October 17 / 16.20 Newcastle (AW)

16.20

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BetUK. Home Of The ACCA-FENWA Handicap

  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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BetUK. Home Of The ACCA-FENWA Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41132 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Lost a shoe when a beaten favourite in July and continued the progression last time, again from the front; the return to Tapeta will be fine and she's shortlisted.
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14th

8

(2)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Oh So Grand

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

led

12/1

5th

4

(2)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 1

16:30 Salisbury

Oh So Grand

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Completed a hat-trick on the AW when quickening away to win the Winter Oaks at Lingfield in January; perhaps something was amiss at Newcastle and could yet develop into something better than a handicapper; has won on turf and her stable won the Listed race at Haydock last weekend with a filly returning from a lengthy break.

7/1

10th

13

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Oh So Grand

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Quickened nicely to land the Winter Oaks at Lingfield (off 8lb lower) ten weeks ago, completing a handicap hat-trick and taking overall record on AW to 4-5; progressive filly who could develop into something better than a handicapper before long; has to be feared.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 44-877

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Well held in three runs back from a year off and hasn't looked to see it out in three previous tries over this far; needs to settle and first-time headgear needs to help.
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2nd

5

(8)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Whitefeathersfall

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

12/1

7th

9

(3)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Whitefeathersfall

9st 5lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Possibly in need of his two runs this season and may bounce back at some stage; however, hasn't progressed from his turf win (off 4lb higher) in summer 2022 and chance partly depends on whether this switch to AW provides a boost.

16/1

7th

2

(6)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:02 Leicester

Whitefeathersfall

10st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Appeared to need his belated reappearance and may be back in better form with that outing under his belt; competitively handicapped, having gained sole win off this mark.

7/1

7/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 376

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Absent for four months after a fair C&D debut (gelded in the interim) before finishing well held in two runs back last month; the step back up in trip now handicapping should help, though, and he's been found the right race.
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3rd

6

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Boldly

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Boughey

towards rear

3/1

4th

8

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:12 Southwell (AW)

Boldly

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

0-9 but has made the frame six times including in four of his five starts on the AW; probably found out by the soft ground at Ffos Las last time, but is yet to attempt beyond 1m6f.

9/1

7th

4

(8)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Ffos Las

Boldly

11st 0lb

J: Mr Ned Sangster

T: George Boughey

Now 0-8 but he's knocking on the door and it was a Class 3 Racing League handicap (1m6f, good to firm) in which he was a rallying third last time in the first-time cheekpieces; much respected off the same mark.

2/1

Form: 431074

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Back in the groove last time, when finding this trip within range on his Polytrack debut, and is back down to the mark off which he won on turf in the summer; yard also responsible for Whitefeathersfall; player.
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5

(17)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Ascot

Cancan In The Rain

11st 5lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Denis Quinn

Record of 211 since wearing visor, the wins at Southwell (7f, AW) and Newmarket (1m, good to firm); back on career-high mark and back up in class but may have more to offer in the retained headgear.

12/1

1st

1

(3)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Newmarket (July)

Cancan In The Rain

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Denis Quinn

C&D winner for Charlie Johnston in June 2023; off the mark for this yard over 7f at Southwell when visored for only a second time and he kept on gamely; just 3lb higher.

3/1

2

(1)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Cancan In The Rain

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Denis Quinn

0-14 since a 1m Newmarket handicap win for Charlie Johnston in June 2023, but latest 1m Doncaster second was only his second outing for Denis Quinn and he went through that race as if this drop back to 7f may be in his favour.

7/1

Form: 137524

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Consistent on the AW, has run well the past twice on Polytrack for cheekpieces going on and is back on his last successful mark (Tapeta); again enjoyed the run of the race last time, though, and needs to find a bit more.
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11th

8

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Savrola

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Dianne Sayer

Front-runner who was progressive last year (over 1m6f, 1m5f here and 2m) and finished either first or second in all five of those races, but he wasn't seen after July; a shorter break (178 days) didn't prevent a win first time out last term and he should be retained in serious calculations.

9/1

1

(11)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:03 York

Savrola

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Dianne Sayer

Front-runner who was progressive on turf this year (1m6f/1m5f, good/good to soft) prior to winning the Northumberland Plate consolation race at Newcastle (AW) four weeks ago on his first crack at 2m; it was a big field that day and a 5lb rise may not stop him here.

4/1

6th
12 (1)
Tabuk

16/1

Form: 351883 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dundalk maiden winner over this trip in the spring who ran his best race for current connections back in cheekpieces last time; is 4lb higher on the AW but that latest run gave this half-brother to eight-time Tapeta winner Lopes Dancer something to build on.
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6th

12

(1)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Tabuk

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

in rear

16/1

3rd

5

(7)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

15:25 Musselburgh

Tabuk

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Signed off in Ireland with 1m2f AW maiden win in March, his seventh start, but well beaten in two turf handicaps for new stable this summer (1m2f/1m); might be aided by refitted cheekpieces today but has quite a bit to prove.

14/1

8th

10

(12)

19th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Tabuk

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders, switched right towards near side from over 4f out

33/1

7th
6 (7)
Victory

10/1

Form: -92777

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Leading claims on July's second here but that came over further in first-time cheekpieces and he's been typically inconsistent since; others are preferred.
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7th

6

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Victory

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Alan King

prominent

10/1

7th

13

(8)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Victory

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Alan King

Sole win in 1m handicap here in 2021 but didn't achieve anything special in his only course start since; work to do on balance of 2023 form.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Victory

9st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Alan King

Inconsistent type with a record of 1-14; didn't fire at Sandown (1m6f) last time but he went close at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) on his penultimate run and has claims if he can recapture that form; has worn cheekpieces in last two starts.

9/1

Form: 2-1550 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three poor efforts on turf since a comeback win on Polytrack (made most in a small field); never looked happy on his first start since being gelded latest.
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8th

3

(10)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Radetsky Marsch

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led

33/1

12th

7

(6)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Pontefract

Radetsky Marsch

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Archie Watson

Well-beaten fifth in first two handicaps in May/June (1m2f, good) and returns from a break with something to prove, but he's been gelded since and that may help this lightly raced 3yo tap back into his earlier promise (including on soft/heavy ground); interesting contender.

12/1

5th

2

(6)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:45 Redcar

Radetsky Marsch

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Opened his account in 1m2f Kempton novice in April but came in a well-held fifth on his handicap debut at Ripon (1m2f) following month; cheekpieces are reached for now with more required.

8/1

Form: 325170 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Rain-softened ground may have been behind his latest effort, when said to have stopped quickly; should do better but does need to bounce back.
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9th

7

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Forest Demon

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

in touch with leaders

16/1

10th

5

(5)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

17:10 Yarmouth

Forest Demon

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Resumed winning ways at Newmarket (1m2f) in August when he wore a tongue-tie for the first time; lost tongue-tie in the stalls when fair seventh of 11 at Newbury (1m2f) three weeks ago; can make his presence felt.

8/1

7th

2

(9)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Newbury

Forest Demon

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has run some good races this year and he displayed improved form to win in a first-time tongue-tie at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago; beat a progressive runner-up and he's respected up 4lb.

11/2

50/1

Form: 3-1590

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Picked up for just £2,000 from Andrew Balding in the summer and has struggled in two runs back from a break; can't be recommended.
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3rd

8

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Sole success came when trained by Andrew Balding in 2023; plenty of water under the bridge since but showed signs that another win may not be far away when second of ten over C&D last month, running on after her path was blocked; place claims at least.

7/2

2nd

7

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

1-22; didn't run badly when fifth of 12 on her return from nine months off here (1m3f; first-time tongue-tie) in January; should stay this far on breeding, but improvement is required.

12/1

5th

7

(9)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Inconsistent sort but she was placed over C&D in the first of her two starts last year, which offers hope for a big effort on reappearance; three years since sole win, however.

16/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 10-576

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Wore headgear for four of his five wins for Joseph O'Brien and offered a bit more back in cheekpieces last time; goes without them tonight, though, and this trip is a bare minimum on his Tapeta debut.
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8th

7

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Scotsman

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many.

4/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

50/1

Form: 320070 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three solid efforts in defeat for Lee Carter early in the year but has struggled badly for his new yard and has it all to prove currently.
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9th

4

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Blows hot and cold but he is 2lb lower than for his last win (8.6f here in June) and fully effective over C&D; not solid but couldn't discount with confidence.

14/1

2

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 10lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

0-10 here but scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; campaigned over shorter since March and won again at that venue (8.5f) in June; case to be made now he's back on that winning mark.

20/1

5th

8

(9)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Retains a fair chunk of ability aged nine but all of his 2025 AW form is at Wolverhampton, winning twice; not sure quite what to expect back elsewhere.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £41.10
Straight Forecast £49.57
Tricast £137.98
Trifecta £308.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oh So Grand

The Guardian:

Tabuk

POSTDATA:

Savrola

The Times:

Boldly

LAMBOURN:

Forest Demon

RP RATINGS:

Victory

NEWMARKET:

Oh So Grand

Daily Mail:

Oh So Grand

D Express:

Oh So Grand

Daily Record:

Oh So Grand

The Sun:

Tabuk

The Star:

Tabuk

Daily Mirror:

Savrola

Telegraph:

Boldly