January 08 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

Form: 33994-

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent 12-race maiden but he had some close calls on Tapeta last year and ended 2023 with a creditable fourth in a Wolverhampton handicap (6f); has the highest BHA mark in this line-up and he's respected on this switch to a classified event.
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3rd

7

(2)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Noble Captain

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds

6/1

3rd

7

(2)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Noble Captain

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds, kept on

6/1

5th

9

(8)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Noble Captain

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Katie Scott

dwelt start, in rear

20/1

5/1

Form: 24948- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Well held at Wolverhampton and Southwell in last three starts but he's a tough front-runner when on song and has won six times here (5f/6f) in the past; has a change of headgear and he looks interesting if he can bounce back near best.
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1st

13

(3)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Blackcurrent

8st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Bulk of wins have been at Newcastle and he's not run on grass for over two years; below best on last three starts and one to watch again.

16/1

1st

13

(3)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Blackcurrent

8st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Alan Brown

Bulk of wins have been at Newcastle and he's not run on grass for over two years; below best on last three starts and one to watch again.

16/1

Form: 39526-

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-15 but he went close in a C&D handicap in October and didn't get much luck at Wolverhampton in his final run in the autumn; returns from a break but yard is in decent form and he could be in the mix.
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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

8/1

Form: 6/797-

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Close up in two 6f handicaps at Thirsk (good) in the summer of 2022 but he was quiet in just three runs last year; record now stands at 0-11 and he has something to prove after another absence.
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8th

10

(7)

6th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dreamcasing

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

led early, headed and prominent after 2f

10/1

3rd

9

(1)

29th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dreamcasing

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

In decent form at classified level this year, notably winning over C&D on penultimate run; return to this scenario looks a plus but he's still seeking a first handicap win.

10/1

5th

3

(2)

17th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Dreamcasing

10st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Fourth, and one place behind Secret Daay, in slower division to Beneficiary, Atrafan and Rebelle Lady's over C&D last week but that came off a 221-day break and he opened his account over a furlong further at Wolverhampton on Monday, holding on well after taking it up turning in; carries 5lb more than his rivals but this may be an easier race.

11/4

Form: 35605- CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Went close in 7f classified at Wolverhampton in August but he's not hit the same level since including in three runs for this yard; losing run is now up to 16 and others are more persuasive.
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7th

5

(1)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has a patchy profile and was never involved at Newcastle (6f) last Monday but his last win was on Tapeta and he went close in a classified event over C&D in August; looks interesting on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip; change of headgear.

12/1

5th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified at Wolverhampton in August but he's not hit the same level since including in three runs for this yard; losing run is now up to 16 and others are more persuasive.

8/1

35

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified here in August but soundly beaten in Tapeta handicaps on his two runs for this yard and has to raise his game.

25/1

Form: 50004-

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 64075-

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not progressed and her form has been up and down; respectable effort when fifth of 14 in a Dundalk handicap (7f, AW) last time but she needs to build on that back at this trip; visor added.
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17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

14th

13

(4)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 over C&D on penultimate start was respectable; not as good in a visor at Newcastle last time.

16/1

100/30

Form: 5799-2

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-16 but he was only just caught by the favourite in a classified event at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Thursday; hood is now added into the mix and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.
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8th

3

(6)

13th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

Picked off in the final strides in a 6f classified event at Lingfield nine days ago but dropped away to finish a remote eighth at Newcastle on Monday (tried in a hood which is left off today); needs better for today's drop back to 5f.

7/1

8th

6

(7)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

Record of 0-16 but he was only just caught by the favourite in a classified event at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Thursday; hood is now added into the mix and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

100/30

2nd

5

(10)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

11:45 Lingfield (AW)

Macho Mania

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out, clear 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final stride

16/1

20/1

Form: /5380- CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come here (6f-7f) but last success was almost three years ago; finished close up at Redcar last April on his second run after wind surgery but he's had only two starts since and has finished last in both of them; opposable.
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9th

1

(8)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come here (6f-7f) but last success was almost three years ago; finished close up at Redcar last April on his second run after wind surgery but he's had only two starts since and has finished last in both of them; opposable.

20/1

12th

10

(6)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come at Newcastle (6f-7f); second run back from wind surgery when close up at Redcar (7f) but then trailed in last at Hamilton; modest strike-rate and has become hard to predict.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

7th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:58 Hamilton

Billy Wedge

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Neil Mechie

Has run well in both starts since returning last month from wind surgery, as when third of 11 at Redcar (7f, soft) last time; drop in trip poses a question, as does a record of 3-42.

6/1

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Payout
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Selections

POSTDATA:

Macho Mania

SPOTLIGHT:

Noble Captain

Telegraph:

Blackcurrent

The Times:

Brookie Cookie

NEWMARKET:

Macho Mania

The Guardian:

Macho Mania

D Express:

Macho Mania

Daily Mirror:

Macho Mania

Daily Record:

Macho Mania

RP RATINGS:

Noble Captain

The Sun:

Noble Captain

The Star:

Noble Captain

Daily Mail:

Blackcurrent