January 12 / 13.50 Newcastle (AW)

13.50

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 30/45- CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Winner of the 2021 Winter Derby, but only seen twice since June of that year and was returning from another absence when fifth of 11 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in November, finishing about 4l behind stablemate Harrovian; looks the stable second string again, but is proven here (C&D winner in 2019).
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5th

4

(5)

1st Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:55 Kempton (AW)

Forest Of Dean

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Landed the Winter Derby three years ago but has lacked consistency since and faces a difficult assignment against some unexposed/better types in this field; yard has a much stronger chance with Lion's Pride.

20/1

5th

4

(5)

1st Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:55 Kempton (AW)

Forest Of Dean

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Landed the Winter Derby three years ago but has lacked consistency since and faces a difficult assignment against some unexposed/better types in this field; yard has a much stronger chance with Lion's Pride.

20/1

5th

3

(3)

24th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 1

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Forest Of Dean

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

soon led, clear after 1f

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 6/101- D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since the autumn of 2021, but won two of his three starts last year including at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) in November; will need to find plenty more to make an impact at this level, however.
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13th

11

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Ziggy

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

451 days off before he returned with four good placings (two at Epsom, then two at Ascot) then won a lesser 1m4f race here four weeks ago; saw it out very well last time but has a 4lb penalty for this, his toughest assignment, and sole attempt at 1m6f was in 2021, well below form; others preferred.

16/1

1st

1

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:10 York

Ziggy

10st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

prominent, pressed leader 4f out, shaken up and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

15/8

Form: 40363- D

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Placed in all three starts at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) including when third of 11 in a Listed contest there in November (Forest Of Dean and Tyson Fury behind) following 134 days off; makes his Tapeta debut, but is closely related to a winner around here; looks the one to beat.
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1

(2)

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:00 Epsom

Harrovian

9st 9lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

Below-par third in at Newcastle on latest AW start (Good Friday); very useful on his day and returns to handicap level off a workable mark; however, failed to shine in this race two years ago on sole Epsom run.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Harrovian

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, soon prominent, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/4

4th

3

(5)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Harrovian

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent early, soon ridden to lead

8/1

Form: 88723-

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
11-time winner who is equally effective on turf/AW and has gone close in handicaps at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) and Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) the last twice; has a little bit to find on these terms, though, and may find a couple too good.
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7th

3

(7)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Via Serendipity

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

steadied start, in rear, switched right and got behind soon after start

8/1

4th

5

(5)

12th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Via Serendipity

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Fellowes

11-time winner who is equally effective on turf/AW and has gone close in handicaps at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) and Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) the last twice; has a little bit to find on these terms, though, and may find a couple too good.

13/2

3rd

2

(2)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 2

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Via Serendipity

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Fellowes

Winner of 11 races including three on the AW, one of which was over 8.6f here; beaten a neck at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) last time and, despite a 2lb rise for that, he can't be dismissed as that was very much a return to form.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 46512- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Ultra-consistent sort whose seven wins have all come on Tapeta (record here reads 1121311); doesn't have much to find with the Gosden pair on these terms and his record on the surface makes him hard to dismiss, but a suspicion that further suits him better these days.
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7th

4

(4)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

King Of The South

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: William Knight

slowly away, soon towards rear

20/1

5th

1

(8)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of The South

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Seven-time Tapeta winner but just under 3l behind Ziggy off levels in a conditions race at Newcastle last time and has to give him weight this time; 0-6 on Polytrack, including below best both visits here.

10/1

5th

3

(2)

12th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

King Of The South

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: William Knight

Ultra-consistent sort whose seven wins have all come on Tapeta (record here reads 1121311); doesn't have much to find with the Gosden pair on these terms and his record on the surface makes him hard to dismiss, but a suspicion that further suits him better these days.

7/2

Form: 254/6-

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has some useful form on turf and was returning from a year off having been gelded in the meantime when sixth of 11 on AW debut at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack; behind Harrovian and Forest Of Dean) in November; didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages and may have needed the run, but he will still need to take a significant step forward to win this.
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2nd

1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

16:30 Killarney

Tyson Fury

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Runner up on last two starts over hurdles; rated 117 and leading claims on paper but disappointing effort when beaten at short odds in 1m4f Limerick claimer on the Flat on latest, hanging to the right.

9/4

6th

8

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 210y

16:43 Limerick

Tyson Fury

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Takes a sharp drop in class having contested a strong 1m6f handicap at the Curragh last week; had previously shown decent form in finishing second in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Killarney; suited by the race conditions, as he was when readily landing a race of this type at Dundalk in March.

7/4

10th

5

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Tyson Fury

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Wins have been at up to 2m (AW), winning claimer at Dundalk in March too; runner-up in ordinary maiden hurdles the last twice; can't be ruled out back on the Flat.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £18.75
Trifecta £63.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Harrovian

POSTDATA:

King Of The South

Telegraph:

Forest Of Dean

D Express:

King Of The South

Daily Record:

King Of The South

RP Ratings:

Harrovian

TOPSPEED:

Harrovian

NEWMARKET:

Harrovian

The Times:

Harrovian

The Guardian:

Harrovian

Daily Mail:

Harrovian

The Sun:

Harrovian

The Star:

Harrovian

Daily Mirror:

Forest Of Dean