March 02 / 15.45 Newcastle (AW)

15.45

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 153-23 CD BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has bounced back to form here this winter, winning handicaps over 5f and 6f before Christmas; also recorded two good placed efforts over C&D last month, including in a Class 3 eight days ago; respected.
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11

(8)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pockley

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Linda Perratt

Three course wins early in the year and he is now 3lb lower than for the latest of them; dropped down the weights on the back of some disappointing turf runs and he should be a more potent force back under these conditions.

20/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 16861- CD

Last run: 129 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Better than ever when defying odds of 33-1 on AW debut over C&D in October; 3lb higher in a stronger race on return but he did that quite comfortably and it's possible he could have more to offer on the AW.
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10th

9

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Beverley

Dandy Dinmont

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Far from consistent this season but got up in the final strides over C&D (good to firm; off 1lb higher) in May; possibilities provided he's back in similar form and the race again pans out favourably.

12/1

5th

6

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Dandy Dinmont

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Back off the same mark as when winning narrowly at Beverley (5f, good) in May, but he hasn't proved very consistent so far this year so not quite sure what to expect.

16/1

9th

2

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Thirsk

Dandy Dinmont

9st 8lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Resumed winning ways at Beverley (5f) in May but failed to beat a rival in ten-runner handicap at Carlisle (5f) 18 days ago; this course scorer has a bit to prove now.

11/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 211213 C BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Flourished for Grant Tuer this winter, winning four 6f handicaps on Tapeta and then showing 5f held no terrors with an emphatic defeat of another in-form sprinter at Southwell last month; only a respectable third (Intervention second) back at Southwell (6f) last week but he wasn't helped by missing the break; no surprise were he to resume his progression.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Nine-time winner, the latest a comfortable success in a 6f handicap at Lingfield (AW) last month; his subsequent defeat on soft turf is easy to forgive; high on the list.

11/4

7th

5

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Walking On Clouds

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Last 23 starts have come on the AW and he is 4lb well in under a penalty for his emphatic success in refitted blinkers at Lingfield (6f) ten days ago; he has won twice on turf, though, so the change in surface shouldn't be an issue; major player.

13/8

1st

5

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Chelsea Banham

Missed a chunk of last year and has slid to a competitive mark for his current yard; just behind Southbank over C&D a month ago and is one to consider back in headgear (second-time blinkers).

5/1

Form: 17857- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Wasn't at his very best when last seen in the autumn but he resumes off the same mark as when winning at Beverley (5f) last July; finished runner-up on Tapeta on the second of only two previous AW starts; has also won on his reappearance before; not dismissed.
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6th

7

(6)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

On a near two-year losing spell but he's a four-time C&D winner and can't be dismissed off his reduced mark; made the frame in last two starts, latest back at Pontefract.

6/1

4th

2

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Ventura Express

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Four of his six wins have come over C&D, including the corresponding race in 2024; drew a blank in 2025 but retains ability and he has run some solid races in defeat this year too, keeping on for fourth at Beverley 18 days ago; drops in class but he has the widest stall to contend with.

8/1

4th

7

(6)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Ventura Express

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

9yo who is on an 18-race losing run; good second over C&D last July (good to firm) and is now 3lb lower.

10/1

5/1

Form: 11-124

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Five 6f wins since November; also a fine second to Walking On Clouds at Southwell (6f) in January; freshened up since finishing only a fair fourth back there five days later; tackles 5f for the first time.
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5th

4

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Alafdhal

8st 11lb

J: Megan Smith

T: Phil McEntee

Solid strike-rate on AW but not so good on turf and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) will need improving on; nothing wrong with this mark, though.

16/1

6th

7

(13)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Phil McEntee

Enjoyed a hot spell in late 2025, winning three times (5f) either side of a close second over C&D; it has been tougher going this year and although Billy Loughnane's booking heightens interest, the draw could have been kinder.

14/1

7th

9

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:48 Yarmouth

Alafdhal

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Last five wins have been over 5f, the most recent at Wolverhampton (AW) in December; below his best in four starts since and now returns to turf for the first time since October 2024 following a 120-day break; best form on grass has been on soft/heavy.

25/1

Form: 622452

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Prolific last year and has run several good races in defeat since his last win in August, notably when a close second at Southwell (6f; reopposing Walking On Clouds third) last week; raced mainly at 6f/7f for this yard but he was a creditable fourth over 5f at Southwell back in November; player.
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7th

6

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

14:10 Chester

Intervention

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

On a good mark, fully 14lb lower than when winning last season's Great St Wilfrid, but 0-14 at 5f and he is drawn out wide.

25/1

7th

7

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

12lb lower than for his win in the Great St Wilfrid last August (6f, good to firm); mixed bag in 2026 but he is the type to pop up soon, albeit probably over a shorter trip.

16/1

8th

11

(10)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:30 Doncaster

Intervention

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) off a 9lb higher mark; some creditable efforts since but he's hard to predict and has struggled at Chester and York in his last two starts; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back on this drop back in trip.

18/1

20/1

Form: 48/60- D

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Quite a useful early 2yo in 2021 (runner-up in 5f Sandown Listed race) but well below that level since, including in only two outings last year; sold out of Robert Cowell's stable for 10,000gns last autumn; watching brief is the percentage call on first outing for a new stable.
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9th

3

(2)

19th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:20 Carlisle

Little Earl

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

Regressive 4yo who has been unplaced all seven starts for Ruth Carr this year; continues to slip down the weights but was particularly disappointing when returning to turf ten days ago and has a lot more to prove than some.

16/1

14th

5

(3)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Little Earl

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

No win since juvenile days (then with Robert Cowell) and yet to take advantage of a falling mark; wasn't beaten all that far, some 3.5l, when fourth in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton (7f) a fortnight ago; sits 2lb lower and drops back in trip; trainer won this race in 2017 and 2021.

16/1

4th

6

(4)

25th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Little Earl

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

His mark continues to fall and he didn't run badly when upped to 7f and sixth of 13 at Southwell (Tapeta) last time; however, he needs something extra in the first-time blinkers if he's to win this.

13/2

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12/1

Form: /1086- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made all to cause 28-1 surprise on seasonal/yard debut at Nottingham (5f) last June; nowhere near that level in three subsequent starts last summer but has dropped back to that successful mark and is evidently capable when fresh; also 2-2 on Wolverhampton's Tapeta for his previous stable.
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6th

6

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Beverley

Jojo Rabbit

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Never the slightest threat at Wolverhampton last time but there's nothing wrong with his two previous turf runs which included an unlucky second here; big player off the same mark if on a going day.

11/2

8th

9

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jojo Rabbit

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Four C&D wins but the latest was back in 2024 and he's struggled a bit here off this sort of mark in recent attempts; has been running well on turf of late, though, and he shouldn't be that far away.

8/1

2nd

7

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Jojo Rabbit

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Made all to win a Class 6 handicap over C&D last month; not so good on his next two starts but returned to his recent best when a close second at Beverley ten days ago; runs off the same mark today and he's ideally drawn to attack; should go well.

5/1

Form: /5707/ CD

Last run: 539 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Very useful at his peak but ended his time with Robert Cowell on a low note and out the back on debut for this yard in September 2021; was reported to have finished lame and hasn't been seen since; regular tongue-tie missing, hood worn with it when last seen retained; can only be watched.
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9th

9

(4)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rocket Action

8st 13lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Triple course winner who has dropped a long way in the weights but his last win was in November 2019 and things haven't gone well in three runs for his current yard; was turned over as favourite in a weak seller here in April and he looks opposable back in a 6f handicap.

20/1

2nd

3

(3)

10th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

14:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rocket Action

9st 7lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, raced in second, short of room against rail and lost second over 3f out, ridden 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on

7/4

9th

1

(5)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Action

9st 11lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Very useful at his peak but ended his time with Robert Cowell on a low note and out the back on debut for this yard in September 2021; was reported to have finished lame and hasn't been seen since; regular tongue-tie missing, hood worn with it when last seen retained; can only be watched.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.50
Straight Forecast £30.69
Tricast £94.77
Trifecta £152.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Intervention

POSTDATA:

Walking On Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Dandy Dinmont

Telegraph:

Pockley

THE NORTH:

Jojo Rabbit

NEWMARKET:

Alafdhal

D Express:

Little Earl

The Guardian:

Walking On Clouds

The Star:

Walking On Clouds

The Sun:

Dandy Dinmont

Daily Mail:

Pockley

The Times:

Jojo Rabbit

RP Ratings:

Intervention

TOPSPEED:

Intervention

Daily Record:

Intervention