January 19 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 57652-

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best effort for James Ferguson when beaten half a length into second of seven in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in October; changed hands for 30,000gns soon afterwards and makes his debut for his new yard after three months off having been gelded in the meantime; market may be informative.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Alice Haynes

Returned to form to win at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) last month, scoring at that venue for a third time; has shown ability on turf and is not ruled out but his 0-6 record on grass isn't particularly convincing.

4/1

1st

5

(2)

12th May 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Dual course winner last year who's slid to a dangerous mark, being 5lb lower than when favourite for a similar race over C&D in January; said to have hung left when below market expectations last time and goes back to cheekpieces from a hood.

10/1

1st

5

(2)

12th May 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Dual course winner last year who's slid to a dangerous mark, being 5lb lower than when favourite for a similar race over C&D in January; said to have hung left when below market expectations last time and goes back to cheekpieces from a hood.

10/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1344-4 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won twice here (7f/1m) in the autumn and has performed consistently since, including when beaten just over a length into fourth of seven behind Polly The Rocket over 7f here (first-time cheekpieces, now removed) 11 days ago; 6lb better off with that rival and the return to this trip should suit; respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

10

(6)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Likeashadow

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Alan Brown

Ran well on AW as recently as last November and he's tumbled down the weights since, but for good reason; needs to get back on track.

33/1

11/8

Form: 546-1 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in his first three starts including here, but improved for the longer trip when making a successful handicap debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) nine days ago; just 1lb wrong under his penalty and a major player with the possibility of further improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Wait And Hope

8st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

On a losing run and he comes here on the back of a below-par sixth in 1m4f Thirsk handicap eight days ago; he needs to get back on track.

8/1

6th

5

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Thirsk

Wait And Hope

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

Not the most prolific of winners (2-27); winner over 1m2f at Redcar in May (1m2f, good to firm; 18-1); hasn't run as well since and was well beaten on the AW on Thursday (1m2f); can pull hard and return to 1m4f not sure to suit.

25/1

6th

5

(4)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Wait And Hope

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Kempton (1m, AW) early last year and is now 2lb lower than when winning at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; mostly struggled since and he was beaten 3l when fifth of nine in first-time blinkers over this C&D 13 days ago.

18/1

OUR TIP

11/1

Form: 0996-5

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for Richard Hannon at Salisbury (6f, good) last August, but out of the frame in five starts since including when over 3l behind Wait And Hope at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) nine days ago (beaten when hampered); 6lb pull not enough to tempt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(5)

30th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Yeah Nah

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Made a winning debut for Richard Hannon at Salisbury (6f, good) last August; out of the frame ever since but her mark is dropping and she's into a Class 6 this time.

10/1

4th

2

(3)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Yeah Nah

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

took keen hold, raced in third

11/1

5th

1

(2)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Yeah Nah

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

led early, headed and prominent after 1f

16/1

Form: 6338-1 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Battled on well to make it ninth-time lucky over 7f here 11 days ago; 4lb wrong under her penalty and still to prove she wants this far, but her course record reads 331 so she has to be taken seriously, especially if benefiting from the hood.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Polly The Rocket

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

prominent

6/1

4th

5

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Polly The Rocket

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

C&D win off 5lb higher in January; not beaten far here three weeks ago off 2lb higher; below par latest but still dangerous at this level.

8/1

10th

12

(12)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Polly The Rocket

8st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Craig Lidster

in touch with leaders

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £15.13
Trifecta £20.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wait And Hope

The Guardian:

Tasmanian Legend

Daily Record:

Polly The Rocket

The Star:

Likeashadow

NEWMARKET:

Yeah Nah

D Express:

Tasmanian Legend

Daily Mirror:

Tasmanian Legend

RP RATINGS:

Wait And Hope

POSTDATA:

Wait And Hope

The Times:

Wait And Hope

Telegraph:

Wait And Hope

Daily Mail:

Wait And Hope

The Sun:

Wait And Hope