October 02 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

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  • Prize money: £7955.68
  • 1m 4f 99y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -22174

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Inclined to pull hard since gelded and sent handicapping, and has fared well enough in the circumstances; always the danger he'll race freely again in a small field on his AW debut but this mark should be within range if amenable.
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6th

7

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Vaguely Royal

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ian Williams

Third in his last three starts, but may not have achieved that much and remains without a win on the Flat since the end of 2023; others more compelling.

9/1

3rd

5

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Vaguely Royal

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian Williams

Comes here on the back of two third-place finishes but the latest was behind Trojan Soldier and there is no obvious reason why the placings would be reversed.

10/1

3rd

5

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Vaguely Royal

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

There was some restoration of his Flat fortunes when third of five at Southwell (1m6f, AW; stays 2m) on latest start but he's without a win on the Flat since the end of 2023; has another career-low mark but it's hard to know when he will take advantage.

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 235000

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Makes his AW debut (brother to a Tapeta winner) off the back of three poor efforts on turf; the surface switch needs to do the trick over a trip that's a bare minimum now.
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4

(5)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:35 Hamilton

La Pulga

9st 8lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-runner who has been keeping busy, winning at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) last month and going close on two of his three starts since, most recently beaten half a length at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); has won here and is capable of another bold bid.

7/1

3

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

La Pulga

9st 13lb

J: Hugh Bowman

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually front-runs; never better than with his first and second at the end of last month, which were on AW however and his top four RPRs have now been registered in that sphere; something to find on turf, including as he was third here (1m6f, good to firm) earlier in July but is now 7lb higher and he dropped out at Chepstow on Thursday.

5/1

Form: 121171

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Progressed sharply since handicapping, winning four times and going 36lb up the weights; had no problem with going beyond 1m for the first time when successful off 5lb lower over 1m2f (soft) latest and holds leading claims again.
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3rd

4

(6)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Concorde

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

held up in rear, headway 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

6/4

1st

6

(8)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Concorde

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: George Boughey

Sent handicapping for three wins (all on softer than good; unraced on heavy) and a controversial second from four starts this spring, all at odds on; good to firm may have been against him in June on his only appearance since; absent three months but he catches the eye with the ground back in his favour and his sire gives encouragement for 1m2f.

3/1

7th

2

(10)

25th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Pontefract

Concorde

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Three wins and a controversial second in four handicap runs this year, climbing 31lb in the weights as a result; suspect there is more to come and he's one to take seriously; untested on faster than good to soft.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3186-8 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Highly tried last backend and has only been seen once this season, when tailed off at Yarmouth a month ago; is 2-3 on the AW, so the reutun to Tapeta should help, but she has it to prove.
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12th

6

(12)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

13:20 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Didn't reappear until August and yet to really get going this year, although the pick of those four efforts did come over C&D; eased another 3lb since Kempton latest but it's not enough to tempt.

14/1

12th

11

(8)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

steadied start, held up in rear

7/1

7th

2

(3)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

travelled strongly, raced in third

11/2

6/1

Form: 481420 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

5/1

Form: 753540 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner last season who finished behind Savvy Knight over C&D before an ordinary effort at York (some way behind Vaguely Royal); needs a deal more if he's to take this.
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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

50/1

Form: 241-00 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Dual Tapeta winner for the Johnston yard last year before an unsuccessful spell over hurdles; pulled hard and offered little for his new yard early last month.
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8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Achnamara

11st 8lb

J: Ian Power

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't run badly in a low-grade Flat marathon last month but he ended the last jumps season with two disappointing runs (both 2m4f) and has a bit more to prove than some of these.

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Achnamara

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten over hurdles on his last two starts but hasn't run badly on his last two Flat outings (1m4f/2m, AW) and his trainer has won two of the last six runnings of this race; not discounted.

14/1

9th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Achnamara

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Scored twice over hurdles (at about 2m4f) in 2024-25 but has failed to fire this term and beat just two in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap hurdle ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £18.84
Trifecta £66.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Concorde

NEWMARKET:

Vaguely Royal

RP RATINGS:

Royal Scandal

POSTDATA:

Concorde

The Times:

Concorde

Telegraph:

Concorde

The Guardian:

Concorde

Daily Mail:

Concorde

Daily Mirror:

Concorde

The Sun:

Concorde

Daily Record:

Concorde

D Express:

Vaguely Royal

The Star:

Royal Scandal