October 17 / 20.00 Newcastle (AW)

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 643547 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Not a prolific winner but she's more consistent than most in this field and conditions hold no terrors; beaten under one length into fourth on her last course visit (five weeks ago) and she's one for the shortlist.
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1st

5

(6)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Eyes

9st 4lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

dwelt start, towards rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden and led final 110yds, kept on

8/1

7th

9

(8)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Eyes

9st 4lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

Not prolific but she's capable at this level and she was beaten less than one length at Newcastle 19 days ago (6f); can get it wrong at the start but she's a contender if breaking on terms.

7/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 009395

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-13 but he has been placed on a couple of occasions over 7f, one of them here; drop back in trip looks worth exploring and not a lost cause at this level.
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5th

8

(10)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Took his record to 0-33 when well beaten here on Thursday (6f); hard to fancy.

33/1

5th

7

(3)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

in touch with leaders

33/1

6th

5

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Daay

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: David Thompson

Longstanding maiden; didn't get a clear run at things here last week (6f) but it wasn't the difference between victory and defeat; others look safer.

20/1

50/1

  • Place: £14.50

Form: 090787

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all 16 runs and he's impossible to recommend.
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12th

12

(12)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fighting Chance

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Simon West

Poor, longstanding maiden who's lost his way again after a better spell last autumn; makes little appeal from the outside stall.

50/1

12th

12

(12)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fighting Chance

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Simon West

Poor, longstanding maiden who's lost his way again after a better spell last autumn; makes little appeal from the outside stall.

50/1

7th

9

(7)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fighting Chance

10st 7lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Simon West

26-race maiden who has generally struggled this year and he failed to beat a rival after missing the break over C&D last time; opposable.

25/1

33/1

Form: 7-5000

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed over C&D on her second start (November 2021) but she has struggled since moving into handicaps; return to AW needs to give her a lift.
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10th

8

(9)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Kittybrewster

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Suzzanne France

13-race maiden; not beaten far into fourth over C&D in October but only seen once since and she was well behind a couple of these rivals.

50/1

6th

5

(4)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kittybrewster

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Suzzanne France

12-race maiden who perked up with a close fourth in a C&D handicap in October; didn't get the best of runs in that race but this looks tough on these terms and she has some work to do on her return.

16/1

4th

8

(11)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kittybrewster

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Suzzanne France

Placed over C&D on her second start (November 2021) but she has struggled since moving into handicaps; return to AW needs to give her a lift.

33/1

2/1

Form: 664955

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in seven runs for this stable but he wasn't beaten far at Musselburgh last month; the three best RPRs of his career have come over C&D and he's dangerous in this field.
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6th

6

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Beneficiary

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Can lead; has won at both sprint trips on this course; two good runs in classified events during February but below best at Wolverhampton last month and was beaten nearly out of sight back over 5f on turf last time; first-time visor replaces blinkers; others higher up the list.

9/1

12th

8

(8)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Beneficiary

9st 3lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Liam Bailey

Three times a runner-up on AW this year; unplaced in five turf runs and he comes here with a point to prove.

8/1

7th

3

(6)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beneficiary

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

He has finished second in three of his last four starts and dropping back in to classified company is in his favour today; should go well.

5/1

Form: 547507

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all eight starts and although he was keeping on over C&D five weeks ago (well backed in a visor for the first time), he never looked like getting there; Paul Mulrennan a good booking and could have a bigger run in him.
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5th

9

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Doon The Glen

8st 5lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Beaten around 4l by Jet Warrior when second of ten at Ayr (6f, good to firm) nine days ago and a 5lb pull is probably nowhere near enough; only win in 31 starts came in a 0-50 classified event.

10/1

2nd

7

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:12 Ayr

Doon The Glen

8st 10lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

1-30; that win a narrow one at Newcastle (6f) in March 2025; runner-up at that same venue (5f) two months ago but less productive at Thirsk and Hamilton since; the least likely of the three Jim Goldie-trained runners.

9/1

5th

12

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Doon The Glen

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

The Newcastle win in March 2025 is his only victory in 29 starts; just one effort of note this year and that was in a classified race.

14/1

8/1

Form: 736298

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on a couple of occasions this season but it wasn't just a lack of stamina that did for her at Ayr last week (7f, heavy); last of seven in one AW outing; capable but risky.
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23

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jazzagal

9st 4lb

T: Tim Easterby

7th

4

(3)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Jazzagal

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Runner-up on a couple of occasions this season but it wasn't just a lack of stamina that did for her at Ayr last week (7f, heavy); last of seven in one AW outing; capable but risky.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 969170 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ended a long drought when winning a 0-50 classified event at Southwell in August (6f); less good twice since but this is weak and recent winning form is scarce; shortlisted.
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10th

7

(6)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deputise

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Michael Wigham

Useful in his younger days but is nothing like as good now and has become very hard to win with; has run well fresh several times though, so the two-month break looks a positive, and he's one to consider off a career-low mark.

7/2

10th

7

(6)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deputise

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Michael Wigham

Useful in his younger days but is nothing like as good now and has become very hard to win with; has run well fresh several times though, so the two-month break looks a positive, and he's one to consider off a career-low mark.

7/2

Form: 526-96 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner; yet to fire in two runs back from a long absence but he travelled okay for a long way at Catterick last month and Hollie Doyle's booking suggests better could be on the cards tonight.
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9th

11

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fircombe Hall

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

C&D win was sole 7f success among eight others over 6f; however, he stayed on well and only just failed to get up over Newcastle's stiff 6f in April so a good run isn't impossible in first 7f run since March 2025.

12/1

5th

5

(9)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Fircombe Hall

10st 11lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Has been running well on the AW but that's more his thing, the scene of nine of his ten wins; could still have a part to play.

5/1

2nd

6

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Fircombe Hall

8st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice at Wolverhampton (6f) last month and he was unfortunate not to finish closer when sixth over this C&D on his penultimate start; beaten a neck at Newcastle (6f, AW) three days ago and there's no reason why he can't go well again.

5/1

20/1

Form: 610800 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent these days but he's effective here and he did win a minor handicap at Wolverhampton in May; 66-1 and never in contention here five weeks ago (after three months off) but better expected today.
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9th

12

(5)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple wins, mostly over 5f at Wolverhampton but he has won here (5f); losing run goes back to May 2023 and he has made no real inroads off modest marks for much of this year (hampered latest); up against it.

33/1

9th

12

(5)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

took keen hold, towards rear throughout

33/1

3rd

8

(6)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mutabaahy

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple course winner over 5f; also effective over 6f but has had several chances off basement marks since his latest victory in spring 2023; returns from 11-week break today.

10/1

Form: 699

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three maiden/novice runs, her best effort coming over 6f on debut; excuses for lesser efforts since (soft ground and then 1m) and she makes her handicap debut at a low level; may do better.
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11th

10

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ice Cream Castles

9st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

Poor form in three maiden/novice runs, her best effort coming over 6f on debut; excuses for lesser efforts since (soft ground and then 1m) and she makes her handicap debut at a low level; may do better.

16/1

9th

5

(2)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Ice Cream Castles

9st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

raced in second

50/1

9th

7

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

18:45 Salisbury

Ice Cream Castles

8st 13lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Heather Main

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear and weakened 2f out, lost touch and tailed off final furlong

33/1

50/1

Form: 9-0300

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed at 150-1 in a 0-50 classified event at Southwell in March (6f); 100-1 when well beaten on her stable debut over C&D five weeks ago; others stronger.
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7th

6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:13 Kelso

The White Elephant

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Simon Waugh

Low-level maiden on the Flat, best effort over 6f in 2023; tailed off sole start in 2024 and headgear is given a go for hurdle debut.

100/1

7th

6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:13 Kelso

The White Elephant

10st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Simon Waugh

Low-level maiden on the Flat, best effort over 6f in 2023; tailed off sole start in 2024 and headgear is given a go for hurdle debut.

100/1

14th

12

(16)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

The White Elephant

9st 3lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Simon Waugh

Best form was when third over 6f at Southwell in March; modest efforts at up to 1m since, and far from certain to be suited by this marked step up in trip (pulled hard over 1m last time).

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £71.70
Straight Forecast £67.82
Tricast £3753.42
Trifecta £4456.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Beneficiary

SPOTLIGHT:

Fircombe Hall

POSTDATA:

Eyes

The Star:

Doon The Glen

Daily Mail:

Ice Cream Castles

Telegraph:

Deputise

The Guardian:

Beneficiary

The Sun:

Beneficiary

Daily Record:

Beneficiary

The Times:

Fircombe Hall

Daily Mirror:

Fircombe Hall

D Express:

Eyes