January 13 / 17.15 Newcastle (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Conditions Stakes (AW Championships Fast-Track Qual’)

  • Prize money: £16200
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Conditions Stakes (AW Championships Fast-Track Qual’)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 82174- CD BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made the most of a drop in the weights when ending an 11-race losing run at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in November; has offered enough to suggest he's still in form on both outings since but he has a bit to find on these terms.
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6th

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Very smart when at his best on the Flat but doesn't look the force of old and pulled up here in June on handicap debut over hurdles.

20/1

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Chichester

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Makes handicap hurdle debut looking well treated on best Flat form, albeit with recent evidence (including under this code) suggesting he's not the force of old.

6/1

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Chichester

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Smart at his best on the Flat; made low-key start to hurdling career during the winter but positives can be drawn from his fourth at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and he ought to be better suited by the faster ground here.

7/2

100/30

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 42634- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 234-day break with two respectable in-frame efforts last month but Excel Power was ahead of him on both occasions; likely to give a good account but may find his old rival a bit too strong again.
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6th

2

(1)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 2

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Intuitive

9st 6lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

dwelt start, in rear

9/2

2nd

5

(2)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Intuitive

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

raced freely, prominent, going okay but waiting for room 2f out, in the clear and went second over 1f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner inside final furlong

100/30

4th

1

(4)

27th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 2

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Intuitive

9st 12lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Returned from a 234-day break with a creditable third behind the reopposing Excel Power and Baldomero at Chelmsford 19 days ago; cheekpieces tried there are now replaced by his usual visor; one to take seriously.

7/2

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: 00540-

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Quite useful but he's 0-8 on AW and he'd be receiving weight (a lot in some cases) from all these rivals in a handicap; hooded first time; easy to look elsewhere.
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9th

9

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Abolish

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time turf winner from 5.5f-7f; 0-19 on AW but he's been placed on Polytrack and Tapeta; has had a short break since going very close at Windsor (6f, good) in September and he's a player if he can reproduce that form.

6/1

9th

9

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Abolish

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time turf winner from 5.5f-7f; 0-19 on AW but he's been placed on Polytrack and Tapeta; has had a short break since going very close at Windsor (6f, good) in September and he's a player if he can reproduce that form.

6/1

9/4

Form: 44/13-

Last run: 328 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Very talented but tricky (carries head high) and it was a three-runner race when he belatedly got his head back in front at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last January; third in a valuable event on turf in Qatar (1m4f) the following month; has gone well fresh before so his absence since then may not be an issue but he hasn't run over a trip this short since 2018.
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7th

1

(7)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Goodwood

Fox Tal

9st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Clear best effort this year when nearly winning the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot (good) where he was collared on the wire; capable on his day but remains quirky and has scored only once since 2019.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:50 Windsor

Fox Tal

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Quirky customer who carries his head high and whose only win in his last 20 starts came in a three-runner race; went close in one of the handicaps at the Shergar Cup (1m; better at this trip) last time but did have the run of things up front and still couldn't quite finish the job off; others preferred.

10/1

2nd

4

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Fox Tal

9st 10lb

J: Joao Moreira

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, led at steady pace, went clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final stride

16/1

Form: 36273- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
All six wins on AW (including Tapeta), although the latest was back in February 2021; ended his time with Hugo Palmer with a creditable third at Chelmsford (1m2f) in July; sold for 25,000gns in October; has a bit to find on the figures but his new trainer excels with new recruits.
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7th

5

(11)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Power Of States

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Six wins on the AW for Hugo Palmer, four of them here including three over this trip; losing run up to 14, though, and despite some encouraging efforts he hasn't been able to exploit his sliding mark; others more solid.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Power Of States

9st 10lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong

16/1

5th

4

(2)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Power Of States

8st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Four wins around here for Hugo Palmer (three over this trip), but finished around 10l behind Chichester when making his stable debut after six months off at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in January; fared little better when 11th of 13 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last month; mark continues to slide but plenty to prove.

12/1

13/8

Form: 61712- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Smart performer who enhanced his fine strike-rate when scampering clear at Chelmsford (1m) last month; just as good when second (third past post) at Wolverhampton over Christmas; the reopposing Intuitive was behind him on both occasions; the one to beat.
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9th

4

(4)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Excel Power

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

prominent

14/1

8th

2

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ripon

Excel Power

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Not won on turf since Windsor success in May 2022 (1m, good to firm); has won on AW since; back on a good mark, fair fourth at Windsor last time (1m, good to firm) so could go well.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £10.59
Trifecta £76.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Excel Power

POSTDATA:

Intuitive

The Times:

Chichester

The Guardian:

Power Of States

Daily Record:

Fox Tal

RP Ratings:

Excel Power

TOPSPEED:

Excel Power

LAMBOURN:

Excel Power

Telegraph:

Excel Power

Daily Mail:

Excel Power

D Express:

Excel Power

The Sun:

Excel Power

The Star:

Excel Power

NEWMARKET:

Intuitive

Daily Mirror:

Intuitive