March 02 / 15.10 Newcastle (AW)

15.10

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £8208
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11-141 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Yet another who has benefited from the switch to Mick Appleby, making it five wins in six starts when seeing off six rivals, including reopposing pair Dream Harder and Freak Out, over C&D under Billy Loughnane five weeks ago; unexposed at this trip and may defy the handicapper yet again.
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10th

14

(12)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

13:30 York

Zealot

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

All eight wins have been on the AW and he's been coming up short in weaker handicaps than this on turf.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 11y

Class 4

17:50 Goodwood

Zealot

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly going best 2f out, headed over 1f out, no match for winner

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 142-21 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Building up a pretty solid AW record, picking up a third win when keeping on strongly in a warm heat at Lingfield (1m2f; Dream Harder third) in January; likely to remain very competitive after a 4lb rise.
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1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Obsidian Knight

10st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: T J Kent

7-25 on the AW, with one of the wins coming on his only Chelmsford start; creditable third of ten at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) 19 days ago and the second from that race has won since; stamina not assured over the longest he's tackled but can be very competitive from his mark.

11/2

3rd

2

(5)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield (AW)

Obsidian Knight

10st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: T J Kent

7-24 on the AW with six of those wins coming at Lingfield (1m2f/1m4f); no joy in three turf runs in May/June but he didn't get much luck back on AW at Wolverhampton last month; now only 1lb higher than for his C&D win in April and he's in the mix back at this track.

15/2

11

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

20:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Obsidian Knight

8st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: T J Kent

7-23 on the AW with all wins coming over 1m2f/1m4f on Polytrack, six of them at Lingfield; 0-7 on Tapeta, but runner-up on four occasions so he isn't easy to dismiss.

16/1

Form: 00842-

Last run: 115 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
First 20 starts on turf but he took well to AW when narrowly denied in 1m2f Lingfield handicap in November; remains well treated on his best form (beaten a nose off 12lb higher last spring) and Alec Voikhansky takes a further 7lb off; contender if primed after a 115-day break.
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3rd

2

(11)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4yo who has regressed and is on a 23-race losing run; however, he went very close at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month and was a fair fifth at Doncaster (1m) eight days later; effective on Polytrack; chance.

5/1

5th

11

(9)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Doncaster

Oh Herberts Reign

11st 7lb

J: Adrian Nicholls

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

2nd

4

(8)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

9st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

On a near two-year losing spell but he's in fair form having made the frame a couple of times in recent starts; on a reduced mark and drops to Class 6 for the first time, so can't be dismissed.

11/2

7/1

Form: 5410-3 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Consistency has been an issue but he beat 15 rivals in Class 3 handicap at York (1m2f) in October and bounced back from a poor run when third (Dream Harder fourth) of 13 over 9.5f at Wolverhampton 13 days ago; up 2lb.
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6th

1

(3)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Titian

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won an amateur riders' race off a mark 2lb higher than today's at York (1m2f, good) last June but he didn't match that level on his six subsequent starts; never-dangerous sixth of ten at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) when last seen 181 days ago and has since undergone his second wind operation; each-way claims on his return.

10/1

11th

13

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Titian

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Hasn't been at his very best since his 1m2f win at York in June but he's back to only 1lb above that successful mark and is a dual soft-ground scorer.

25/1

Form: 315-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who raced quite freely after a five-month break (had wind surgery) when fourth of eight on 1m3f Kempton handicap debut 33 days ago; can build on that, particularly if settling better this time.
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1st

4

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Melek Alreeh

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Triple 1m4f winner, including on Tapeta; handicapper has just had his measure since his last win but he's gone very close several times, the latest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); up 1lb; respected.

13/2

6th

3

(2)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Melek Alreeh

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Simcock

Currently 2-2 round here, both over 1m4f; proved consistent during a limited campaign this year, following wind surgery, bar a forgivable blip in a race that didn't pan out his way latest; a player if stamina holds now going beyond 1m4f for the first time.

7/1

20/1

Form: 553-45 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Beaten 11l when fourth to Zealot over C&D in January and no more than a respectable fifth back here since; dropped another 2lb but it doesn't look enough.
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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

Form: 1-3341 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a hat-trick in Tapeta handicaps (8.6f-1m2f) on his first three starts for this yard; behind some of these rivals on his next three outings but bounced back to winning ways in 9.5f amateur riders' handicap at Wolverhampton on Monday; can cope with outings in quick succession but a 5lb penalty means he'll need a clear career best to follow up.
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2

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Dream Harder

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good second off this mark in better race over C&D on Derby day, having scored at Chester the time before; not in the same form since and suffered a heavy defeat last Sunday.

16/1

4

(11)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Dream Harder

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Has only won over 1m4f at Chester in his last 26 starts; feasibly handicapped but he hasn't threatened in last four runs and others are more persuasive; 0-2 here.

11/1

Non-runners

Dream Harder

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £3.99
Trifecta £21.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zealot

NEWMARKET:

Obsidian Knight

Daily Mirror:

Titian

RP Ratings:

Zealot

TOPSPEED:

Zealot

POSTDATA:

Zealot

The Times:

Zealot

Telegraph:

Zealot

The Guardian:

Zealot

Daily Mail:

Zealot

D Express:

Zealot

The Sun:

Zealot

The Star:

Zealot

Daily Record:

Zealot