed 3yo whose record is only 1-26; however, he's currently in a consistent vein of form and went down by only a neck at Lingfield (1m, AW) eight days ago; has a fighting chance off same mark.

6/1

2nd

7

(3)

5th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

12:25 Lingfield (AW)

Zakram

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: David O’Meara

Sole win (25 races) was in July 2022 over 7f here; consistent in recent outings, runner-up to Neptune Legend over C&D last time, and has a cracking each-way chance once again.

11/4

Form: 3099

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when third at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) on her debut in July but she's been a long way below that form in three runs since including on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (6f) in August; now goes back up in trip but she needs a transformation after a short break.
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8th

5

(5)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Mother India

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

prominent

10/1

3rd

6

(3)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mother India

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Regressive maiden who's done half her racing in sprints; didn't prove stamina for 1m in a small field at Kempton last time (first-time tongue-tie) and it wouldn't say much for the rest were she up to winning this.

16/1

3rd

4

(3)

6th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Mother India

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

led, pushed along when headed over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 006

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Well held at big prices in all three runs, most recently when 8l sixth of ten in a Newmarket maiden (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago; still unexposed and this is more realistic on nursery debut but he needs improvement on this switch to AW.
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4th

5

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inverinate

9st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

Sole win (13 races) came over 7f on Chelmsford AW in July; has mostly run respectably since; experiment with 1m2f on latest start did not work out and he has a place chance back at 7f today.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Inverinate

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

took keen hold, briefly led early, prominent

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 720843 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden and his form has been up and down so far; went close in Fairyhouse claimer (7f, good) in his final run in Ireland last month but he needs more back in a nursery on his stable/AW debut.
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0

7

(1)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Texas Boy

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Mark Gillard

Exposed 3yo maiden who looks far from solid judged on 2023 form and has plenty to find on ratings in this field; best watched on debut for fourth trainer.

50/1

11th

9

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Texas Boy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Twice placed on the Flat in Ireland but has been mostly poor in eight British starts, the latest pair for this yard; hurdle debut.

33/1

Form: 49609

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
No impact in three novice/maiden events and he's been beaten 10l or more in nurseries (6f/7f) in his last two starts; dropped another 3lb but he needs blinkers to make a big difference back on AW.
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9th

10

(11)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Knights Artist

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear throughout

25/1

9th

10

(6)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Knights Artist

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear over 3f out, soon no chance

25/1

13th

17

(7)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Thirsk

Knights Artist

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

awkward start, in touch with leaders on far side of group, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

12/1

Form: 182211

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Progressive gelding who made it 3-7 in nurseries when completing a double at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) last Tuesday; has a penalty back at this trip but that was a smooth success last time and he could continue on the upgrade; major player again.
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10th

2

(10)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Solitary Trees

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced against near rail 2f out, soon hung right and weakened (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)

9/4

1st

1

(1)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Solitary Trees

9st 10lb

J: James Doyle

T: George Boughey

prominent, going easily over 2f out, soon led, pushed along and quickened over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily

2/1

1st

5

(3)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Solitary Trees

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

bumped start, midfield, headway from 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong

7/2

16/1

Form: 755

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has shaped with promise in the last two of her three runs, most recently when a fading fifth of nine in a Brighton maiden (1m, good to soft) 20 days ago; cheekpieces are now added and she's a possible improver back at this trip on her nursery debut; one to keep an eye on.
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5th

2

(5)

19th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Do It For Love

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Ryan

in rear, headway before halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

4/1

4th

8

(7)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

12:25 Lingfield (AW)

Do It For Love

9st 1lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Ryan

Up and down in her short career to date and her best runs have come on turf; will need to improve on her well-held third of seven in Chelmsford novice two weeks ago.

16/1

4

(10)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Do It For Love

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Up and down in her short career to date and her best runs have come on turf; will need to improve on her well-held third of seven in Chelmsford novice two weeks ago.

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Payout
Exacta £23.40
Straight Forecast £22.08
Tricast £530.34
Trifecta £651.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Solitary Trees

The Guardian:

Slippin Jimmy

POSTDATA:

Zakram

The Star:

Texas Boy

RP Ratings:

Solitary Trees

NEWMARKET:

Solitary Trees

Telegraph:

Solitary Trees

Daily Mirror:

Solitary Trees

Daily Mail:

Slippin Jimmy

The Sun:

Slippin Jimmy

Daily Record:

Slippin Jimmy

The Times:

Zakram

D Express:

Zakram