August 31 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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William Hill Epic Boost Racing League Race 22 Handicap (Racing League)

  • Prize money: £16750.5
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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William Hill Epic Boost Racing League Race 22 Handicap (Racing League)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 0-1112 D BF

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over C&D last September but had wind surgery soon afterwards and started 2023 with three wins (two over 1m4f); turned over when 1-4 in a three-runner race in June when last seen, but no shock if he bounces back and his peak turf form (penultimate start) makes this look an attractive mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(9)

31st Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Glenister

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Toby Lawes

Scored five times, mostly on AW, for previous stable; placed over C&D last month on debut for new yard, beaten long way over 2m here since; may rebound, back down in distance.

16/1

12th

10

(12)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Glenister

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Toby Lawes

Major improver in 2023 with four wins (1m2f-12.4f) for Sir Mark Prescott, and he wasn't far off his best when third of 13 over 1m4f here on stable debut in December; shapes as if he'll stay this longer trip; respected.

10/1

3rd

1

(1)

20th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Glenister

10st 0lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Toby Lawes

Major improver with four middle-distance wins for Sir Mark Prescott (three on AW) since June; tailed off at Epsom on final run for that trainer but was reported to have had an irregular heartbeat and he still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form; changed hands for 20,000gns in October and needs watching in the market on stable debut.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 92-703

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins (1m6f/2m) early in 2022; absent 413 days before this season and gave the first signs of a return to form when third of six at Leicester (1m4f; Isle Of Sark second) on latest outing; needs to build on that but it may be possible and his old form reads very well.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(8)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Chase The Dollar

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

prominent, outpaced and lost ground from over 4f out

25/1

8th

1

(9)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chase The Dollar

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Well handicapped on best form but is far from solid judged on his two efforts this winter for new stable; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

10th

2

(4)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chase The Dollar

10st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Course winner who also made all at Chester (1m4f) off 5lb higher at the start of last summer, but he made an inauspicious start for Lisa Williamson when last of seven over 1m6f here in December.

33/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5-1326

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
3yo whose best form came in small fields at 1m2f/1m4f on his first three outings this term, including a win on Chelmsford Polytrack; failure over 1m6f at Haydock on latest start came in a very hot race, so he's forgiven that, but he needs to resume improvement.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(1)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Imaginary World

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: James Tate

led early, headed and prominent after 2f

7/1

7th

2

(3)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Imaginary World

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

towards rear, switched left and brief headway 3f out, hung left and weakened 2f out

3/1

3rd

8

(13)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Imaginary World

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: James Tate

took keen hold, prominent

13/2

25/1

Form: 4/3246 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
7-17 on AW, mostly on Polytrack but he also won at this course in 2020; absent for 627 days before this season and has not been far away, albeit in sixth of seven when he returned to AW here last time; dropped 3lb but needs to raise his game somewhat.
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Verdict Starting price

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

5th
11 (5)
Muzaffar

14/1

Form: 130P48

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sole win (ten races) came in a 1m3f novice on Southwell Tapeta in February and he ran well over C&D next time; turf runs on last three outings have been less encouraging (something amiss on first occasion) but his fall in the weights makes him look well handicapped on this return to AW.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:31 Doncaster

Muzaffar

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two Flat wins at 1m3f/1m6f in 2023; missed most of 2024 and has needed two recent runs; open to improvement in his second handicap with Brian Hughes replacing a 10lb claimer; cheekpieces added latest, now discarded.

9/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

7th

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Muzaffar

11st 7lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat).

7/1

Form: -53572

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-13 since a winning debut (AW) in Ireland; close third over 1m6f at Nottingham in June on his second run for this yard, form which has not been matched this term but he was nevertheless a front-running second of six at Leicester when first equipped with blinkers on latest outing; not dismissed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Isle Of Sark

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form.

10/1

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Isle Of Sark

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out.

10/1

5th

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Isle Of Sark

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Micky Hammond

Both hurdles wins (one at today's trip) came on sound surfaces last year, and April's staying-on Sedgefield chase third (2m5f, good) is his best effort to date for current connections; coming to the boil again.

4/1

Form: 501387 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Hard to settle and often makes the running; good to soft ground may have been against him on last two outings and 1m6f surely was on latest; his only AW run this year was a win (Southwell 1m4f) and his AW record now includes three wins and a second, so he's more interesting back in this sphere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

6th

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Natchez Trace

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

in rear

16/1

12/1

Form: 189-40 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made a satisfactory comeback in July from nine months off but tailed off at Yarmouth one month later; question marks after that but he did win twice last September, including in a C&D Racing League race off 1lb higher.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Ran as though something was amiss four weeks ago but is accustomed to stronger races than this and is now 3lb lower than when placed for Joe Bradnam at Kempton (1m3f) in September; player if back on song.

12/1

9th

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

slowly away, always behind

12/1

8th

2

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

True Courage

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

dwelt start, midfield

10/1

Form: 751715 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two wins from four starts at Newcastle, the wins coming in this race last year and by a nose in another C&D race in July; fifth of 11 at Windsor latest but beaten little more than a length; on the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

7/1

Form: 98-722

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m3f AW winner elsewhere last summer; second over 1m4f at Chester and York (with usual hood absent, as it is today) in her two outings this summer, which puts her firmly into each-way calculations.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(11)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lizzie Jean

10st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, towards rear

7/1

2nd

1

(10)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:10 York

Lizzie Jean

10st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

ducked right start, towards rear

5/1

2nd

1

(4)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:45 Chester

Lizzie Jean

10st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

midfield

10/1

Form: -33157 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a bright start for his new yard with tongue tied this season before backward steps on last two outings, the latest when back to AW (Kempton); Chester win in July came off just 1lb lower.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(6)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Red Royalist

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Regressive 10yo who faded into fifth at Kempton (1m4f, AW) three weeks ago; needs to do better here but will be suited by the return to turf.

16/1

3rd

1

(6)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Red Royalist

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Regressive 10yo who faded into fifth at Kempton (1m4f, AW) three weeks ago; needs to do better here but will be suited by the return to turf.

16/1

5th

1

(2)

10th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Red Royalist

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

midfield, headway from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

12th
13 (1)
Tafsir

9/1

Form: 231121 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m4f, 1m5f and 1m6f on her last three turf starts; 0-5 on AW, all at this track but she was denied a clear run when second on penultimate outing; 6lb higher today but on the up recently and needs plenty of respect.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Tafsir

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

First visit here; excels at Hamilton, where she was short-headed last month (1m4f, soft), and she was always behind at Ayr on Thursday on a very rare crack at 1m2f (heavy); attempts at this trip have also been scarce but there have been hints that it's a distance at which she could have untapped potential.

16/1

2

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Tafsir

10st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Course winner who was beaten by a short head at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) last time; she excels at Hamilton and has never won over a trip this short, but her surplus stamina may be no bad thing given the testing conditions.

11/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

15:33 Hamilton

Tafsir

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lost a lot of ground at the start at Ayr last Thursday so there's a risk attached on the back of that; however, in the circumstances she did well to finish third of six (beaten just over 9l) and three of her last four wins have come here (on various ground) including this race last year; capable.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8600-7

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back British handicaps from the front over 1m6f (good to soft/soft) for David Menuisier in 2021 but struggled in Ireland last year and came last of seven on Kempton AW last month on his first run back with this yard; plenty to prove.
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7th

2

(8)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Nuits St Georges

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Menuisier

String of poor efforts since last winning two summers ago and the handicapper has been slow to relent; has finished a remote last in two starts this term.

25/1

13th

2

(7)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Nuits St Georges

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Menuisier

took keen hold, midfield, headway and led after 4f, headed 3f out, dropped to rear and eased over 1f out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £104.30
Straight Forecast £85.55
Tricast £395.89
Trifecta £461.90

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Wynter Wildes

RP RATINGS:

Muzaffar

SPOTLIGHT:

Tafsir

The Times:

Imaginary World

Daily Record:

Lizzie Jean

Telegraph:

Glenister

Daily Mirror:

Isle Of Sark

The Guardian:

Chase The Dollar

D Express:

Red Royalist

The Sun:

Tafsir

Daily Mail:

Wynter Wildes

The Star:

Wynter Wildes

TOPSPEED:

Muzaffar

POSTDATA:

Muzaffar