April 13 / 15.55 Newcastle (AW)

15.55

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  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 57235-

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 5yo who is 0-7 for current yard but he was in decent form here (1m/1m2f) when last seen in the autumn; each-way claims if primed after 160 days off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

2

(1)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Pleasing return from over eight months off in February; no issue with dropping back to 1m 19 days ago but proved disappointing; rather watch.

7/2

6th

4

(1)

6th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Last win gained in C&D Class 4 two years ago; most recently runner-up in 1m2f Class 6 here off 249-day absence (beaten by Rock Armour who runs in the 5.30); player if backing that up.

5/1

2nd

9

(12)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Skilled Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

His last win was in April 2023 and he generally struggled in eight runs last year; has dropped a long way in the weights but he has lots to prove after 249 days off.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5-7571 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Down in the weights and back to form with a bang when landing course win number seven (six at 1m) over 1m2f 10 days ago; pulled 6l clear so is well treated under a 4lb penalty (new mark due to be 3lb higher) but that was a 0-65 and this is a better race.
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0

8

(5)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Gillian Boanas

Six-time course winner who was a good third over C&D on his penultimate run and he had an excuse when returned to 1m4f here last time; now drops back in trip and has possibilities if he gets a good pace and some luck.

12/1

8th

4

(5)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Gillian Boanas

Won in April and has mostly run respectably since; familiar face here, including with seven wins and nine seconds, but in a 68-race career he's only once (well beaten at 1m4f in 2019) been beyond 1m2f.

8/1

3rd

1

(10)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

12:25 Newcastle (AW)

Broctune Red

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Gillian Boanas

On an 11-race losing run but he's a seven-time course winner (1m/1m2f) who ran well when fourth over 1m here on Tuesday; might not be far away.

9/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 32113- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Progressive at the end of his 3yo campaign, winning twice over 1m on turf; third on Wolverhampton's Tapeta on previous AW start; could improve again in 2023.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

2

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Ravenglass

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

His form can be up and down and he failed to shine at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time; however, prior to that he was a promising fourth on his reappearance there (7f, AW), and he won off this mark at Chepstow (7f, good) last May; capable if bouncing back to form.

12/1

7th

8

(7)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ravenglass

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual course winner (7f/8.6f) who was returning from six months off when beaten 2l into fourth of eight behind Bad Habits over here 17 days ago; could fare better in returning blinkers this time.

10/1

14/1

Form: 0-13R6 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over 7f/1m here, the latest in February; however, she blotted her copybook when refusing to come out of the stalls here last month and performed no more than respectably when sixth at Southwell last week; others are preferred.
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0

11

(6)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sam England

Has refused to race three times this year, twice at this track including behind several of these rivals on latest appearance (favourite); she was in a good mood when winning over C&D three days before that but there's no guarantee she'll be in the same frame of mind.

7/1

0

5

(8)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Has refused to race a couple of times this year and has had other moments at the stalls, but she was in a good mood when winning over C&D on Tuesday; holds leading claims under penalty if in the same frame of mind.

5/1

1st

4

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Four-time course winner including in this race last year for another trainer; has refused to race on a couple of occasions, but 2lb below her last winning mark and ran even better than it may have looked when fourth of 11 back here (7f) last month; comes with risks attached, but capable if things fall right.

6/1

Form: 6-4732 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Two-time C&D scorer who only just failed to get up over C&D last month and the winner has gone in again since; needs things to go right to some extent but he's capable of winning off this mark.
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6

(6)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

in rear

8/1

4

(2)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:35 Chester

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Scored three times at 1m in 2023 and he arrives in very good nick, runner-up in 1m Redcar handicap nine days ago; he must enter calculations off the same mark from his inside berth.

7/2

2nd

2

(10)

5th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Ripon

Star Shield

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

9yo who is 0-7 this year; however, he's run some good races and won three times in 2023; each-way contender off a reduced mark.

7/1

Form: 7-2621 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ruth Carr has her team in good form and this one resumed winning ways over 7f here 13 days ago; did that fairly comfortably and was successful over 1m earlier in his career so he merits respect up 4lb.
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10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

7/2

Form: -12481 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Fourth AW win (including two over C&D) since December when seeing off seven rivals over 7f here last week; not obviously well treated under a 5lb penalty (new mark due to be 2lb lower) but still respected as an in-form sort.
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9th

2

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Redcar

Ron O

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Ray Craggs

Developed into a very useful handicapper for Ray Craggs in 2024, including a C&D win on good to firm; failed to scale the same heights for David Thompson in 2025 but has a reduced mark to work with now back under the care of his owner.

20/1

12th

7

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Ron O

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David Thompson

C&D winner off this mark last summer and better than the result (met trouble) when fifth to Sir Busker in this 12 months ago; shaped as if retaining all his ability when sixth on C&D return in June and there have been excuses for two lesser runs since, with Thirsk fifth last time coming over a 7f trip which is likely a little on the short side for him nowadays; no shock were he to go well.

25/1

1

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Thirsk

Ron O

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: David Thompson

Won two in a row on turf last May/June (1m/1m2f) for Ray Craggs (who still owns him) and fair sixth on stable/seasonal debut at York (1m2f) in June; might not have been over those exertions when well held over 1m on AW at Newcastle 13 days later; effective over 7f.

33/1

33/1

Form: 5516-8 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three turf wins for Edward Bethell, the latest of them off a 4lb lower mark in September; well beaten over hurdles on his stable debut and fared no better back on the Flat here last month; has something to prove for now.
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10th

10

(1)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Ayr

Gainsbourg

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

Brings positives, being a dual course scorer who is back on last winning mark; the negative is that he dropped right away and finished tailed-off last on seasonal debut.

25/1

12th

2

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Carlisle

Gainsbourg

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Has two wins on soft but this is his first run on the Flat since last October, and first since pulled up over hurdles in November, and was below his best on all three previous visits to this track; best watched.

14/1

6

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Gainsbourg

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Daragh Bourke

Little to get excited about in three starts over hurdles last year, but he has won six times on the Flat including this summer; could step forward now switched to a handicap.

16/1

25/1

Form: 914978 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner on Tapeta, including three times in January/February, but his form has dipped of late (last of eight to Ron O here last week).
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6th

8

(2)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Abnaa

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out

10/1

7th

7

(6)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Abnaa

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

midfield

10/1

5th

2

(11)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Abnaa

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Antony Brittain

All seven wins have been on Tapeta, including four over C&D; very well treated on his best form last winter but he's been out of sorts in last eight runs and needs a major revival back from four months off.

25/1

10th
3 (6)
Outsmart

12/1

Form: 65320- CD

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner on last year's reappearance and placed twice off only slightly lower marks at the end of last summer; yard in reasonable form; not discounted.
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7th

8

(2)

6th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Outsmart

8st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Both wins gained in 2022 including C&D maiden; missed 2024; some encouragement on recent comeback at Wolverhampton; needs to build on that.

12/1

6th

7

(4)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Outsmart

10st 9lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

reared in stalls before start, prominent, in touch with leaders over 3f out, short of room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

20/1

6th

7

(4)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Outsmart

10st 9lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

reared in stalls before start

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £67.80
Straight Forecast £56.28
Tricast £343.40
Trifecta £375.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Streak Lightning

TOPSPEED:

Broctune Red

Telegraph:

Ron O

The Times:

Skilled Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Star Shield

Daily Mirror:

Ron O

D Express:

Skilled Warrior

The Guardian:

Streak Lightning

Daily Mail:

Streak Lightning

The Star:

Streak Lightning

POSTDATA:

Broctune Red

The Sun:

Broctune Red

Daily Record:

Broctune Red