November 10 / 17.50 Newcastle (AW)

17.50

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  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 313935 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Can lose ground at the start; picked up two AW handicaps earlier in the year, over 1m at Chelmsford and 7f here, and was returning from a short break when third to Mr Heinz over C&D last month; has run well at Wolverhampton since; not far away.
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0

11

(4)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Brian Ellison

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

4th

9

(9)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear

11/2

2nd

4

(5)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Roxanne

9st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

dwelt start, in rear

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 48-204 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Latest two AW wins came over C&D last autumn; finished remote back from break but looked on his game when fourth of 11 here since and can improve on that with regular cheekpieces refitted; solid chance.
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7

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won this race in 2022 and finished second in it last year; much lower rated this time around and last month's third over C&D was more encouraging; should have a part to play.

5/1

3rd

7

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

in rear, headway under 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on

5/1

3rd

4

(12)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Whatwouldyouknow

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Three-time C&D winner including this race off 5lb higher two years ago; losing run up to 15 but could go well if bouncing back to his best form in the returning cheekpieces.

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 64-435 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Had two significant breaks since his C&D win in February 2022 and should benefit from his recent return from the latest one; not ruled out off a mark that's just below his latest winning one.
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10th

7

(10)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Possible Ambition

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Damien Wingrove

Runner-up over C&D on stable debut 14 months ago but well down the field all five starts since including in a classified event here last Monday; opposable.

33/1

7

(10)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Possible Ambition

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Damien Wingrove

Runner-up over C&D on stable debut 14 months ago but well down the field all five starts since including in a classified event here last Monday; opposable.

33/1

7th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Possible Ambition

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Damien Wingrove

prominent, led after 1f

16/1

5/1

Form: 236912 CD BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has tried different trips and surfaces but proved well suited by this C&D on last two starts, winning readily (My Roxanne third) before just held in a tight finish 24 days ago; back up 2lb but in the thick of it.
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10

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:55 Beverley

Mr Heinz

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

Both wins have been over 1m at Newcastle (good second there last time); 0-20 on turf, but fair second at Pontefract in June and a chance on that form.

11/2

9

(12)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Heinz

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon Whitaker

Both wins over C&D so has to be considered after his return to form at Pontefract; on a good mark.

7/2

11

(12)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Mr Heinz

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Simon Whitaker

Both wins over 1m on AW, the latest in September; has mostly had stamina limitations over 1m2f, as on this course last time, but he wasn't far away at Beverley (about 1m, good to firm) the time before and his AW form with Wheres The Crumpet in October puts him in the vicinity.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 413064 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
In good form in recent months, winning over C&D and 1m2f at Ripon, and was having only his third run over 1m here when a close fourth of 11 (slightly checked in run) last month; dropped 2lb; place chance.
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5th

10

(13)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

9-96; just failed to reel in Wyvern over 7f here in December but laboured since; weakened, well down the field at Ripon (1m, good; beaten 17l) latest; is fairly treated but the chances are that age is beginning to catch up with him.

10/1

12th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Has three course wins over 1m2f; hasn't figured at Redcar or Ayr since returning to turf last month; best watched.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Little Ted

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Into the veteran stage but on a competitive mark on form as recent as December; recent Redcar run should have sharpened him up but others may have his measure for win purposes.

10/1

Form: 111733 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Returned a new horse in the spring and reeled off three wins on Tapeta, two here (7f and 1m); went up a further 7lb for the latest of them but his recent third, just ahead of Whatwouldyouknow, over C&D 11 days ago suggests his current mark is not beyond him.
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9th

5

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Readily landed a division of this race last year and sole win since came in C&D classified contest 34 days ago; should go well, for all that he might be vulnerable to younger legs.

7/1

1st

12

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual C&D handicap winner who's run respectably on his last five starts (all classifieds); beaten just 1l (7f; first-time blinkers, now removed) at Newcastle one week ago and he'll likely be on the premises once more.

8/1

5th

8

(10)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Bowland

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

C&D winner who has finished third in classified events on three of his four starts this year; first-time blinkers won't need to give him too much extra.

7/1

7/1

Form: 053835 D

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Down the weights since returning from an absence in March and has run fair races in three of his last four turf runs; however he's beaten a total of two rivals in three AW handicaps at 1m so has enough to prove.
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7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

2nd

8

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:40 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Both wins in June 2020, including C&D; had fairly low-key time of it on the AW recently but he's well treated on his grass form last summer; wore headgear on last two starts but not today.

6/1

Form: -03000

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Showed more when third of 13 in 6f classified at Southwell in March but no repeat in three runs since; down the pecking order.
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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

Form: 7877

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on first two starts over 7f here in February but a remote seventh of ten on handicap debut at Beverley in April (1m2f); has left Gemma Tutty since; still early days but a market move would interest.
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12th

5

(5)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Mayjority

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

0-8 for three different trainers; made the frame over 1m here in December and January but folded tamely last time; needs this step up in distance to have a positive effect

12/1

7th

1

(6)

27th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mayjority

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Micky Hammond

led at steady pace

4/1

4th

2

(4)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Mayjority

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

14/1

Form: 0748-0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat wins; 2-3 on AW, albeit four winters ago; unknown quantity these days, not showing much on the Flat and over hurdles for previous trainer in 2022 and finished remote back from absence on stable debut at Ayr last month; tongue-tie discarded.
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8th

7

(10)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Rains Of Castamere

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: R Mike Smith

led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

66/1

10th

2

(3)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:50 Newcastle (AW)

Rains Of Castamere

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: R Mike Smith

Multiple Flat wins; 2-3 on AW, albeit four winters ago; unknown quantity these days, not showing much on the Flat and over hurdles for previous trainer in 2022 and finished remote back from absence on stable debut at Ayr last month; tongue-tie discarded.

33/1

13th

3

(14)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Rains Of Castamere

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: R Mike Smith

Four-time Flat winner but the latest was in June 2021 and he struggled to get competitive off a lowly hurdle mark last year; makes his stable debut after an absence and could be best watched.

33/1

66/1

Form: 007

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Triple-figure prices and no worthwhile form at 1m, 6f and 1m4f; entitled to do better now handicapping but his opening mark of 15 suggests this will be a tough one; visor replaces cheekpieces.
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11th

11

(9)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:50 Newcastle (AW)

Big Hamish

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Jim Goldie

Triple-figure prices and no worthwhile form at 1m, 6f and 1m4f; entitled to do better now handicapping but his opening mark of 15 suggests this will be a tough one; visor replaces cheekpieces.

66/1

7th

4

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Musselburgh

Big Hamish

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, outpaced and lost touch over 5f out, tailed off

66/1

10th

1

(1)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:42 Ayr

Big Hamish

9st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

dwelt start

100/1

Non-runners

Ebury

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Payout
Exacta £54.00
Straight Forecast £43.00
Tricast £365.89
Trifecta £366.90

Selections

Telegraph:

Mr Heinz

D Express:

Possible Ambition

RP RATINGS:

Whatwouldyouknow

SPOTLIGHT:

Spirit Of Bowland

The Times:

My Roxanne

The Guardian:

Mr Heinz

Daily Mail:

Mr Heinz

Daily Mirror:

Mr Heinz

The Sun:

Mr Heinz

Daily Record:

Mr Heinz

The Star:

Possible Ambition

POSTDATA:

Whatwouldyouknow