February 18 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

19.00

Standard

Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

  • Prize money: £6176.12
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

1st
4 (7)
Adeb

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 80/132 C BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made a successful return from 501 days off here (6f) last month and has run well to be placed in both starts off this mark since, including when second of eight back at this venue last time; should stay the longer trip on pedigree and has been shaping as though well worth a go over it; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(4)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

19:00 Yarmouth

Adeb

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Has returned from a long absence to win three times on Tapeta this year, the latest coming over 7f at Newcastle this month; well held on turf at Thirsk prior to that but he did win on the grass in 2021.

9/1

1st

8

(9)

1st Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Adeb

8st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Below best at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) in April and well beaten back on turf at Thirsk (7f) in May; however, prior to those he was progressive on Tapeta, with a C&D win in February, and he's a possible now back here.

8/1

13th

7

(9)

20th May 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:17 Thirsk

Adeb

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Missed all of 2022 but it's done him no harm whatever, winning two of his first four AW starts, over 6f and 7f, before finding Lingfield's sharp 6f an inadequate test last month; return to turf no hardship, having won 5f maiden on grass as 2yo and is one to consider.

12/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 142-

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Made a successful debut for Richard Hughes at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last July and after failing to see out 1m4f at Lingfield, he finished second of 12 over 1m back there in September; picked up for 60,000gns the following month and makes his stable/handicap debut after 142 days off having been gelded in the meantime; respected, especially if the market is positive.
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5th

9

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Lions Dream

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

midfield

6/1

5th

9

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Lions Dream

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

midfield

6/1

5th

6

(4)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lions Dream

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

taken down early, took keen hold, midfield, headway over 1f out, stayed on

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6926-7 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when seventh of nine on his return from 260 days off at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) a week ago, though he has gone well fresh in the past; losing run up to 14, but he went close off higher marks on a couple of occasions around this time last year, so worth a second look.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Front-runner and dual C&D winner, the latest from 5lb higher just under a year ago; 0-16 in the meantime, though, and needs to do better than when returned to the AW at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; stable also runs Novak.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Iain Jardine

Not been in much form off his lower turf mark this season, coming 12lb down the weights; is 3lb lower than when last seen on the AW but it may just be he's on the downgrade now.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

29th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Gobi Sunset

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner whose mark continues to fall and he showed some good AW form earlier this year; however, he's without a win on turf since 2019 and he's been unable to threaten on grass on his recent starts.

8/1

Form: 313-23 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has performed consistently well in recent months and again ran with credit when third of 11 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) four weeks ago, but all seven wins have come over 1m; the stiffer track is in his favour, but he remains 6lb above his last winning mark so others are preferred for the win.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(12)

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:45 Pontefract

Perfect Swiss

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Can race freely but has responded well to blinkers, winning two of his three starts in this headgear (all on AW); up 7lb for the latest but that was quite decisive from off the pace and this could also be run to suit; 1m with cut underfoot is fine.

10/1

11th

11

(12)

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:45 Pontefract

Perfect Swiss

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, in rear

10/1

1st

8

(10)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Perfect Swiss

9st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Tends to race too freely but seemed to respond well to first-time blinkers when winning off reduced mark at Southwell (7f) last month; ought to have been suited by the return to 1m when very disappointing joint-favourite here two weeks ago but no surprise if he bounces back quickly.

6/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 958-85 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Was making his AW debut and having his first start since wind surgery after 143 days off when beating one home at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month, but fared better when beaten just over 3l into fifth of eight over the same C&D 16 days later; drops into a Class 4 handicap for the first time and each-way claims if taking another step forward.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ripon

Titan Rock

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: John & Sean Quinn

held up in rear

14/1

Form: 6/3-90 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Only seen three times since October 2021 and only beat one home at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in his latest start; hasn't raced down at this level since his successful handicap debut in October 2017, but he has only won one of his last 29 starts; others more solid.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(8)

11th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cliffs Of Capri

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jamie Osborne

took keen hold, in rear, midfield halfway, raced wide home turn, ran on but not pace to challenge

2/1

4th

7

(6)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Cliffs Of Capri

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jamie Osborne

in rear, short of room and lost ground soon after start

14/1

8/1

Form: 540-35 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
5lb lower than when gaining his sole success in 16 starts for this yard at Ripon (6f, good) last September but needs to step up on recent efforts, with his third of six in a Fast-Track Qualifier here (1m) on his penultimate outing looking far from solid; others more convincing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 7007-5 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D at the end of 2021, but his other eight victories (including another five here) have all come over shorter; now 7lb below his last winning mark, but he needs to step up on recent efforts if he is to take advantage.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £11.98
Tricast £66.70
Trifecta £76.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Adeb

Telegraph:

Lion's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Perfect Swiss

RP Ratings:

Titan Rock

The Guardian:

Lion's Dream

The Sun:

Lion's Dream

THE NORTH:

Adeb

D Express:

Adeb

Daily Mirror:

Adeb

The Star:

Adeb

Daily Record:

Adeb

The Times:

Titan Rock

POSTDATA:

Perfect Swiss

Daily Mail:

Perfect Swiss