November 01 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

Standard To Slow

Talksport Download The App Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5508
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 28514 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with a front-running C&D success in September; that wasn't a strong maiden though and he could only manage fourth in a novice here two weeks ago; looks on a tough mark for his nursery debut.
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3rd

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 3

17:50 Aintree

Lord Sams Castle

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Fairly useful Flat-racer who won twice over 7f on Tapeta in the autumn; not seen since a lesser effort in January, though, and his stamina for hurdling is not assured.

4/1

2

(4)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

13:50 Southwell (AW)

Lord Sams Castle

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Iain Jardine

Both wins on the Tapeta at Newcastle, in a maiden and nursery over 7f; there were no apparent excuses over C&D when last seen in January and others might be better treated.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 130672

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field novice at Newmarket on her debut in May; progress had stalled prior to a good front-running second in a C&D nursery last week; dangerous if repeating that level but this is a more competitive race.
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7th

7

(6)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Centre Court

9st 8lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Good and bad since making all off 1lb higher at Newcastle back in the spring (1m); stable's handicappers can return to form from out of the blue but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

6th

2

(3)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

17:45 Hamilton

Centre Court

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all at Newcastle (1m, AW) in April and up with that form when front-running fifth of 14 over C&D (good to soft) in May; needs to perform better than on last three starts, though; 1l behind Alethiometer on latest.

10/1

5th

7

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

14:38 Redcar

Centre Court

9st 6lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Charlie Johnston

Won over the straight mile at Newcastle (AW) in April and posted another good effort over a straight mile when fourth off mark 3lb higher than today's at Doncaster (good) in June; however, needs to bounce back from two substandard efforts later in June.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 244

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Promise in three runs in the summer, notably a close fourth (7f, good to firm; form solid) at Doncaster when last seen in June; should have more to come now handicapping; betting informative after his absence.
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2nd

3

(8)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Maxi King

9st 5lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Reliable sort with a good first-time-out record, and he looks well worth this first foray beyond 14.5f, but there is something to prove if the ground if firmer than good; promising 7lb claimer has his first ride at Chester.

14/1

1

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 2

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Maxi King

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Lightly raced for a 5yo; has twice made the frame since returning from another seven months off in June, finishing fourth of 13 in the Mallard at Doncaster (14.5f, good to soft) last month (runner-up has since won the Cesarewitch); placed in both starts on AW as a 2yo including one here; not dismissed.

11/4

4th

2

(3)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Maxi King

9st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Respectable eighth of 23 in the November Handicap here (1m4f, soft) ended his 2024 campaign; gelded before his good third of 14 at Epsom (1m4f, good) this April on final start for Raphael Freire (same stable) but absent again since; no show at Royal Ascot 2024 on his only go at this sort of trip.

12/1

Form: 232

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed in each of his three starts, showing improvement switched to the AW at Southwell four weeks ago when drawing clear with the winner in a race that is working out well; should be more to come and he's one of the likelier ones.
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10th

5

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

James McHenry

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Course winner who was runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire but has been lightly raced since; his keeping-on fifth of 12 over 1m1f at Musselburgh in April suggests most of that ability remains but he failed to build on it tackling 1m2f for the first time when fourth at Redcar (good to firm) four weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces worn at Redcar are retained.

13/2

4th

1

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

James McHenry

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Runner-up in the Cambridgeshire (1m1f) in September 2024 and he's raced just four times since; denied clear run when keeping on for fifth of 12 at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) recently and the return to 1m2f is worth a go; could have a part to play in first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

5th

4

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

James McHenry

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Three wins at about 1m and finished runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire, but lightly raced since; not beaten far into fourth of ten at Kempton (1m, AW) last time, but still 5lb above his last winning mark and doesn't look solid back from another short break; stable also runs Noche Clasica.

7/1

9/2

Form: 3212 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Promise in his first two starts before getting off the mark with a game C&D success in July; solid second on his nursery debut at Goodwod last month; still has time to do better and returning to a stiffer track could help.
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6

(6)

30th Apr 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Solutre

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hugo Palmer

6th

2

(4)

5th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:15 Nottingham

Solutre

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Below par at Newcastle last November when last seen (had won there in July); however, two starts ago he was second of five behind a fast-improving rival in a handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to soft), and he also ran well on soft ground on his debut; not ruled out if back on song.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

1st Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Solutre

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Promise in his first two starts before getting off the mark with a game C&D success in July; solid second on his nursery debut at Goodwod last month; still has time to do better and returning to a stiffer track could help.

9/2

Form: 1385

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Pontefract in August (6f, good to firm); hasn't progressed in three runs since but he ran creditably at Redcar 18 days ago (first-time visor, left off today); sold for £10,000 later that month; interesting to see how he goes in the betting on stable debut.
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10th

6

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Bath

Look Back Smiling

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Neil Mulholland

Usually slowly away; lost his form last autumn but he's thrown in judged on plenty of earlier 2025 form, never mind peak efforts; first run since he left Gemma Tutty for 9,000gns in December and the market may guide.

14/1

11th

6

(14)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Look Back Smiling

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Stuck on a losing run but competitive in 7f/1m handicaps this year (and a seller) and heavy ground perhaps not ideal the last time; could go well.

10/1

11th

6

(14)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Look Back Smiling

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Stuck on a losing run but competitive in 7f/1m handicaps this year (and a seller) and heavy ground perhaps not ideal the last time; could go well.

10/1

Form: 462

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Progress with each of his three runs, recording RPR of 78 when second of 11 over C&D two weeks ago; appeals as the type to do better in nurseries but this one looks quite competitive.
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5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

11th

3

(10)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

El Montejean

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

6f turf win for previous yard; poor form for current stable, latterly back on AW; enough to prove.

33/1

5/1

Form: 261025 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two wins from 11 starts for Hugo Palmer, both over 6f; not far off her best on last two starts, including a second place here on her AW debut; sold for 18,000gns last week and new connections wasting little time stepping her up in trip; one to consider.
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9th
2 (6)
Revision

12/1

Form: 210 C

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of his Haydock debut in June (6f, soft) by winning a 6f novice here two weeks later; disappointing in a valuable sales race at the Ebor meeting in August, after which he was gelded; new trip for his nursery debut and not obviously thrown in.
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6th

4

(7)

6th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Revision

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Ran his best race for this yard when third of ten at Wolverhampton on Monday (6f), leading in the straight but hanging sharply to his left and causing chaos in behind; stays this longer trip but he'll need to keep straighter to win.

6/1

3rd

10

(3)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Revision

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

reared in stalls before start, soon pressed leader, joined leader from under 3f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, kept on

12/1

6th

4

(4)

18th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Revision

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

0-14 since successful at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) on his second start as a 2yo when trained by Kevin Ryan; first-time blinkers join the tongue-tie, but this looks an inadequate test for him now.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £90.60
Straight Forecast £89.70
Tricast £428.32
Trifecta £685.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

James McHenry

RP Ratings:

Centre Court

The Guardian:

Revision

Daily Mail:

Maxi King

Daily Mirror:

Solutre

TOPSPEED:

James McHenry

The Times:

James McHenry

Telegraph:

James McHenry

D Express:

James McHenry

The Sun:

James McHenry

Daily Record:

James McHenry

POSTDATA:

Centre Court

The Star:

Centre Court