October 31 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

1st
4 (11)
Vindobala

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 503R94 CD BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner including in this race last year for another trainer; has refused to race on a couple of occasions, but 2lb below her last winning mark and ran even better than it may have looked when fourth of 11 back here (7f) last month; comes with risks attached, but capable if things fall right.
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0

11

(6)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sam England

Has refused to race three times this year, twice at this track including behind several of these rivals on latest appearance (favourite); she was in a good mood when winning over C&D three days before that but there's no guarantee she'll be in the same frame of mind.

7/1

0

5

(8)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Has refused to race a couple of times this year and has had other moments at the stalls, but she was in a good mood when winning over C&D on Tuesday; holds leading claims under penalty if in the same frame of mind.

5/1

1st

4

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Vindobala

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Four-time course winner including in this race last year for another trainer; has refused to race on a couple of occasions, but 2lb below her last winning mark and ran even better than it may have looked when fourth of 11 back here (7f) last month; comes with risks attached, but capable if things fall right.

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form: 15-695 CD

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Back off the same mark as when successful over C&D in September of last year, but lightly raced in the meantime and likely he will need this after another 131 days off.
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2

(5)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:05 Thirsk

Sandret

11st 2lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

In good form for new yard this summer, recording a comfortable win at Redcar (1m, good) in July and just as good when second at Musselburgh (7f, good) three weeks ago (both under Rebecca Hitchen); another prominent showing is on the cards with the return to 1m in his favour.

7/2

2nd

4

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Sandret

10st 13lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

Recorded a comfortable win under Rebecca Hitchen, who was unable to claim, at Redcar (1m, good) last week on second start for new stable; rider can now use 5lb allowance, which offsets a penalty; scored over 7f very early in career; this in-form 9yo commands respect.

2/1

1st

3

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Sandret

11st 0lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

5-43, with his latest win coming off this mark at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in December; posted a solid effort when third of 12 over that C&D on stable debut under Rebecca Hitchen 33 days ago (raced wide); has won over 1m but he hasn't won on turf since 2019.

9/2

3rd
10 (10)
Urban Road

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 013712 CD BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four wins this year, the last two over C&D including last month; again ran well when second of eight under his penalty back here ten days later and should make his presence felt from the same mark in the returning visor (2-4).
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5th

7

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Urban Road

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Often slowly away; last won in February 2025, with 14 races since; eight of nine wins were on AW, but easily best turf form came on last two starts (minor honours over 1m2f at Redcar) which gives hope; 2lb out of handicap.

6/1

3rd

9

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Urban Road

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Beaten on his last 13 starts going back to last February and eight of his nine wins have come on AW; can be slowly away but that didn't stop him finishing second over C&D (good to firm) last Monday when back up in trip; has the same mark today and could well be in the mix once more.

7/1

2nd

5

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Urban Road

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Eight of his nine wins have been on AW; can be slowly away and is 2lb above his last winning mark; needs to come down the weights.

12/1

10/1

Form: 316625 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt at Chester (7.6f, good) in June and her best effort since was when second of 12 off this mark at Thirsk (1m, good) on her penultimate start; has run with credit on the Wolverhampton Tapeta and not without a shout.
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8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

1-18, her win coming at Chester (7.6f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; continues to edge down the weights and does appear to stay this far, but others have more convincing profiles.

9/1

12/1

Form: 00P907 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Smart handicapper in his younger days, but has shown nothing since returning from 26 months off in May; easy enough to swerve.
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12th

9

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Rise Hall

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Formerly useful veteran who's missed a couple of chunks of his career and been on the downgrade in recent times; has been running over further this year and is tried in another different form of headgear tonight.

10/1

12th

9

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Rise Hall

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Formerly useful veteran who's missed a couple of chunks of his career and been on the downgrade in recent times; has been running over further this year and is tried in another different form of headgear tonight.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Rise Hall

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Mark has tumbled since returning last May from mammoth absence; made the frame in three of his four runs this year but doesn't appeal for the win.

12/1

13/2

Form: 713480 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick here (7f/1m) in the middle of last year and is back off the same mark as when winning at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in June, but his last two efforts have been moderate; needs to bounce back.
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12th

1

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Geoffrey Harker

4-39, three of those wins here (7f-1m) in 2022; soundly beaten both starts since returning from a near two-year absence; makes no appeal despite this easing mark.

25/1

10th

3

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rocket Rod

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Geoffrey Harker

Well suited by Newcastle but absent for almost two years before his last of ten here (50-1) in February; probably best watched again.

40/1

25/1

Form: 422119 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Three wins at around 1m on turf this year, including twice last month; in the frame in three of her five visits here, but was disappointing on her return to the AW at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) last time and has something to prove after that.
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5th

5

(4)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:15 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Multiple winner, including C&D, and she's dropped a long way in the weights; latest fourth of 14 over C&D was a welcome return to form and the form is working out well; one to take seriously with Kaiya Fraser back on board.

4/1

4th

3

(6)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ruth Carr

Ten-time turf winner who is well treated on her best form last year, but she's been quiet in three runs this season and latest was over C&D (well-held sixth) last Saturday; one of two runners for yard and she needs to raise her game.

16/1

6th

3

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:52 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Couple of duck eggs this term leave a doubt over her current form; however, gained one of her five wins in 2025 over this C&D and she holds a good chance off current mark provided a resurgence materialises; runner-up in this race 12 months ago.

8/1

Form: 18-089 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
3lb below last winning mark but has shown nothing in a light campaign since returning in May, including on stable debut at Pontefract (1m, good; first start since wind surgery) last time; 0-8 on the AW and best watched for now.
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8

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

16:35 Redcar

Captain Corelli

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Completed a hat-trick of wins in this race a year ago (good to firm; 2lb lower mark); not in such good form this season and probably best watched for now.

12/1

9th

6

(8)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Beverley

Captain Corelli

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Julie Camacho

Ran up a four-timer around this time last year, including two course wins, latterly off a 3lb lower mark; back in form last time and has a fair chance of making it 4-8 round here.

8/1

9/2

Form: 371431 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Was gaining his fourth course win when just getting up to score by a head over 1m here 11 days ago; just 1lb higher, but he needs a good pace to aim at over this trip; a player if he gets it.
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12th

10

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: David Thompson

10-47 on AW, with all bar one of those wins coming at Newcastle (7f-1m2f); now sits 3lb below his last winning mark, and Tom Kiely-Marshall's 5lb claim is a bonus, but seems to have lost his way; may strip fitter for 7f course comeback run.

40/1

11

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Nine course wins to his name, mainly in the early months of the year; 50-1 for his C&D return a month ago, when well behind a few of these, and needs a big step forward.

25/1

12th

12

(11)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: David Thompson

Nine of his ten wins have come at this track (7f-1m2f) but last success was 13 months ago and he finished down the field here in his final two runs last year; looks opposable back from a break.

16/1

Form: 027090

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
3lb lower than wen second of eight at Beverley (7f, good to firm) in June, but hasn't beaten many in four subsequent starts; needs the change of stable to help bring about a resurgence.
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9th

7

(4)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Floral Splendour

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Adrian Nicholls

Beaten 13 times since her winning debut for James Tate in July 2022; dropping down the weights but others look safer.

20/1

9th

2

(11)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Floral Splendour

9st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Adrian Nicholls

It's now 12 starts since her last win and she beat only two in C&D handicap 19 days ago on her first run since leaving Iain Jardine; needs to take a big step forward for her new yard.

20/1

10th

7

(6)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Floral Splendour

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Adrian Nicholls

3lb lower than wen second of eight at Beverley (7f, good to firm) in June, but hasn't beaten many in four subsequent starts; needs the change of stable to help bring about a resurgence.

20/1

Form: 511149 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1-2 on Tapeta last autumn and completed a hat-trick at around 1m on turf in the summer; never got competitive at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) last time, but of some interest now back on the AW.
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8

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:59 Ripon

My Honey B

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Winless in two years and has regressed sharply this season, proving inconsistent in the visor in 0-55 company of late; doesn't make obvious appeal.

20/1

8

(4)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

My Honey B

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Michael & David Easterby

Hasn't won since landing a three-timer in the summer of 2023; has struggled in handicaps this year but stayed on well up in trip when third of 12 in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) nine days ago; needs to step up back in a handicap.

12/1

5

(12)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

My Honey B

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Only one piece of worthwhile form since completing a turf hat-trick in the summer of 2023 and has never attempted this far before, but she drops into this company for the first time; market support would be interesting.

9/1

Form: 316-33 C BF

Last run: 243 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Only had the five starts and looks better on AW than turf on the evidence so far, including a win here (6f) just over a year ago; third in both handicaps over 7f on Tapeta at the start of the year and although not seen in eight months, she has gone well fresh before; one for the shortlist.
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3

(1)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:20 Newcastle (AW)

Pink Parfait

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Has form figures of 133 in 6f/7f events on AW and retains low mileage; just needs to bounce back from a poor effort (back from layoff; not beaten entirely by 1m trip) here last week.

14/1

12th

6

(4)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pink Parfait

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Only had the five starts and looks better on AW than turf on the evidence so far, including a win here (6f) just over a year ago; third in both handicaps over 7f on Tapeta at the start of the year and although not seen in eight months, she has gone well fresh before; one for the shortlist.

3/1

3rd

3

(10)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Pink Parfait

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

6f course novice winner in September and shaped well back from a break when keeping on for a never-nearer third on 7f Southwell handicap debut a week ago; much less exposed than today's opposition and looks capable of winning off this mark; same trainer/jockey took this race last year.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £211.20
Straight Forecast £257.76
Tricast £1071.16
Trifecta £1630.30

Selections

THE NORTH:

Pink Parfait

SPOTLIGHT:

Urban Road

Telegraph:

Cusack

RP RATINGS:

Vindobala

The Times:

Pink Parfait

The Guardian:

Pink Parfait

D Express:

Pink Parfait

POSTDATA:

Urban Road

Daily Mail:

Urban Road

Daily Record:

Urban Road

Daily Mirror:

Cusack

The Sun:

Cusack

The Star:

Cusack