May 03 / 17.35 Newcastle (AW)

17.35

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Craig O’Shea’s Last Dash For Freedom Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Craig O’Shea’s Last Dash For Freedom Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6-6475

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Is 0-9 and cheekpieces went on when a below-par fifth in 1m4f Southwell handicap four days ago; others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(2)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Crazy Crackers

9st 11lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

towards rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds, kept on, not reach leaders

11/4

4/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 502735 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who comes here in good nick, fifth of 12 in 1m2f handicap here 17 days ago; another bold showing is on the cards off an unchanged mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Patrick Morris

Has won eight races, including four over 1m1f here; third to Dandy's Angel in this race last term, but not been in the best of form this season; others appeal more.

33/1

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Has won plenty during his career but a 9yo now and he's been out of form for a while.

20/1

10/1

Form: 2668-4 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Veteran C&D winner who wasn't disgraced on his reappearance when fourth of 11 in 1m2f handicap here a week ago; shortlisted off the same mark.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(8)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Visitant

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: David Thompson

Runs well now and again but he's a 12yo who has become hard to win with; opposable.

33/1

11

(8)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Visitant

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: David Thompson

Runs well now and again but he's a 12yo who has become hard to win with; opposable.

33/1

6th

9

(4)

27th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Visitant

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

midfield

14/1

Form: 6-3968

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Arrives below par, beating only one in 1m Southwell handicap in February; she needs to bounce back after a break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Sole success came when trained by Andrew Balding in 2023; plenty of water under the bridge since but showed signs that another win may not be far away when second of ten over C&D last month, running on after her path was blocked; place claims at least.

7/2

2nd

7

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

1-22; didn't run badly when fifth of 12 on her return from nine months off here (1m3f; first-time tongue-tie) in January; should stay this far on breeding, but improvement is required.

12/1

5th

7

(9)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Inconsistent sort but she was placed over C&D in the first of her two starts last year, which offers hope for a big effort on reappearance; three years since sole win, however.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -43251 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces back on when getting off the mark in 1m2f classified event here 42 days ago; she showed a good attitude there so rates a player reverting to handicap company with the headgear again sported.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: David Thompson

Scored at Carlisle (1m) last May but her more recent form is much less encouraging, beating just one in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; this C&D scorer needs to take a major step forward.

25/1

11th

9

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: David Thompson

Creditable third at Southwell in January (1m) but not so good since; seems to stay 1m2f and wouldn't rule out.

16/1

10th

11

(8)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Wheres The Crumpet

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: David Thompson

Both AW wins have been at Newcastle (1m/1m2f) but her last success was 11 months ago and she's been out of sorts in two runs this spring; down the list.

12/1

Form: 546357 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2021 and he turned in a below-par seventh in 1m2f handicap here 25 days ago; others are preferred.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(2)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

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

Form: 00U0-6

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden on balance who wasn't disgraced on his yard debut when sixth in 1m classified event here 57 days ago; possibilities.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(2)

18th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:15 Beverley

Capernoity

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Peter Niven

Ex-Irish maiden who has weak claims on overall form; no improvement for new yard and suffered a heavy defeat over 1m2f most recently; drops back in trip.

25/1

11th

14

(7)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Pontefract

Capernoity

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Ex-Irish maiden; saddle slipped last time (second run for new yard); holds poor claims on overall form; tongue-tie fitted.

16/1

11

(5)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Capernoity

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Ex-Irish maiden who holds weak claims on form and is best watched unless the market speaks positively; returns to turf on third start for new stable.

16/1

Non-runners

Scarriff, Captain St Lucifer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.10
Straight Forecast £40.30
Tricast £196.21
Trifecta £124.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wheres The Crumpet

POSTDATA:

Scarriff

The Star:

Hot Team

The Guardian:

Visitant

The Times:

Scarriff

Daily Mail:

Scarriff

The Sun:

Scarriff

RP RATINGS:

Wheres The Crumpet

Telegraph:

Wheres The Crumpet

D Express:

Wheres The Crumpet

Daily Mirror:

Wheres The Crumpet

Daily Record:

Wheres The Crumpet