May 09 / 19.15 Newcastle (AW)

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  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Watch Chester On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

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14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £6.00

Form: 1920-0 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a Pontefract maiden on her second start for the Johnstons at two (5f, good to firm); highly tried afterwards and came up short; tailed off on soft on reappearance/stable debut and the fact that blinkers are now reached for suggests it wasn't just the ground to blame.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(6)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

13:55 Sandown

Can To Can

8st 6lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Speedy 3yo who took her form to a new level when running away with a 5f handicap at Newcastle (AW) in May, her second run for this yard (blinkered for the first time); a 10lb hike in the weights has found her out in three runs since, albeit she ran okay at Royal Ascot a fortnight ago; best turf form on fast ground.

5/1

7th

18

(13)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Can To Can

8st 10lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Adrian Nicholls

Blinkers saw her back to form with a wide-margin win at Newcastle last month (5f); less good twice since and cheekpieces are now given a spin; others are much more convincing.

33/1

5th

5

(6)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

14:50 Sandown

Can To Can

8st 11lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Both wins have been by 5l, a Pontefract maiden (5f, good to firm) for the Johnstons last summer and a Newcastle handicap (5f, AW; first time blinkers) last month; last of 14 at Epsom (5f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and headgear is now removed, but although this track may suit better she has enough to find at this level.

20/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7115-1 CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Needed a drop to selling company to get off the mark last September (6f, Tapeta) but she has made good progress since, adding a 6f nursery here two weeks later and stepping forward on her reappearance in February with a smooth C&D success; this looks tougher though and she's another 4lb higher.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(8)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wasdale

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won three of her first six starts (Tapeta, 5f and 6f; one over C&D); progress has stalled more recently and she comes here with something to prove.

16/1

10th

10

(9)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Wasdale

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Out of the frame in four outings on turf, but her record on Tapeta reads 711512 including two wins over 5f/6f here; interesting on this first start on the AW since May.

10/1

7th

7

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Wasdale

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Better on the AW, but was beaten only 2l when sixth to Hardy Angel (4lb worse off) over C&D last time (good to firm); well treated but not ideally drawn.

9/2

Form: 15

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Well backed when making a winning debut at Southwell last month (6f), hanging badly left but still comfortably on top at the finish; well short of that level on soft turf at Doncaster 11 days ago; improvement required for the drop in trip if he's to defy this opening mark.
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7

(2)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tyke

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Went close over C&D last month and was a fair fourth at Southwell (first-time cheekpieces) last time; hard to rule out a good run with visor now tried but he's not easy to predict and losing run is mounting up.

8/1

4th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tyke

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference.

9/1

4th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tyke

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference.

9/1

Form: 1338-9 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Catterick winner on fast turf last summer; placed in a Beverley nursery off a higher mark in August and two defeats since can be forgiven (ground/reappearance); others do look safer though.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(11)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Lets Go Hugo

10st 9lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

All wins at 5f and he was only tenth over C&D recently, finishing behind One Of Our Own and Mister Sky Blue.

10/1

10th

1

(7)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

All wins at 5f but he has run well over C&D; yet to shine in 2026 but dropping into 0-55 company will help; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 316-73 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field 5f novice on turf last summer; placed at Wolverhampton four weeks ago when racing wide wouldn't have helped, but she never looked a threat and didn't look an easy ride in the straight; others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(5)

24th Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Newmarket (July)

Ravens Up

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

Won a Ripon novice (5f, good) last August but her form has been up and down since and she was only fourth of six at Windsor 12 days ago; that took her record to 1-9 and she needs to raise her game again back up in trip.

10/1

4th

3

(4)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:40 Windsor

Ravens Up

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders, went fourth under 2f out, kept on but no impression

5/1

2nd

6

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Lingfield

Ravens Up

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Marco Botti

Found plenty when beating Girl Magic over 5f at Ripon in August (good); mixed after but shaped well from off the pace on latest 6f start, at Wolverhampton in April; no joy back at 5f since but not ruled out returned to 6f on turf.

7/1

Form: 312-5 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Confirmed debut promise by winning a Redcar novice event on second start (6f, soft); trying to concede 12lb to a promising filly proved beyond him over 6f here in December but it was still a fine effort; disappointing favourite on his reappearance/handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, soft) four weeks ago; dropping to 5f shouldn't be an issue; capable of better.
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2

(6)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Project Black

9st 12lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Useful 2yo form at 6f, including on this track, but has had just four runs since and he's been soundly beaten in two runs after missing the whole of 2024; already 9lb lower than the first of them but lots to prove.

33/1

8th

4

(2)

29th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Beverley

Project Black

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Promising 2yo, including a soft-ground Redcar win (6f); absent for 713 days prior to finishing tailed off in a 7f handicap at Redcar in April; that was his only run for Geoff Oldroyd and he's now back with his original trainer (and running in his colours) so presumably not felt to be a busted flush; risky but could yet bounce back.

33/1

Form: 03058-

Last run: 197 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

4

(6)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Jungle Fever

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, disputed lead, switched to near side over 3f out, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5/2

1st

5

(2)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Catterick

Jungle Fever

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led

9/2

5th

5

(3)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Redcar

Jungle Fever

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all when winning over about 5f at Brighton last May (good to firm); mixed in handicaps after but now 13lb lower than his latest 5f attempt in July; a turnaround could well be in the offing.

8/1

Non-runners

Jungle Fever

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £78.10
Straight Forecast £74.27
Trifecta £469.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Wasdale

POSTDATA:

Raven's Up

SPOTLIGHT:

Project Black

D Express:

Jungle Fever

NEWMARKET:

Raven's Up

The Sun:

Raven's Up

Telegraph:

Wasdale

The Guardian:

Wasdale

Daily Mail:

Wasdale

The Star:

Wasdale

Daily Record:

Wasdale

The Times:

Project Black

Daily Mirror:

Project Black