March 14 / 18.15 Newcastle (AW)

18.15

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talkSPORT Powered By Fans Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4291.88
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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talkSPORT Powered By Fans Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 27-122 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 7f novice here in January and has finished runner-up in both starts on Polytrack since, including when second of four at Lingfield (1m) seven days ago; shaped then as though this stiffer mile would suit her and high on the list under Billy Loughnane; stable also runs Margaret's Fuchsia for the same owners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Silver Nightfall

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time AW winner, the latest in December (1m3f, Polytrack) off this mark; her turf form is less convincing though and she needs to raise her game.

33/1

1

(4)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:22 Kempton (AW)

Silver Nightfall

10st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual winner here, the latest over this trip from 2lb lower last December; modest in three outings since returning in May, but the return of the visor looks a positive.

12/1

6

(6)

24th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:30 Sandown

Silver Nightfall

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time AW winner at up to 1m4f; seemed unsuited by the drop back to 8.5f at Epsom most recently but remains a maiden on turf and current mark looks difficult.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 3-42

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Progressive in her first three starts, finishing runner-up in a Chelmsford maiden (1m, Polytrack) last time; may yet have more to offer now making her handicap/Tapeta debut in first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

16th Aug 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Ffos Las

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Gay Kelleway

took keen hold, disputed lead, pressed leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

15/8

1st

3

(3)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Gay Kelleway

made all, shaken up and hung left over 2f out, flashed tail over 1f out, pushed along when flashed tail inside final furlong, kept on well

7/2

2nd

2

(8)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Gay Kelleway

led

16/1

3rd
1 (2)
Violeta

9/4

Form: 33543-

Last run: 123 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In the frame in four of her five starts last year including when third of ten behind Monty Man in a 7f nursery here on her final outing; extra furlong shouldn't be an issue on breeding, but it remains to be seen if the run is needed after four months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(4)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Violeta

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ben Haslam

Has modest 2-34 career strike-rate and needs to rebound from a poor run here in December but her C&D second two starts ago was a good effort and she has obvious claims if judged on that performance.

10/1

7th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Violeta

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Ben Haslam

AW winner last September and in March (1m2f); a straggler over hurdles, hence the rock-bottom mark (and 4lb wrong today) but she's willing on the Flat and she might well fare much better now handicapping.

16/1

9/4

Form: 7750-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability on a couple of occasions, chiefly when beaten half a length in a handicap over C&D last month (third has won since); this is a slightly better race, but still likely to figure.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(5)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Direct Hit

9st 7lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Tim Easterby

Ten-race maiden but he has a solid record in handicaps this year including an eyecatching second at Catterick (7f, soft) on his penultimate run; same mark here and he shouldn't be far away.

16/1

5th

11

(6)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Leicester

Direct Hit

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced when carried right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Catterick

Direct Hit

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, outpaced and struggling 4f out, still plenty to do when switched to near side over 2f out, wandered around over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went third final 110yds, went second towards finish, nearest finish

8/1

5th
6 (6)
Oskar

20/1

Form: 8994-

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Didn't finish within 12l of the winner in four starts over 7f-1m on turf last year; half-brother to a couple of AW winners, but enough to prove on handicap debut after five months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(11)

4th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

15:15 Thirsk

Oskar

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Poor maiden who failed to beat a rival on his reappearance in 1m Newcastle handicap three weeks ago; goes up markedly in trip but others are much more persuasive.

33/1

5th

6

(6)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Oskar

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Didn't finish within 12l of the winner in four starts over 7f-1m on turf last year; half-brother to a couple of AW winners, but enough to prove on handicap debut after five months off.

20/1

4th

3

(2)

14th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:44 Redcar

Oskar

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Nigel Tinkler

raced in second, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

100/1

Form: 51-676 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made all to get off the mark at the seventh attempt in a 7f nursery here in November, but having been gelded soon afterwards his three efforts since returning in January leave something to be desired; hopes pinned on the first-time visor and return to this venue sparking a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Monty Man

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Laura Hourigan

took keen hold, towards rear, fell 4th

50/1

15th

2

(3)

18th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

Monty Man

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Laura Hourigan

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

12th

9

(8)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

15:35 Listowel

Monty Man

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Laura Hourigan

towards rear

20/1

Non-runners

Monty Man

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £15.59
Trifecta £20.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Silver Nightfall

POSTDATA:

Direct Hit

The Times:

Violeta

RP Ratings:

Silver Nightfall

NEWMARKET:

Silver Nightfall

The Guardian:

Silver Nightfall

Daily Mail:

Silver Nightfall

The Sun:

Silver Nightfall

Daily Record:

Silver Nightfall

Telegraph:

Direct Hit

D Express:

Direct Hit

Daily Mirror:

Direct Hit

The Star:

Direct Hit