March 03 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8640
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Bred to be a smart sprinter and he was an impressive winner of his C&D debut five weeks ago, form franked by the subsequent win of the third; should be up to defying a penalty in a normal novice but Army Ethos asks a serious question of him.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 York

Pocklington

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Produced an uncharacteristic below-par run at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month but he's had wind surgery since and was progressive on AW in the winter; twice finished close-up in big-field handicaps over this C&D (good/good to firm) last summer and there's every chance he will be bang there.

10/1

7th

7

(16)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Pocklington

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Rewarded strong market support in game fashion at Southwell on New Year's Day (6f); another solid effort when second of 14 over C&D two weeks later; 2lb higher today but there is a fair chance he hasn't reached his ceiling after just 12 starts.

7/1

2nd

3

(8)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Pocklington

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Ran several good races in defeat last year and he recorded his first handicap success when seeing off a few reopposing rivals at Southwell on New Year's Day (heavily backed); raised 3lb but still on the up.

4/1

Form: 12- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Impressed at Ayr on his debut last May and went down narrowly in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good), doing best of the larger central group; subsequent absence is the obvious concern but he returns at a realistic level and sets an extremely high standard for a race of this nature.
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8th

2

(8)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newbury

Army Ethos

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led against near rail

13/2

8th

2

(8)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newbury

Army Ethos

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led against near rail

13/2

2nd

1

(3)

3rd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Army Ethos

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressed at Ayr on his debut last May and went down narrowly in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good), doing best of the larger central group; subsequent absence is the obvious concern but he returns at a realistic level and sets an extremely high standard for a race of this nature.

2/7

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000gns foal; dam a 5f winner (RPR 81) from productive family; high standard to aim at on debut though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

4

(2)

3rd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bare Elegance

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ben Haslam

30,000gns foal; dam a 5f winner (RPR 81) from productive family; high standard to aim at on debut though.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Offered nothing on recent debut here (1m) and can't be recommended.
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2

(3)

13th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:36 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Laird

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Offered nothing in two course runs over further this year; no appeal.

100/1

4th

3

(1)

3rd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Laird

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Offered nothing on recent debut here (1m) and can't be recommended.

66/1

10th

5

(7)

20th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Highland Laird

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

dwelt start, towards rear on far side of group

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £4.19
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Army Ethos

POSTDATA:

Pocklington

Telegraph:

Pocklington

Daily Record:

Pocklington

RP RATINGS:

Army Ethos

LAMBOURN:

Army Ethos

The Times:

Army Ethos

D Express:

Army Ethos

Daily Mirror:

Army Ethos

The Sun:

Army Ethos

The Star:

Army Ethos