December 28 / 15.30 Newcastle (AW)

15.30

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 802923 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two wins in May; sound efforts at Chelmsford (half-length second) and Wolverhampton (close third) since wearing visor; this in-form 3yo has possibilities in the retained headgear.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Blue Yonder

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won on Jersey and Chepstow (both 1m2f, good) under Brodie Hampson earlier in the year, but finished behind three of these at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; needs to bounce back from that.

7/1

4

(5)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Blue Yonder

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won in Jersey in April and followed up with a last-gasp verdict at Chepstow (1m2f, good); just 2lb higher here.

4/1

1st

4

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chepstow

Blue Yonder

11st 0lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Back on the mainland after game win under Brodie Hampson in Jersey (1m2f, good) in April; this race is almost certainly stronger but he's still on a workable mark and probably won't be far away; cheekpieces refitted.

5/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 297531 D

Last run: 95 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a good opportunity in turf seller when last seen (bought in for £9,500); faces a harder task back at handicap level and this surface is an unknown.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Bringbackmemories

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Iain Jardine

in rear

20/1

12th

7

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Bringbackmemories

10st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Iain Jardine

in rear

20/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 732

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred filly who has shown clear promise in 1m AW novice events; gives the impression she'll progress well now handicapping and upped in distance; warrants major respect.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Windsor

Flindrikin

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

All four starts on AW and she's improved with each of them, winning at Newcastle (1m2f) on New Year's Day in her second handicap; this is her first run since and the tongue-tie is left off, but she's excellent hands to continue to progress and could play a leading role on turf debut.

15/8

1st

3

(9)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Flindrikin

9st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

midfield

5/1

3rd

4

(8)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flindrikin

9st 8lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

raced in second

13/8

11/2

Form: 393512 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three wins at 7f/1m this year, including twice here; stayed on for second over 9.5f at Wolverhampton last time; place possibilities off same mark upped a bit further in trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 3-416 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
His 1m form at Newcastle this autumn includes a novice win; still an unexposed sort but the jury's out on whether he'll stay this new trip (mixed messages in pedigree).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(3)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Ayr

Reel Prospect

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 3f out, no extra over 1f out

5/2

3rd

5

(3)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Ayr

Reel Prospect

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed 3f out, no extra over 1f out

5/2

4th

1

(6)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reel Prospect

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Beaten favourite at Thirsk this month and that abject performance may well have been down to heavy ground; has had excuses with one thing and another in previous runs here this year and is evidently felt capable off this sort of mark (down another 2lb).

7/1

14/1

Form: 562235

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Finished first past the post (demoted to second) here in early November and has remained in form since; return to 1m2f is the negative, having raced mainly at 1m3f-1m5f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(6)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Graces Quest

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, towards rear

14/1

17

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

5th

5

(12)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, too much to do

100/30

Form: 724263

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sole win this year came over an extended 1m3f; stayed on for third over 1m6f at Wolverhampton most recently; not obviously crying out for this drop back to 1m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(9)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:42 Goodwood

Typical Woman

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Ended her 2025 campaign with an August win but hasn't been in anything like the same form since returning to action and is the most exposed, as well as the oldest, contender in this field.

33/1

6th

6

(1)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Typical Woman

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Would have needed her Pontefract reappearance after eight months off, but she has never won off a mark this high and tends to come to life later in the year.

12/1

25/1

Form: 445469 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
On a 17-race losing sequence and ran poorly over C&D most recently (first AW start for 12 months); much more exposed than some of these rivals and can be opposed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(4)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: R Mike Smith

Proving expensive to follow but continues to run well now and again and can't be left out of calculations even though down the field here yesterday.

20/1

9th

9

(4)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: R Mike Smith

Proving expensive to follow but continues to run well now and again and can't be left out of calculations even though down the field here yesterday.

20/1

10th

8

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:39 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: R Mike Smith

Has never attempted this far on the AW before, but he has run well over similar trips on turf; losing run of 31 is a concern, though.

10/1

Non-runners

Avon Light

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £38.80
Straight Forecast £35.46
Tricast £92.35
Trifecta £172.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flindrikin

D Express:

Typical Woman

POSTDATA:

Graces Quest

LAMBOURN:

Avon Light

The Guardian:

Blue Yonder

The Times:

Reel Prospect

Daily Mail:

Bringbackmemories

RP RATINGS:

Flindrikin

Telegraph:

Flindrikin

The Star:

Flindrikin

Daily Record:

Flindrikin

Daily Mirror:

Typical Woman

The Sun:

Graces Quest