July 29 / 17.35 Newcastle (AW)

17.35

Standard

Livello Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Livello Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 368237 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy record and has not won since last May but he's a versatile type who has run some good races this year, including a third at Nottingham (1m, good) on his penultimate run; still unexposed on AW and he could be dangerous back in this sphere.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(13)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

9-96; just failed to reel in Wyvern over 7f here in December but laboured since; weakened, well down the field at Ripon (1m, good; beaten 17l) latest; is fairly treated but the chances are that age is beginning to catch up with him.

10/1

12th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Has three course wins over 1m2f; hasn't figured at Redcar or Ayr since returning to turf last month; best watched.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Little Ted

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Into the veteran stage but on a competitive mark on form as recent as December; recent Redcar run should have sharpened him up but others may have his measure for win purposes.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-4751 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Admirable 9yo who recorded his 13th career win when finishing well to land a C&D handicap (Reclaim Victory second) last month; up 4lb but that was a comfortable success off a reduced mark and he's a major player again.
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7th

5

(8)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Strutter

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

1-17 here, the win coming off this mark over this trip in June last year; some fair efforts on turf this season and 1m2f would have been too far on his return to this venue a fortnight ago, but others are still more solid; stable also runs Wheres The Crumpet.

14/1

9th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Strutter

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

Course winner (1m, June 2023); consistent over 7f-1m1f lately, shaping as if in need of a greater stamina test when third over 7f at Catterick (soft); head carriage isn't always alluring, but he is worth another go over 1m2f; stablemate of Wheres The Crumpet.

8/1

3rd

6

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Catterick

Mr Strutter

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position when edged left after 3f

13/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -F8342 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual Tapeta winner who won this race last year and was a creditable second behind Mr Strutter back over C&D last month; only 1lb higher here and she's a key player if this sets up for her closing style.
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8th

4

(8)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Tjade Collier

C&D scorer who signed off for Brian Ellison with a good second of eight over C&D 24 days ago; since changed hands for £5,000 and she's very much in the mix for her new handler.

3/1

2nd

3

(6)

17th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

dwelt start, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on but headed post

13/2

6th

4

(5)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Reclaim Victory

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Infrequent winner (3-39), who is not easy to predict but her last success came off this mark and she caught the eye with her strong finish over C&D (fifth of 11) last Thursday; ran into some trouble at a crucial stage in the race and she's an interesting contender.

13/2

4th
10 (6)
Tarnhelm

25/1

Form: 9099-7 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has record of 3-75 and her last win was in June 2020; ran some good races early in 2022 but was out of sorts in the second half of last year and she returned to action with a well-held seventh at Carlisle (1m1f) three weeks ago; opposable.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

9

(6)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tarnhelm

9st 0lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Wilf Storey

Ran respectably at this track on sole AW appearance this term; however, far from consistent otherwise in recent times and losing spell goes back over three years; unappealing.

25/1

9th

12

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Tarnhelm

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Wilf Storey

8yo who has been beaten on her last 44 starts going back to June 2020, and she hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent.

50/1

7th

7

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

18:12 Ayr

Tarnhelm

9st 4lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Wilf Storey

dwelt start, held up in rear, good headway and disputing third 6f out

16/1

Form: 246-07

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Went close on Tapeta (9.4f) for James Ferguson last April but she's struggled in her last three starts including in two runs for new yard this summer; record now stands at 0-9 and has plenty to prove back at this trip; visor reapplied.
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5th

8

(4)

29th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

The Writer

9st 0lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

8

(1)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

The Writer

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

took keen hold, led, headed when hung badly left and dropped to midfield after 2f, went second 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

14/1

10th

10

(11)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

17:00 Thirsk

The Writer

8st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell

slowly into stride, towards rear of midfield

14/1

7/1

Form: 64-057

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Generally regressive nine-race maiden who has form figures of 8864057 in handicaps and was never dangerous over C&D in his last two starts; mark continues to fall but he needs to find more with blinkers added.
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7th

9

(3)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Mekbat

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Susan Corbett

0-15 under rules; may have finished closer with a clear run when seventh of 12 over C&D last time, but others are still more convincing.

20/1

7th

10

(7)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mekbat

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Susan Corbett

Modest maiden who was pulled up in 2m Musselburgh novice hurdle 11 days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

33/1

0

8

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Mekbat

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Modest Flat maiden and was 200-1 when nowhere behind Slugger at Kelso.

200/1

33/1

Form: -53900 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Good third at Musselburgh (1m1f) in May but she's failed to beat a rival in her last three runs and it was another tailed-off effort back here (1m2f) last time; record now stands at 1-17 and she needs to turn things around; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(9)

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ripon

Wheal Kitty

9st 6lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Jessica Bedi

dwelt start, held up in last, no impression from 4f out

50/1

8th

3

(2)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:56 Newcastle (AW)

Wheal Kitty

9st 10lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Jessica Bedi

The wheels have come off since finishing close up at Musselburgh in May and this far possibly stretches her.

12/1

Form: 709710 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who got off the mark in a 6f handicap here (tongue-tie added) in May and was reported to have been unsuited by the track at Hamilton last time; now steps up to 1m but her dam was placed over middle distances and she still has untapped potential; in the mix back on AW.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

20th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Beast Of Burden

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ronald Thompson

Unexposed 4yo who improved on previous efforts when making a successful handicap debut with a tongue-tie fitted at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in May; twice well held since, but the step up to 1m proved too much at that track last month and she makes plenty of appeal back at this trip down in grade.

5/2

8th

6

(2)

29th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Beast Of Burden

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ronald Thompson

Lightly raced 4yo who got off the mark in a 6f handicap here (tongue-tie added) in May and was reported to have been unsuited by the track at Hamilton last time; now steps up to 1m but her dam was placed over middle distances and she still has untapped potential; in the mix back on AW.

8/1

11

(12)

21st Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Newcastle (AW)

Beast Of Burden

9st 5lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Ronald Thompson

Said to be unsuited by the track at Hamilton last week, and tonight should tell us more as to whether the 6lb rise for her previous C&D success over Macho Pride is as fair as it first appeared.

50/1

Form: -07968

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who has yet to finish better than sixth and her mark has almost bottomed out now; makes no appeal.
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11th

12

(13)

25th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Hamilton

Zandora

8st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Gary Harrison

13-race maiden; holds weak claims on her form at 7f-1m2f; needs improvement for the drop to sprinting.

33/1

6th

6

(2)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:42 Musselburgh

Zandora

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Gary Harrison

mounted in chute and taken down early, raced in second

20/1

3rd

2

(4)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

17:25 Musselburgh

Zandora

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Harrison

in touch with leaders on outer, took keen hold early, went second over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost second towards finish

25/1

Form: 443676 D

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has recorded five frame efforts at this track last year and he was beaten less than 3l over 7f here last time; could go well again back up in trip but his last win was over two years ago and his losing run is up to 30.
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8th

8

(2)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Helen Cuthbert

This veteran was enterprisingly ridden when back up in trip to contest other division to three of these in C&D classified 12 days ago and he did well to stick on for second once the favourite had swept past; opposable back in handicap company.

25/1

2nd

4

(4)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Helen Cuthbert

raced wide, pulled hard, prominent early, led and went clear after 1f, went further clear after 3f

20/1

10th

10

(5)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Helen Cuthbert

Losing run up to 50 and didn't show enough when behind two of these over C&D ten days ago to suggest that the drought is about to end.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £13.12
Tricast £33.77
Trifecta £46.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Strutter

POSTDATA:

Reclaim Victory

D Express:

Mekbat

Daily Mail:

Little Ted

The Times:

Reclaim Victory

The Star:

Reclaim Victory

RP RATINGS:

Mr Strutter

Telegraph:

Mr Strutter

The Guardian:

Mr Strutter

Daily Mirror:

Mr Strutter

The Sun:

Mr Strutter

Daily Record:

Mr Strutter