January 25 / 15.30 Newcastle (AW)

15.30

Standard To Slow

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  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2306-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Only made her AW debut last month and was only beaten 2l when fifth of eight at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) 13 days ago; would have gone even closer with a clear run and not dismissed lightly.
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11th

5

(10)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Lilikoi

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Michael Flannery

Four time winner in Britain but form since returning from long absence last month has been poor; blinkers tried.

25/1

11th

5

(10)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Lilikoi

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Michael Flannery

Four time winner in Britain but form since returning from long absence last month has been poor; blinkers tried.

25/1

12th

6

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lilikoi

9st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Michael Flannery

Four time winner in Britain but form since returning from long absence last month has been poor; hard to fancy.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 11927- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
All ten wins have come on Tapeta including six here; now 6lb higher than when completing a hat-trick in the autumn, but beaten just a nose from 1lb lower at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) on his penultimate outing and possible to forgive his two efforts either side (latest defeat back at Southwell was in a better race); respected.
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10th

9

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner who defied this mark over C&D in December; some creditable efforts since but he has been a bit up and down and was only sixth behind Anthropologist here last time; others preferred.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner, the latest over C&D in December, and he twice finished placed over C&D last month; certainly of interest on that form but this 12yo has gone off the boil on his last two starts.

14/1

11th

1

(7)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Failed to fire at Newcastle last week but this veteran had run two fine races in defeat beforehand; fully effective at this track too so no great surprise were he to rebound quickly.

12/1

14/1

Form: 05060- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Got the race in the stewards' room in a three-runner Musselburgh maiden win (7f, good) last April, but out of the frame in all five starts since and finished well behind Bobby Joe Leg at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month; enough to prove.
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6

(1)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Code Purple

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Not one to trust and had the run of things up front when posting a better performance over 1m1f here recently; not sure to back that up.

11/2

3

(7)

1st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Code Purple

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

C&D winner last summer; seemingly back in good form when second of 13 here (1m, good) in April, but disappointed on both outings last month and has become hard to predict.

9/2

4

(2)

19th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:15 Ripon

Code Purple

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

Enters calculations on the form of his second in 1m Musselburgh handicap in April but he beat only one over 7f there 12 days ago; he needs to get back on track.

14/1

2/1

Form: 223-29 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
2-22, but placed in four consecutive starts over C&D (the last two from 1lb higher) before again appearing to find 1m stretching him here 13 days ago; may enjoy the run of the race in front in this small field and could take some overhauling if he does.
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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

7/4

Form: 0089-2

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all nine starts on turf in Ireland but, having been well backed, she showed much more when second of 13 on stable/AW debut at Chelmsford 11 days ago; that was only a 0-50 classified, though, and more will be needed at this level.
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7th

6

(11)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Non Mollare

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Runner-up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month then won comfortably here (1m1f, good) three weeks ago; the drop back in trip seems a likely negative but she went close over 7f on AW in February and is entitled to respect given how well she took to the course last time on her first visit here.

13/2

1st

9

(12)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:53 Musselburgh

Non Mollare

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Returned from three-month break with creditable second on Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) a fortnight ago but needs to prove she can transfer that form to turf (unplaced all ten starts on grass).

7/1

2nd

5

(9)

29th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Non Mollare

9st 7lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders towards near side, headway and went second 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £15.12
Trifecta £74.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Novak

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobby Joe Leg

Daily Record:

Non Mollare

The Star:

Code Purple

The Times:

Novak

Telegraph:

Novak

Daily Mail:

Novak

Daily Mirror:

Novak

POSTDATA:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Guardian:

Bobby Joe Leg

D Express:

Bobby Joe Leg

The Sun:

Bobby Joe Leg