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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4th

8

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

18:40 Ayr

Novak

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Iain Jardine

Second to an in-form subsequent winner over C&D (good to firm) last month and again ran well when close third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) nine days ago; remains on a workable mark; must be considered.

6/1

3rd

6

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Iain Jardine

On the go since the turn of the year but largely in good nick and he came second of nine in 7f Ayr handicap three weeks ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/2

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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4th

2

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:28 Carlisle

Pallas Lord

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Donald Whillans

Has recorded the majority of his wins on Newcastle AW; below par over C&D ten days ago, failing to build on his Hamilton effort; still hasn't scored on turf since 2022.

16/1

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

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