February 09 / 16.40 Newcastle (AW)

16.40

Standard To Slow

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  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6331-7

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Form dipped at Southwell (1m4f) last month but steadily progressive otherwise since wearing headgear and could well bounce back; narrow winner in higher grade at same track (1m3f) in December; still of interest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Qaasid

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain; 0-11 hurdling for this yard, best effort yet when runner-up in a claimer at Clonmel in February; leading when slipped up going to three out at the same venue nine weeks ago; not ruled out.

8/1

17

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Qaasid

11st 11lb

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain; 0-10 hurdling for this yard, best effort yet when runner-up in a claimer here last month; down the field back in handicap company at Cork last week; reserve.

12th

4

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Qaasid

11st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain; 0-9 hurdling for this yard but best effort yet when runner-up in Clonmel claimer on latest, no match for the winner; hard to place trust in him back in a handicap.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 44/0-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in two races (turf/AW) in October 2021; disappointing, having attracted support, at Southwell (1m) six weeks ago when back from 14-month absence but is a possible improver now handicapping over a new trip; the least exposed contender.
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8th

5

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:31 Doncaster

Muzaffar

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two Flat wins at 1m3f/1m6f in 2023; missed most of 2024 and has needed two recent runs; open to improvement in his second handicap with Brian Hughes replacing a 10lb claimer; cheekpieces added latest, now discarded.

9/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 90182- D

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Defied higher marks twice on AW in his younger days; scored on turf in 2021 and 2022; close second to hat-trick completer, pair clear, over C&D when last seen six weeks ago; firmly in calculations.
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1

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:22 Pontefract

Contrast

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Veteran who picked up the latest of his eight wins when scoring at Ripon (1m2f, good) last May; hasn't threatened in three starts this year, latterly in cheekpieces, and his powers of destruction may finally be on the wane; blinkers back on for the first time in over four years.

20/1

10

(7)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Contrast

10st 11lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Veteran who has picked up a race or two up to 1m2f in most seasons but has had just two runs this term, well beaten; won off 1lb higher last May; now tries cheekpieces (first headgear since 2021) and he's only once been over this sort of trip (2019).

25/1

11/2

Form: 6195-1 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has done his winning at up to 8.5f, most recently at Wolverhampton last month when proving game on debut for new stable (formerly with Richard Fahey); something to prove back up in distance (0-7 over 1m1f-1m2f).
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3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

3rd

10

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Crownthorpe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023.

16/1

13/2

Form: 7553-4 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Only a modest fourth, beaten 11l, here two weeks ago; however, has become nicely treated having gained last two wins off this mark, the latest over C&D in October; one to consider.
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9th

3

(10)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:28 Redcar

Freak Out

10st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gemma Tutty

The standout in-form candidate after front-running efforts on last three starts brought two 1m2f Beverley wins and a short-head defeat off this mark in blanket finish over Musselburgh's 1m4f; should go very well again.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

14:20 Musselburgh

Freak Out

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Gemma Tutty

Prominent racer; feasibly weighted seeking a hat-trick after back-to-back Beverley wins (1m2f; has risen a combined total of 5lb); the stable is going really well, he's versatile ground wise, and this sharp track should suit; enthusiasm is tempered by inconclusive stamina over 1m4f.

7/2

16/1

Form: 9460-8 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner on Tapeta, including over C&D off higher marks; however, his form this winter leaves plenty to be desired and a revival is required.
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7th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Athmad

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

He had dropped a long way in the weights prior to his C&D win last month; followed up at Wolverhampton (extended 1m) three days later and he went very close in his hat-trick bid back at Wolverhampton last week; due to be 2lb higher from the weekend and another good run looks on the cards.

9/2

2nd

3

(5)

30th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athmad

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

held up in rear

5/2

1st

6

(1)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Athmad

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

Seven-time Tapeta winner who sits 12lb below his last winning mark (dead-heat over 1m2f at Newcastle in February 2022); out of sorts lately, with hopes seemingly pinned on the change of scenery - a first ever visit to Southwell - and a drop back to 1m working the oracle.

12/1

Form: 5742-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Turf scorer last June; running well in handicaps at Wolverhampton this autumn/winter, close third over 9.5f most recently (winner has advertised the form since); looks capable of winning a race on AW and warrants respect off unaltered mark.
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15

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

16:25 York

Master Of Combat

9st 1lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kevin Frost

Runner-up twice in a row on AW in the winter before two heavy defeats; didn't run badly back on turf at Haydock (1m, good) last month after a break but the AW seems to be his preferred sphere (just 1-15 on grass).

33/1

7th

7

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

19:45 Haydock

Master Of Combat

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Four-time AW winner but he was disappointing at Southwell (1m) in his final two runs during the winter; has won on turf but that was a long time ago and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; opposable on return.

16/1

11th

4

(6)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Master Of Combat

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Disappointing here three weeks ago but he'd been in good form beforehand, second at Wolverhampton and Lingfield around the turn of the year; needs a full revival to win though.

8/1

Form: -16546 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won off only 1lb lower at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in early January; not in quite the same form during a busy spell since but wasn't beaten far at Lingfield last week; hard to dismiss from a handicapping perspective.
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4th

3

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:30 Catterick

Mafia Power

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

Far from solid on hurdles form and recorded a subsequent Flat success in a low grade (failed to back it up last time); others preferred.

20/1

6th

6

(4)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Mafia Power

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Patrick Neville

midfield

100/30

1st

2

(6)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Mafia Power

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Patrick Neville

prominent

12/1

Form: 772-06

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who went close on her first two starts (Flat/hurdles) for current stable; not in anything like the same form since, however.
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5th

2

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

18:35 Musselburgh

Lechro

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jennie Candlish

in touch with leaders, held up in rear after 3f

11/4

3rd

3

(7)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

14:05 Carlisle

Lechro

11st 1lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly 3f out, faced challenge 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £65.20
Straight Forecast £87.85
Tricast £406.52
Trifecta £570.10

Selections

Telegraph:

Contrast

POSTDATA:

Qaasid

The Times:

Freak Out

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Of Combat

The Star:

Crownthorpe

D Express:

Qaasid

The Guardian:

Freak Out

Daily Mail:

Master Of Combat

Daily Record:

Crownthorpe

Daily Mirror:

Contrast

The Sun:

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