October 17 / 16.55 Newcastle (AW)

16.55

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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

  • Prize money: £13189.68
  • 1m 4f 99y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.10
  • Place: £5.20

Form: 212-86 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden here last backend before finishing a solid second in the Group 3 Zetland (1m2f); has struggled badly in two runs this time, though, pulling hard in the spring before finishing tailed off upped to this trip recently; plenty to prove.
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8th

2

(6)

17th Apr 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Blanchland

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Best 2yo run was on turf here but he suffered heavy defeats at Newmarket in his only two turf races last term, admittedly absent five months in between; surged back to form on AW last October-December but last month's run was not so good; blinkers are given a go and overall improvement is needed.

33/1

8th

2

(6)

17th Apr 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Blanchland

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Best 2yo run was on turf here but he suffered heavy defeats at Newmarket in his only two turf races last term, admittedly absent five months in between; surged back to form on AW last October-December but last month's run was not so good; blinkers are given a go and overall improvement is needed.

33/1

12th

6

(13)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Blanchland

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Useful colt who ended his 2023 campaign with respectable efforts in Listed grade elsewhere; 2-2 at Newcastle, including a 1l success off just 1lb lower on sole handicap attempt; interesting returned to this venue on seasonal debut.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 171591 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who's won three times on turf in recent times since cheekpieces went on (currently 3-3 under Mikkel Mortensen); this is tougher from 4lb out of the handicap but she shouldn't be underestimated.
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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

8/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 232120

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Had been enjoying a consistent season prior to a poor one at York in August, when said to have run flat; the break could have helped but he's 9lb higher than when winning at Haydock, so will need a career best on just his second AW start.
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3rd

5

(3)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 2

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

WoottonSun

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

Had been enjoying a consistent season prior to a poor one at York in August, when said to have run flat; the break could have helped but he's 9lb higher than when winning at Haydock, so will need a career best on just his second AW start.

8/1

12th

2

(10)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

WoottonSun

9st 12lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Richard Fahey

Going great guns this term, including with his Old Newton Cup win at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm) and going oh so close in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot 13 days ago; up another 5lb but it's hard to keep him out of the picture, bidding to end Paul Hanagan's superb riding career on a winning note.

6/1

2nd

12

(6)

12th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

WoottonSun

9st 4lb

T: Richard Fahey

Reserve; below form at this meeting last year; going great guns this season with three places prior to his win from Scampi in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm; probably okay on good to soft) five weeks ago; up another 5lb but needs plenty of respect.

11/1

7/1

Form: 023238 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has been running consistently well in top turf handicaps all summer and wasn't best served by the drop to 1m1f when not beaten far in the Cambridgeshire latest; has a much better strike-rate on the AW (4-6) than turf (1-16) and needs considering.
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3rd

4

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Haunted Dream

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won a strong conditions event over 1m1f at Goodwood last year on good to firm but missed the same race last week when the rain arrived; career-best RPR when fourth in 1m2f Saudi Group 2 in February and although he came last to Haatem in Royal Ascot Listed race (second in it last year) in June, getting badly hampered accounts for that; major player if the ground is okay.

10/1

16th

10

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Haunted Dream

9st 5lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Edged out the same owner's Torito for second in this last year and recorded a career-best RPR when fourth in 1m2f Saudi Group 2 (good to firm) in February when last seen; another who has to enter the reckoning.

12/1

Form: 349727 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Not the easiest to win with but has always been consistent on Tapeta and is back on a competitive mark; will always need some luck, which he didn't get when hitting traffic behind Valsad last time, and ought to go well.
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19th

8

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Onesmoothoperator

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won the 2024 Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) and also a Group 3 handicap in Australia (1m4f, good) last October; usually held up and he came from the back when seventh of 20 in this race last year; whether he's well enough handicapped to win this time round remains to be seen but he's shown enough in his two British starts this summer to demand each-way respect.

28/1

4th

3

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Onesmoothoperator

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won last season's Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) and also a Group 3 handicap in Australia (1m4f, good) last October; some fair efforts in Meydan earlier this year, and also in the Northumberland Plate a fortnight ago following a break, but he needs to raise his game to take this.

12/1

8th

1

(7)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Onesmoothoperator

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Brian Ellison

Usually runs well at Newcastle, where he won this race last year in good style; took a big prize in Australia last October and struck up a solid sequence over the winter; absent 119 days and 12lb higher than 12 months ago, which surely demands a career best, but needs respect.

10/1

Form: 527301

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Good record in AW handicaps (happy on either surface) and switches back from turf in good form off the back of an Ayr win; 4lb rise sees him back up to a career-high mark but it wouldn't be a surprise were he up to it.
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27

(20)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Capital Theory

10st 5lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Had this rider aboard when scoring at Naas nine days ago, with Considering back in third; worth considering; first reserve.

2

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

16:55 Naas

Capital Theory

9st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Step in the right direction at Bellewstown recently (1m4f, soft); drop in trip could suit.

12/1

3rd

2

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Bellewstown

Capital Theory

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Competitive but below best form in two claimers this summer for current yard and then tailed off in a 2m2f handicap at Down Royal; others appeal more.

12/1

Form: 3-6217 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Said to have been unsuited by the 'tacky' (heavy) ground when bombing as favourite last time; had previously made a successful Tapeta debut off a 4lb lower mark and is best judged on that; should fare much better.
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1

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, 1 length ahead going okay when fell 2 out

4/6

1st

5

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Valsad

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

made all, wandered at early obstacles, went clear after 4th, reduced lead when mistake 3 out, unchallenged

8/15

13th

7

(9)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Valsad

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Better than ever when quite a comfortable winner of a 13-runner race at Southwell (1m4f) four weeks ago; raised 5lb to a clear career-high mark so another improved effort will be required to follow up.

16/1

Form: 1-7876 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Progressive last backend and has had a string of excuses for defeats this time round, including having pulled hard when cracking late in the Northumberland Plate on his comeback off 4lb higher; should do better back on Tapeta.
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5th

2

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

14:17 Wexford

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins on the Flat, rated as high as 95 when with Sir Mark Prescott; a long way below that in a Flat event at Listowel a month ago; took well enough to hurdling in four outings between March and June, best effort when second at Punchestown in May; let down by his jumping at Downpatrick in September; good chance if producing his best on first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

10th

10

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Omniscient

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

4/1

Form: 8401-0 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
C&D win for Archie Watson last autumn came off a 2lb lower mark at the end of a light season; was entitled to have needed his recent comeback from a year off for his new yard, when getting warm and again inclined to pull hard (has worn a hood once).
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2nd

6

(3)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Southern Voyage

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Scored at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) in May off 2lb higher mark; has only been placed once in seven starts since and finds himself on a career-low mark; doesn't seem ready to take advantage and best watched.

10/1

7th

2

(3)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Southern Voyage

10st 0lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

11/2

6th

3

(1)

20th Sep 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Southern Voyage

10st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Still just 1lb above his last winning mark and far from disgraced when fourth of 12 in a 0-80 at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last time; each-way claims if seeing out the longer trip.

10/1

OUR TIP
10th
1 (1)

7/2

Form: 1/4/8/ BF

Last run: 999 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Yard has been in good form of late and boasts a 32% strike-rate with older horses here down the years; this (now) gelding, who hasn't been seen in going on for three years, has a touch of class (fourth in the 2020 2,000 Guineas) and is respected.
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20/1

Form: 850914 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner who stays further; not as good as he was but he is about to turn 12 and retains plenty of enthusiasm; is at least entitled to close the gap on Capital Theory (3lb better off) having not been suited by the way things unfolded at Ayr.
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3rd

5

(2)

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

16:05 Ayr

Sir Chauvelin

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

held up in last

9/1

4th

9

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

17:55 Ayr

Sir Chauvelin

8st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Jim Goldie

Veteran who has won lots of races but hard to be confident in current vein of form.

20/1

10th

8

(7)

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Goodwood

Sir Chauvelin

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

steadied start, in rear

25/1

12th
4 (7)
Stowell

20/1

Form: 639-97 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Only seen sporadically in recent times and is now with his third yard, having run poorly in two starts for George Boughey; pulled hard when finishing last back from a break five weeks ago and it's hard to build up much enthusiasm.
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12th

4

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 2

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Stowell

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Only seen sporadically in recent times and is now with his third yard, having run poorly in two starts for George Boughey; pulled hard when finishing last back from a break five weeks ago and it's hard to build up much enthusiasm.

20/1

7th

1

(3)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 2

14:05 Beverley

Stowell

10st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Alan King

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened from 2f out

10/1

9th

1

(10)

6th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

13:40 Newmarket

Stowell

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Third in the 1m6f Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot in 2021 but seen mostly over 1m4f since, running with credit in defeat last term for the Gosdens; had wind and gelding operations before his debut for this stable in October and shaped better than last in that Listed race might suggest; not entirely dismissed.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £714.50
Straight Forecast £456.36
Tricast £8860.28
Trifecta £5027.00

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Military March

SPOTLIGHT:

Omniscient

Telegraph:

Wynter Wildes

The Times:

Onesmoothoperator

The Star:

Wynter Wildes

Daily Record:

Wynter Wildes

RP RATINGS:

Omniscient

TOPSPEED:

Omniscient

POSTDATA:

Omniscient

The Guardian:

Military March

Daily Mail:

Military March

D Express:

Military March

Daily Mirror:

Military March

The Sun:

Military March