January 25 / 17.15 Newcastle (AW)

17.15

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 045-14 C BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Opened his account over 1m here before backing it up with a solid fourth of 12 in 1m classified event back here nine days ago; he's firmly in the picture at these weights.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Marcello Si

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Usually runs at Newcastle and has never won elsewhere; inconsistent results in classified races this year; not beaten far at Southwell on penultimate but lacks solidity.

25/1

10th

5

(1)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Marcello Si

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Front-runner who does the vast majority of his racing here, winning three times (7f/1m) in the first half of 2024; needs to better his recent efforts to get heavily involved, though.

20/1

5th

3

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Marcello Si

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Front-runner who does the vast majority of his racing at Newcastle, his three wins coming there (7f/1m) in the first-half of 2024; needs to better his recent efforts to be competitive, though.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6007-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Yet to get his head in front and he came in last of 11 in 7f Southwell handicap 20 days ago; he's hard to warm to.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

9

(1)

18th Mar 2024

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Shines Ambition

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Runner-up over 7f here in January; below par in three runs since and stamina for 1m has to be taken on trust; experiment with blinkers quickly aborted.

8/1

7th

11

(4)

2nd Mar 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shines Ambition

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

midfield

33/1

12th

7

(8)

20th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Shines Ambition

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 600-63

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2021 but this veteran turned in one of his better efforts when third of ten in C&D handicap three days ago; he needs to back it up now.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(2)

25th Mar 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Helen Cuthbert

This veteran was enterprisingly ridden when back up in trip to contest other division to three of these in C&D classified 12 days ago and he did well to stick on for second once the favourite had swept past; opposable back in handicap company.

25/1

2nd

4

(4)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Helen Cuthbert

raced wide, pulled hard, prominent early, led and went clear after 1f, went further clear after 3f

20/1

10th

10

(5)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Coco Bean

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Helen Cuthbert

Losing run up to 50 and didn't show enough when behind two of these over C&D ten days ago to suggest that the drought is about to end.

33/1

4th
8 (4)
Qaabil

9/1

Form: 300-66

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Arrives on a long losing sequence but he fared better than of late when sixth of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(9)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-38 is offputting (0-19 on the AW) but he was a close fourth at Newcastle last time (7f); could run into a place.

12/1

4th

8

(4)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Arrives on a long losing sequence but he fared better than of late when sixth of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; shortlisted.

9/1

0

8

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

1-36; with Peter Fahey when notching that sole win in a 1m apprentice handicap at Gowran Park in the summer of 2022; a bit better on third start for Tony Coyle at Southwell (1m, classified; sixth of 11; 18-1) last week.

14/1

5th
1 (2)
Atrafan

7/4

Form: 07-632 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Multiple course winner who got back on track when second of nine in 6f classified event here eight days ago; goes very well at this time of the year so he rates a big player.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17th

19

(13)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Atrafan

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Alan Brown

towards rear

25/1

17th

19

(13)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Atrafan

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Alan Brown

towards rear

25/1

10th

10

(2)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Atrafan

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Alan Brown

Multiple AW winner but looks far from solid on 2024 form and may be somewhat on the wane aged ten; held by Written Broadcast on C&D running last time.

33/1

Form: 000-77

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
A fair 6f juvenile winner but he comes here out of sorts, beating only one in 7f Wolverhampton classified event ten days ago; others are much preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(9)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

33/1

8th

6

(3)

20th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

25/1

6th

12

(4)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ewan Whillans

0-13 for current stable and his record on AW this winter is patchy at best; others look safer.

50/1

Form: 75-6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Has offered little in his four runs to date, beating only one in 1m novice here three weeks ago; he's hard to make a case for.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

8th
3 (1)
Fanzone

14/1

Form: 0960-7 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
It's now 18 outings since his last success but he wasn't discredited after five months off when seventh of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; considered.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Liam Bailey

Second or third 16 times but has won just once; arrived in good form but ran poorly when last behind Little Ted over C&D 18 days ago; may well bounce back but he's proving expensive to follow; usual blinkers left off today.

16/1

8th

8

(7)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, always behind

8/1

Form: 009-86

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden at his best but he's yet to fire in four runs for his current yard, only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here eight days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(9)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Indrapura Star

9st 2lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

Modest maiden at his best but he's yet to fire in four runs for his current yard, only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here eight days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

7

(8)

17th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Indrapura Star

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, raced in second

25/1

8th

6

(6)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:40 Newcastle (AW)

Indrapura Star

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

pulled extremely hard, midfield

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £10.49
Trifecta £45.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atrafan

The Sun:

Marcello Si

Telegraph:

Fanzone

Daily Record:

Marcello Si

RP RATINGS:

Atrafan

POSTDATA:

Atrafan

The Times:

Atrafan

The Guardian:

Atrafan

Daily Mail:

Atrafan

D Express:

Atrafan

Daily Mirror:

Atrafan

The Star:

Atrafan