January 02 / 15.08 Newcastle (AW)

15.08

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sunny

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10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 3/258-

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; showed steadily regressive form in three runs last year but this drop back in grade may help on return from 11-week layoff; close second off this mark at Kempton on sole Class 5 attempt.
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4th

10

(2)

3rd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Boafo Boy

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6/1

1st

4

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Boafo Boy

9st 5lb

T: Stuart Williams

4lb higher than for his latest determined success at Southwell (6f; form looks solid) but that still leaves him extremely well treated on his 2023 best; the one to beat.

7/4

1st

6

(1)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Boafo Boy

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Just two Tapeta runs, winning the latest at Newcastle (7f) last January; treading water for much of 2023 but down in the weights and his recent second at Chelmsford (7f; short-priced favourite) was a lot better; can be effective back at 6f but this is a quick return for one who regularly has breaks between races.

2/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 30223- CD

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has a largely consistent record on AW and all of that form is at this venue, most recently a solid third (split subsequent winners) over 7f in early November; holds strong claims off the same mark.
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2nd

7

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten 13 times since last win at Newcastle (7f, AW) last September but close fifth of seven at Ayr (1m, good to firm) recently and he may appreciate the return to 7f; his mark continues to fall and he might not be far away.

15/2

5th

6

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Novak

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has done his winning over 6f/7f, the last five times on AW (hasn't scored on turf since 2023); kept mostly to Newcastle since last September; not the percentage call in this scenario.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 45133- CD BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Regained the winning thread at Southwell (7f) in November; creditable third there twice last month; in good form and this return to Newcastle is no issue (four-time course winner); not ruled out.
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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: 15905- CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably over 1m2f here two weeks ago on second run back from a layoff; raced mainly at 7f/1m otherwise; on a workable mark but has a bit to prove back up in grade; all handicap wins in Class 6.
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7th

6

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:45 Carlisle

Pallas Lord

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

Handy sort who is 1-1 here and ran well returned to turf when beaten a short head and a neck into third of eight at Hamilton (1m, good) a fortnight ago; ground faster than good probably not ideal, though.

7/1

3rd

3

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Pallas Lord

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Donald Whillans

Ended a long losing run at Newcastle (7f) in February but below par both runs since, sixth in 8.5f handicap at Wolverhampton last time; has a rare run on turf now.

7/1

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Pallas Lord

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Donald Whillans

Gained Newcastle win number ten in February; respectable sixth at Wolverhampton (8.6f) latest; it's hard to get excited by last year's turf exploits but he was runner-up over 1m here in April 2024.

15/2

9/2

Form: 81975- CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Bit to find with Parallel World on C&D running five days ago; however, defied a 3lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago, the first of two C&D wins in 2022, and holds a major chance if back to that form.
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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

12/1

Form: 62847- CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent last year but received little help from the assessor and remains 5lb above last winning mark; absent since October; may have to settle for minor honours at best on reappearance.
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6th

8

(2)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Abnaa

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out

10/1

7th

7

(6)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Abnaa

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

midfield

10/1

5th

2

(11)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Abnaa

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Antony Brittain

All seven wins have been on Tapeta, including four over C&D; very well treated on his best form last winter but he's been out of sorts in last eight runs and needs a major revival back from four months off.

25/1

33/1

Form: 11708-

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Veteran sprinter who is an 11-time winner on turf; gives the impression his old legs are worth trying over this new trip but his AW record is unconvincing, aside from a placed effort in 2018.
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5th

5

(4)

22nd Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Teruntum Star

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Veteran who started life with this yard with two turf wins on good to soft ground in the autumn; not so good on AW on his last three starts but he's on a fair mark if bouncing back to his recent best.

20/1

7th

7

(4)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:08 Newcastle (AW)

Teruntum Star

8st 11lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Veteran sprinter who is an 11-time winner on turf; gives the impression his old legs are worth trying over this new trip but his AW record is unconvincing, aside from a placed effort in 2018.

33/1

8th

3

(14)

15th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:05 Southwell (AW)

Teruntum Star

9st 8lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Dual winner at Doncaster and Pontefract this autumn but he beat only one on a rare AW venture at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago; others appeal more.

16/1

9/4

Form: 60031- CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Held on for narrow win over C&D five days ago, returning to something like his best form; only 2lb higher despite incurring a 4lb penalty and remains competitively treated (defied this mark in 2021); respected.
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4th

2

(1)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Parallel World

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: K R Burke

Back to form with a bang when winning a 7f Class 5 at Newcastle last month; lacklustre run back there nine days ago though and has something to prove again for now.

10/1

8th

1

(7)

2nd Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:08 Newcastle (AW)

Parallel World

9st 13lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

Held on for narrow win over C&D five days ago, returning to something like his best form; only 2lb higher despite incurring a 4lb penalty and remains competitively treated (defied this mark in 2021); respected.

9/4

1st

1

(8)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Parallel World

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

Had form off much higher marks last winter but his current wellbeing is a concern, having been well short of his best in two runs back from a summer break; others are stronger.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.30
Straight Forecast £39.37
Tricast £207.35
Trifecta £247.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Novak

Telegraph:

Parallel World

THE NORTH:

Old News

LAMBOURN:

Boafo Boy

The Sun:

Abnaa

TOPSPEED:

Anif

RP Ratings:

Novak

POSTDATA:

Novak

The Times:

Novak

The Guardian:

Novak

D Express:

Novak

Daily Mirror:

Novak

The Star:

Old News

Daily Mail:

Parallel World

Daily Record:

Parallel World