October 13 / 20.30 Newcastle (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

Northumbria Leisure Celebration Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Northumbria Leisure Celebration Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 414634 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
6f winner here when trained by Richard Fahey; in good form over 5f for this yard in 2023, notably a 5f win at Nottingham (soft) in July; held her form since and a good test at this trip will play to her strengths.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(6)

11th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Lady Celia

9st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Won over C&D (good to soft) last July and is now 2lb lower; not written off but she has something to prove having been well beaten at Newcastle in March on her sole outing this year.

12/1

2nd
7 (8)
Elzaal

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 965302 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Narrowly failed to capitalise on some generous handicapping when second of 11 over C&D last week (winner got first run); able to race off the same mark and he should make a bold bid for his sixth C&D success.
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8th

9

(7)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Midgley

Five-time C&D winner but the last was in March 2023; mark has bottomed out but he will need to better his two C&D runs this autumn to win.

7/1

8th

9

(7)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Midgley

Five-time C&D winner but the last was in March 2023; mark has bottomed out but he will need to better his two C&D runs this autumn to win.

7/1

7

(9)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Multiple C&D winner but the last of them was back in March 2023; sent off favourite for a 0-55 here on his return from a break last month and ran creditably; dangerous off a lowly mark.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 602355

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Can pull hard, as when dropping away over 6f here 17 days ago, but he's on a dangerous mark on AW and dropping back to 5f in a race with a few prominent racers could help.
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3rd

7

(3)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Crypto Quest

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

in touch with leaders

8/1

OUR TIP

9/4

Form: 225821 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
She wasn't winning out of turn when making all at Catterick last week (5f, good to soft), her 11th start; 6lb higher with her penalty and might face competition up front; others appeal more.
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10th

3

(8)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

13:52 Pontefract

Woobay

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Danny Brooke

Looks competitively weighted, having won off this mark at Ripon in July; however, form has dipped since August and failed to beat a rival last time; hard to support with confidence.

20/1

9th

1

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ripon

Woobay

10st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Danny Brooke

Both wins at 5f, the latest here in July off 1lb lower; saddle slipped last time so that run can be ignored but her previous course flop also needs excusing; down in class but she has more to prove back at 6f.

12/1

Form: 312216 D

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner down the years, including twice at Southwell in the first half of the year; not handicapped out of things after a break but this might not be the time to catch him.
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5th

4

(7)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Dapper Man

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

led, went clear halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

7/2

6th

7

(12)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dapper Man

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Regularly leads; winning haul well into double figures but better at 5f than 6f and has weakened all three starts at this trip over the winter; best watched.

16/1

7th

11

(2)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dapper Man

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Regularly leads; multiple winner who is well treated with The Tron on 5f course form last May but, like that one, he has much more to prove over 6f, having found little in two C&D runs this winter.

14/1

Form: 374214 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won twice on Tapeta at the end of 2022; impressive in a big-field at Ayr last month, settling matters quickly from 1f out; disappointing at Hamilton three days later when he couldn't get to the front; still feasibly treated on the Ayr run.
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10th

9

(9)

2nd May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Ayr

Aconcagua Mountain

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, in rear, headway on near side of group and prominent over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8/1

10th

9

(9)

2nd May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Ayr

Aconcagua Mountain

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, in rear, headway on near side of group and prominent over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8/1

9th

6

(1)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Aconcagua Mountain

10st 12lb

J: Mr Dominic Hislop

T: Iain Jardine

Won a 20-runner handicap off 5lb higher at Ayr (5f, good to soft) last September but he's not matched that since including on Tapeta in his last seven starts; has some questions to answer and all of his wins have been at 5f.

8/1

Form: 74576

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Unexposed colt who may not have appreciated the ground when sixth of eight at Yarmouth last month; still has potential at a low level and blinkers could help; interesting.
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7th

8

(5)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nautical Dream

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Jessica Macey

ducked left start, prominent, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

6th

5

(8)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Yarmouth

Nautical Dream

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Only four runs, showing promise at Southwell in May and also on last month's handicap debut when a never-nearer seventh of the 11 runners, not getting a clear run at things late on; can do better and needs a market check.

8/1

7th

4

(7)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Beverley

Nautical Dream

9st 7lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

Dandy Man colt who hinted at promise when fourth in a 6f novice at Southwell but failed to build on it when fifth of eight in 6f Redcar maiden in May; back for his handicap debut after a wind op and shouldn't be written off.

10/1

Form: 0-3640

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; has shown some promise at a modest level and latest York disappointment came in a Class 4; half-brother to an AW winner; prominent racer.
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11th

8

(6)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Redcar

Premier Option

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Lightly raced maiden; has ability but has had two breaks since reappearing in April and he didn't run well either side of his latest one (on AW last week); plenty of work to do.

25/1

8th

2

(1)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Premier Option

9st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

ducked left start, towards rear on far side of group, hung left and weakened over 2f out

10/1

12th

13

(8)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

20:20 York

Premier Option

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Tim Easterby

Returned to form with close fourth from the front at Catterick (5f, good to soft) last Wednesday when wearing this headgear for first time; however, needs something extra if he's to break his duck in this better race.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.00
Straight Forecast £18.35
Tricast £86.53
Trifecta £104.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Woobay

SPOTLIGHT:

Elzaal

The Times:

Crypto Quest

D Express:

Lady Celia

Telegraph:

Woobay

The Guardian:

Woobay

The Star:

Woobay

Daily Record:

Woobay

POSTDATA:

Elzaal

Daily Mail:

Elzaal

Daily Mirror:

Elzaal

The Sun:

Elzaal