February 22 / 20.30 Newcastle (AW)

20.30

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-9324 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Placed behind progressive rivals in his last two starts over C&D; came from well back to take fourth at Kempton on Sunday (6f); should be seen to better effect over this trip.
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8

(5)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Five-time C&D winner, including twice around this time last year, who's on the downgrade now; is handicapped accordingly but has had a good few chances in similar company of late.

10/1

3rd

6

(2)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

took keen hold, in rear on far side of group, headway and went third inside final furlong, kept on

6/1

7

(6)

19th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jessica Macey

Should be winning races off his reduced mark and the return to 6f looks a good move judged on recent efforts; four of his 12 wins have come over C&D; high on the list.

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 30224- CD BF

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won five C&D handicaps between September 2022 and March 2023; now 3lb lower than for the last of those wins and he was running creditably when last seen; can go well after a break and he's one to keep a close eye on.
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8th

9

(7)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Midgley

Five-time C&D winner but the last was in March 2023; mark has bottomed out but he will need to better his two C&D runs this autumn to win.

7/1

8th

9

(7)

1st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Midgley

Five-time C&D winner but the last was in March 2023; mark has bottomed out but he will need to better his two C&D runs this autumn to win.

7/1

7

(9)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Elzaal

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Multiple C&D winner but the last of them was back in March 2023; sent off favourite for a 0-55 here on his return from a break last month and ran creditably; dangerous off a lowly mark.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 033-22 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
His AW wins have come at Southwell but he's shown aptitude for this track too, finishing second over C&D 18 days ago; creeping back up the weights but he's more appealing than some.
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12th

13

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mehmo

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

All six wins have come over 5f including two here; has only managed to win one of his last 30 starts and needs to find something extra in the returning visor.

33/1

7

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:45 Brighton

Mehmo

9st 5lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

All wins have been over 5f and was well held when seventh of ten over C&D (good to firm; 22-1) eight days ago; others preferred.

25/1

4

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Mehmo

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Has done all his winning over 5f but looked a shade unlucky when staying-on third over C&D on final appearance in May; respected off the same mark.

7/1

Form: 6659-9 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Thrown in on the form he showed when tearing apart a big-field handicap at Ayr's Western meeting; a series of lesser efforts have followed though and others have more pressing claims.
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10th

9

(9)

2nd May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Ayr

Aconcagua Mountain

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, in rear, headway on near side of group and prominent over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8/1

10th

9

(9)

2nd May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Ayr

Aconcagua Mountain

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, in rear, headway on near side of group and prominent over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8/1

9th

6

(1)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Aconcagua Mountain

10st 12lb

J: Mr Dominic Hislop

T: Iain Jardine

Won a 20-runner handicap off 5lb higher at Ayr (5f, good to soft) last September but he's not matched that since including on Tapeta in his last seven starts; has some questions to answer and all of his wins have been at 5f.

8/1

7/1

Form: 6-9683 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Operating off a reduced mark these days and there was some money about for him before his latest third over C&D two weeks ago (without his usual headgear); one of two runners for Paul Midgley.
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7th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Birkenhead

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Paul Midgley

Into the veteran stage but he retains plenty of dash, setting a good pace at Catterick 17 days ago before weakening into third (Tuscan Point second but 8lb worse off today); likely to make a beeline for the stands' rail and more minor money could be on the cards.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Birkenhead

9st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

The old man of the party but he still likes to get on with it and has a good record here; solid comeback second on AW in January wasn't built on but he's back down to the same mark he won this race from last year; that was a fourth C&D win and he has to enter calculations.

8/1

11th

5

(4)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Birkenhead

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Front-runner; ended 2025 campaign with a C&D second and filled the same position on his return in January, again over C&D; backward step last time but capable of a prominent showing off this mark.

10/1

9/1

Form: 9388-8 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
7lb lower than for his Wolverhampton win 11 months ago and he ran some good races in defeat in the second half of 2023; needs to leave last month's return to action behind him but dropping back into a Class 6 will help.
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6th

11

(10)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Murbih

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

midfield

20/1

6th

7

(1)

13th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Murbih

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: Antony Brittain

Still seeking a first turf win after 17 attempts and he's struggled on the grass so far this year; others are more convincing.

25/1

9th

8

(11)

29th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Beverley

Murbih

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Antony Brittain

awkward start, prominent

10/1

25/1

Form: 2194-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Back down to a good mark but he dropped right away over C&D two weeks ago on his second run for Linda Perratt (eight months after the first); needs to leave that well behind.
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11

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Mews House

9st 0lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Rebecca Menzies

Without a win since May 2023 when previously trained by this yard and he's since dropped a long way in the weights; below his best at Catterick (6f, soft; first-time visor) a week ago and needs to get back on track.

16/1

6th

8

(9)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Mews House

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Course record of 3-9 includes a nose defeat of Quercus off topweight in this race in 2022 (good to firm); 5lb wrong this time and effectiveness on soft or worse untested since September 2021; debuted visor no certainty to inspire, all seven wins having been gained free of headgear.

15/2

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8th
3 (10)
Sixcor

12/1

Form: 7315-6 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Gained his first AW success when readily accounting for seven rivals in a 5f handicap at Wolverhampton in November; slow starts haven't helped on his last two runs but he's capable of a bold bid if breaking on terms.
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9th

10

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Registered most recent success in C&D event last July; not in the same form back here on reappearance but perhaps needed the run.

16/1

8th

13

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Ended the last turf campaign with some lesser efforts; others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

9th
10 (4)
Candy Eye

33/1

Form: 008-67

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No progress since handicapping and she looks booked for another struggle.
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11th

11

(8)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tom Tate

Bold effort from the front when upped to 1m on this track in March and she might have needed her first run since when dropping out over C&D this month; other front-runners could queer her pitch today.

25/1

13th

13

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tom Tate

Ten-race maiden whose first nine starts came over sprint trips, but she ran much better than expected when third of eight over 1m here in March; that run suggested this trip could prove ideal, but she has been off for six months; market may be useful.

11/1

3rd

8

(3)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Candy Eye

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tom Tate

took keen hold, led, alone and clear up the centre over 5f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and weakened final 110yds

33/1

Form: 21306- CD

Last run: 265 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Arrived in peak form when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago off a 3lb lower mark; absent since a modest effort at Carlisle last June and has an inexperienced apprentice on board.
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7th

4

(1)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Enraged

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Julie Camacho

Dual turf winner who won over C&D last February; had little racing since and below best on last three starts; more needed before she's worth a bet.

16/1

10th

2

(7)

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Enraged

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Arrived in peak form when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago off a 3lb lower mark; absent since a modest effort at Carlisle last June and has an inexperienced apprentice on board.

10/1

6th

8

(2)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Enraged

8st 13lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Julie Camacho

Won over C&D (5f, good to soft) and at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last July and was running well on the AW before disappointing at Bath (handles soft); still on a reasonable mark if returning to form.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £8.54
Tricast £26.92
Trifecta £45.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Elzaal

RP RATINGS:

Phoenix Star

POSTDATA:

Mehmo

SPOTLIGHT:

Murbih

The Guardian:

Elzaal

Daily Mail:

Elzaal

D Express:

Elzaal

The Sun:

Mehmo

Daily Record:

Mehmo

The Times:

Phoenix Star

Daily Mirror:

Phoenix Star

The Star:

Phoenix Star