July 29 / 15.55 Newcastle (AW)

15.55

Standard

Above Newcastle Handicap

  • Prize money: £8208
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Above Newcastle Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.30
  • Place: £6.20

Form: -47517 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in the Cumberland Plate last time but won three-runner handicap under Mikkel Mortensen at Haydock two starts ago and her best performances have come on AW; has run really well on all three visits here and she's handicapped to have a say.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Wynter Wildes

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

soon led at steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, soon headed

25/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 8-4814 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) last month and fair fourth there (1m4f) last time behind an easy winner, when ridden more prominently than the first three; could be in the mix on this first run on Tapeta.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(13)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Knight

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: S Woods

slowly into stride, soon prominent, raced wide early, switched right and went second with one circuit to go

6/1

11th

3

(10)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Knight

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Won a 1m4f handicap here in June off 2lb lower and suffered a narrow defeat at Newcastle one month later; wasn't at his best at Newcastle last month and unlikely to get things all his own way in this field.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Knight

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

Very patchy since winning his first three last season; has claims on July's C&D second (Chillhi fourth) but was always well placed in a messy affair that day and has since bombed on turf; hard to know what to expect in truth.

6/1

Form: 28-261 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo whose best efforts have come here and he improved for the first-time visor when a comfortable winner over C&D last month; on that evidence a 6lb rise may not stop him if the headgear maintains its effect.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(1)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:30 Pontefract

Alumnus

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

sweating, led, headed over 3f out

6/1

5th

5

(4)

10th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Alumnus

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led but pestered

7/2

5th

12

(10)

4th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Alumnus

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

in rear

16/1

13/2

Form: 9-7535 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Mixed form on turf this season but there has been some promise and this 3yo is very interesting now back here in his bid to maintain his unbeaten AW record, having posted two comfortable course wins last year.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:56 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten in three runs for new stable (Flat/hurdles) this spring; now 4lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival; blinkers return and visor is removed.

25/1

11th

10

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Chillhi

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten on both starts for new stable last month (hurdle/Flat); might be aided by refitted visor and/or first-time tongue-tie here but has lots to prove.

33/1

8th

1

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Chillhi

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Barry John Murphy

Flat and dual hurdle winner during busy summer for James Owen last year but well beaten (over hurdles) on stable debut on Tuesday and returns to the Flat with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

Form: 211

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Runner-up here in March (1m, AW) on debut and has comfortably won his next two (1m1f/1m2f, good); this unexposed 3yo has the potential to be better than his opening mark and he's very much respected now up in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(6)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 2

16:07 Redcar

Flying Frontier

9st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Tate

6yo with only 13 races behind him and ran just three times last year, winning at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) on the second occasion; 1lb lower than that day but he does need to rebound from a desperate comeback run at Pontefract.

16/1

8th

5

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Flying Frontier

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Tate

Ran just three times last year, winning at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) on the second occasion, and soft ground there may not have suited when last seen; also unproven on good to soft; this lightly raced 6yo is capable of having a big say if fully tuned up and handling conditions.

8/1

9th

5

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Flying Frontier

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Got up close home in this race on final start last term (good) and he surged back to form with another C&D win by a neck eight weeks ago (good to firm); a bit below form on his only start on softer than good (good to soft here last July); just 1lb higher than last time and, if the ground is okay, another strong finish from off the pace can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 54/324 C BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Went very close at Newbury (1m3f) last month on second start back from a long absence (also second stable start) and he was maybe unsuited by the camber in the straight at Epsom last time; won here in 2020 on sole course visit and he could have a part to play.
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10th

1

(10)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Luckys Dream

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Won here in 2020; ended a long losing spell with a win at Newbury (1m3f) in June but finished last on both starts since; has not seen much action beyond 1m4f but ran creditably in a muddling 2m race on Kempton AW last November; others look more solid.

20/1

9th

9

(1)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Luckys Dream

10st 7lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: B F Brookhouse

Disappointing favourite when last of four over 1m2f last month but ended long losing spell with quite comfortable win at Newbury (1m3f, good to firm) two starts ago and will be fine over today's trip; big player if back on song.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Luckys Dream

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: B F Brookhouse

Was winning for the first time since February 2021 when successful in another apprentice event at Newbury (1m3f, good to firm) nine days ago; just 1lb wrong under his penalty and a contender now that he is back in form; wouldn't want rain, but he's not alone there.

2/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: -45596

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has more realistic claims now back into a handicap, having been well beaten in Group 2 and Group 3 races the last twice; however, he was merely mid-division on his sole previous handicap outing and is just 1lb lower here.
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9

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:28 Worcester

Think First

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Very useful Flat-racer who seemed to take pretty well to this game when second in three-runner juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) in November; well beaten in valuable Epsom handicap on Derby day but still looks interesting on return to this sphere.

11/2

9

(8)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:15 Epsom

Think First

8st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Neil Mulholland

Often highly tried for previous stable; with new yard since September, for which he's had three races; second of 13 when 40-1 over C&D (good) in April, which he failed to live up to at Ascot three weeks ago but that was when tried in a hood (now discarded); bit to prove on softer than good.

18/1

8th

1

(12)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

13:30 Ascot

Think First

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Neil Mulholland

Often highly tried for previous stable; runner-up in both outings (hurdle/Flat) for new yard, latest at Epsom (1m4f, good) where he was no match for the winner but ran creditably; possibilities, provided he takes well to first-time hood.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £144.10
Straight Forecast £102.82
Trifecta £616.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Flying Frontier

TOPSPEED:

Alumnus

RP RATINGS:

Wynter Wildes

SPOTLIGHT:

Chillhi

Daily Mail:

Savvy Knight

The Times:

Flying Frontier

Telegraph:

Flying Frontier

D Express:

Flying Frontier

The Sun:

Flying Frontier

The Star:

Flying Frontier

Daily Record:

Flying Frontier

The Guardian:

Alumnus

Daily Mirror:

Alumnus

POSTDATA:

Wynter Wildes