December 20 / 17.15 Newcastle (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

Talksport Powered By Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Talksport Powered By Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

50/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £65,000 at the breeze-ups; half-brother to a 6f winner; 25-1 when well beaten over C&D on debut last month; much more needed.
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No / Draw
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4th

2

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Herakles

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

C&D winner; consistent in defeat on AW before making a successful return to turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 19 days ago, with reopposing Dc Cogent and Marajito behind in third and fifth; did that quite comfortably but a 6lb rise puts him 3lb above his highest win mark of 66; has also yet to score back-to-back in his 41-race career.

2/1

1st

7

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Herakles

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Has reached the frame on AW in his last six starts including when a close second at Newcastle (5f; tongue-tie added) last month; record of 1-21 on turf but conditions should be fine back in this sphere and he had a close call off 1lb higher at Beverley last summer; interesting contender for yard that has won this race in the last two years.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Herakles

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Three of his four wins have come over C&D; not beaten far at Southwell on his last two starts; dropped another 1lb and he's a leading contender back at this track; stable runs three here.

4/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of promise when fourth on Southwell debut in October (5f, standard), running on well after being slow to break; will know more this time and should go well again.
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4th

7

(8)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Megan Moon

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent after 1f, disputed lead 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

5/1

8th

3

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:35 Windsor

Megan Moon

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Stuart Williams

Didn't progress in four runs for Roger Varian (all 5f, AW); last of four on her stable/turf debut at Newmarket in June; edging down the weights but the new trip needs to give her a lift (could do with settling better).

12/1

4th

4

(2)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Megan Moon

9st 5lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Stuart Williams

A refusal to settle held her back in her four starts for Roger Varian, including her handicap debut at Newcastle when last seen in January; tongue-tied on first run for Stuart Williams; still has time to fulfil her potential.

4/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 37

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third on debut at Catterick in May (5f, good), but not so good when tried over 6f here last month (pulled too hard) on only outing since; has a chance down in trip.
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11th

5

(6)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Beverley

Mistamac

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Seven-race maiden; closely matched with Herakles on Newcastle form in December; creditable second on turf at Ayr last time (5f, good to soft) and not without a chance.

3/1

2nd

1

(3)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ayr

Mistamac

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

prominent, went second halfway, edged right over 1f out, no match for winner

4/1

5th

6

(3)

29th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mistamac

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Showed up well when a close third over C&D on final 2yo start; handicaps haven't seen him in a better light on turf this year but it's possible he will have more going for him back on this surface.

16/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a 5f/5.5f winner (including 2yo/Listed; RPR 101), half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Red Pike and Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner Dom Carlos; interesting newcomer so worth a market check.
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6th

5

(2)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Hello Queen

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Two AW wins early in the year, one over C&D; made a winning turf debut at Doncaster in July and she ran well for third in a strong fillies' handicap at Pontefract in September (6f, good to soft); still open to improvement after just six runs and her rivals would be wise not to allow her too much rope up front.

5/1

3rd

5

(4)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Pontefract

Hello Queen

9st 1lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Made it three wins from five starts when making all on her handicap and turf debut at Doncaster (6f, soft) in July last time out; this well-bred 3yo could still have more to offer and she's a strong contender up 4lb.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

27th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

Hello Queen

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Kevin Ryan

Only raced on Tapeta so far, winning 6f novices at Wolverhampton in January and Newcastle in March; out of her depth in a valuable conditions event at the latter track the following month and now makes her handicap/turf debut after 111 days off; market may be helpful.

7/2

5th
5 (3)
Candy Eye

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
3,000gns foal, £18,000 yearling; ninth foal; half-sister to winners Calorie (1m AW; RPR 84), Rodnee Tee (5f 2yo; 83) and True Course (5f AW 2yo; 69); dam 5f winner; worth a market check on debut.
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11th

11

(8)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tom Tate

Bold effort from the front when upped to 1m on this track in March and she might have needed her first run since when dropping out over C&D this month; other front-runners could queer her pitch today.

25/1

13th

13

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tom Tate

Ten-race maiden whose first nine starts came over sprint trips, but she ran much better than expected when third of eight over 1m here in March; that run suggested this trip could prove ideal, but she has been off for six months; market may be useful.

11/1

3rd

8

(3)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tom Tate

took keen hold, led, alone and clear up the centre over 5f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and weakened final 110yds

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£45,000 2yo; pulled too hard when only eighth of 11 in 6f maiden on debut here last month (14-1, standard to slow); may do better over 5f but plenty to find.
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23

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Holly Blackmore

8st 13lb

T: Adam Nicol

11th

10

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Musselburgh

Holly Blackmore

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Adam Nicol

Fair efforts in February/April in her first two handicaps but has struggled since.

33/1

6/1

Form: 43

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two fair runs in 5f novice events at Southwell and Catterick (good) in the spring; one to consider despite a 200-day break.
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7th

4

(8)

20th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Ascending Glory

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

took keen hold, led, headed from over 2f out, soon pushed along and lost position

6/1

Form: 264543

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; close third in Wolverhampton maiden on stable debut (wore a tongue tie) ten days ago; has blinkers and an eyeshield instead of a tongue tie; not out of it.
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5th

4

(3)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Carlotta

8st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Placed twice on the AW, including when a close third of eight in a C&D maiden on her penultimate start, but beaten a very long way at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) six days ago (Megan Moon second); others are much more persuasive.

25/1

8th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Carlotta

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

pressed leader

7/1

3rd

5

(3)

10th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Carlotta

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, made strong challenge inside final furlong, held towards finish

4/5

Form: 3

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
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1st

3

(1)

12th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bluff

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Robert Cowell

Promising debut in 6f contest here ten weeks ago, keeping on for third of 11; that form is working out well and he looks an interesting contender with improvement on the cards; one of his siblings scored over 5f.

5/2

1

(6)

20th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bluff

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Robert Cowell

Non-runners

Bluff

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £13.70
Trifecta £138.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Megan Moon

The Times:

Candy Eye

SPOTLIGHT:

Mistamac

The Guardian:

Ascending Glory

POSTDATA:

Megan Moon

NEWMARKET:

Megan Moon

Telegraph:

Megan Moon

Daily Mail:

Megan Moon

D Express:

Megan Moon

Daily Mirror:

Megan Moon

The Sun:

Megan Moon

The Star:

Megan Moon

Daily Record:

Megan Moon