January 25 / 16.00 Newcastle (AW)

16.00

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 079-

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has hinted at ability in his three qualifying runs and handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance of success; worth a market check back from two months off.
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2

(17)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Northern Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Effective on AW and turf; respectable third in big field at Doncaster (6f) returned to this sphere last time; remains on a workable mark and gained last two wins over 5f.

11/1

3rd

18

(3)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Northern Spirit

8st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Brian Ellison

Usually slowly away but his refusal to race at Newcastle in January was a first; won't mind getting back on the grass and he is proven in big-field handicaps; could go well at a price.

33/1

7th

2

(1)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Northern Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Usually slowly away but his refusal to race here last month was a first; ran okay over 7f here last week and capable of a big run but he is a risky proposition.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 096-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Could only manage fifth on his 5f Southwell handicap debut after a break but the fact he was backed down to 11-2 from much bigger odds suggests connections were hopeful of a better showing; back at 6f now; interesting to see if his supporters return.
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8th

10

(11)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Daley T

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Placed twice over 6f (handicap/classified) from seven starts since returning in December from a long absence but he's 0-22 overall and has outside draw.

14/1

5th

5

(6)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Daley T

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Remains winless after 21 starts and has been running over 6f of late; better off back into handicap company, from 0-50 classifieds, in theory but others make more appeal.

8/1

6th

4

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daley T

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Kept on well for close third in this grade at Newcastle 11 days ago and has obvious each-way claims if able to replicate that performance here, but his strike-rate is now 0-20.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 53940-

Last run: 130 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has had issues at the start and achieved only modest form in a handful of starts at 2; a wind operation since last seen in the autumn needs to have had a positive effect.
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5th

10

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Goose Rock

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Ryan

Garnered his third success of 2023 in 1m2f Chelmsford selling handicap 11 days ago; up 4lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

5/1

1st

9

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Goose Rock

9st 3lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: John Ryan

1m1f winner on soft ground in July; ran to a similar level when fifth of 13 over C&D on Saturday, his first attempt at this distance; Ben Curtis takes over from a 7lb claimer and he's not ruled out.

8/1

5th

8

(6)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Goose Rock

9st 7lb

J: Adam Tracey

T: John Ryan

Fine with 1m1f in the summer but started life in sprints and has never been quite this far; will need to better Thursday's Southwell effort.

16/1

4th
4 (1)
Bode

11/2

Form: 7865-6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when recording midfield finishes in handicaps at Wolverhampton (7f) and Kempton (6f) in recent weeks; won't need to up his game too much to play a prominent role.
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4th

4

(1)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bode

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

Not beaten far when recording midfield finishes in handicaps at Wolverhampton (7f) and Kempton (6f) in recent weeks; won't need to up his game too much to play a prominent role.

11/2

6th

4

(9)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bode

9st 8lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

Not beaten far in the first-time blinkers (retained) at Wolverhampton on last month's nursery debut (7f); dropping back in trip could prompt improvement and he's not discounted.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

12:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bode

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, prominent

11/1

13/2

Form: 443-5

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Bred to be sharp and showed plenty of speed when a close third in 6f Wolverhampton novice just after Christmas; failed to improve for a switch to handicap company at Chelmsford (5f) 11 days ago but it's still very early in her career.
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5th

6

(4)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Samba Lady

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Ran as well as she ever has when second of eight at Southwell last month, her first attempt at this trip; hit with a 2lb rise for that effort but there could be more to come.

7/2

2nd

1

(2)

21st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Samba Lady

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David Loughnane

Showed a useful level of form in a novice and maiden event in December; no progress in two sprint handicaps this year but dropped 4lb for her troubles; some encouragement for this new trip on breeding.

6/1

5th

2

(4)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Samba Lady

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David Loughnane

Bred to be sharp and showed plenty of speed when a close third in 6f Wolverhampton novice just after Christmas; failed to improve for a switch to handicap company at Chelmsford (5f) 11 days ago but it's still very early in her career.

13/2

4/1

Form: 46-83

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Made a sound start to her handicap career when keeping on through the gloom for third over 7f at Wolverhampton under Billy Loughnane on Saturday evening; her quite useful pedigree provides hope that she can build on that; might be the answer.
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6th

9

(8)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wiccan

8st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hugo Palmer

Made a sound start to her handicap career when keeping on through the gloom for third over 7f at Wolverhampton under Billy Loughnane on Saturday evening; her quite useful pedigree provides hope that she can build on that; might be the answer.

4/1

3rd

6

(2)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wiccan

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Hugo Palmer

Favourite for debut over 5f here last month but could manage only fourth of six and has been well held over 6f in both starts since; not bred to improve for the longer trip but she makes her handicap debut at a modest level and remains open to improvement; considered.

8/1

8th

11

(10)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Wiccan

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Hugo Palmer

Hint of promise when fourth on debut at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) last month but well beaten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) since; looks up against it.

33/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 737-6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to some useful sorts; his third over 6f at Haydock was comfortably his best of three runs as a juvenile; off five months (gelded), faded to finish last of six on his C&D handicap debut three weeks ago; needs to have come on a good bit for the outing.
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7th

5

(2)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

Tantalus

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

C&D winner off 2lb lower in July (good to soft) but lesser run on good to firm last time; could go well back from a break.

10/1

8th

6

(7)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:25 Redcar

Tantalus

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

16th-time lucky when ridden by Joanna Mason for the first time at Thirsk four weeks ago; showed a good attitude there and is up just 2lb.

11/2

1st

4

(10)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Thirsk

Tantalus

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

in touch with leaders, headway from over 2f out, challenging from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led then edged left and bumped rival inside final 110yds, kept on and all out

8/1

7/1

Form: 649-

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Offered promise when sixth of 11 on her C&D debut in September and possible two poor runs on turf later in the autumn were due to her failing to handle heavy ground; one to keep a close eye on in the betting now returning to AW for her handicap debut after a short break.
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6

(1)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Unrequited Love

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Five-race maiden who has not progressed so far; ran respectably at a big price in a Chelmsford handicap (6f; blinkers added) three weeks ago but this is a deeper race and not sure this step up in trip will suit on pedigree; others look stronger.

12/1

3rd

4

(5)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Unrequited Love

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Shaped with some promise at Newcastle on her debut in September but she struggled in his next two runs and it was a similar story on her handicap debut at Newcastle (6f) last month; still early days but has quite a lot to prove and she needs blinkers to make a big difference.

14/1

8th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Unrequited Love

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Offered promise when sixth of 11 on her C&D debut in September and possible two poor runs on turf later in the autumn were due to her failing to handle heavy ground; one to keep a close eye on in the betting now returning to AW for her handicap debut after a short break.

7/1

100/30

Form: 91584- CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Took a mighty step forward when winning on C&D handicap debut in September; pulled too hard on her next two starts but much more switched off with a hood added (retained) when keeping on from the rear for fourth at Southwell (6f) last month; considered.
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10th

12

(5)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Kasino

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

took keen hold, pressed leader, lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

2nd

12

(1)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Kasino

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

C&D winner on her nursery debut last September; struggled in 2023, including when well beaten in a selling handicap at Thirsk four weeks ago, and new headgear not enough to tempt.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £98.40
Straight Forecast £104.08
Tricast £383.85
Trifecta £783.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wiccan

Daily Mail:

Kasino

POSTDATA:

Samba Lady

The Times:

Northern Spirit

RP Ratings:

Wiccan

Telegraph:

Wiccan

The Guardian:

Wiccan

D Express:

Wiccan

The Sun:

Wiccan

The Star:

Wiccan

Daily Mirror:

Kasino

Daily Record:

Samba Lady