September 12 / 16.58 Newcastle (AW)

16.58

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 236201 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort who deservedly opened his account in 2m Lingfield apprentices' handicap a week ago; escapes a penalty for that win so he holds excellent claims.
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6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

6th

8

(7)

15th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he's run some sound races in defeat on AW this year; might find a few better treated.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Doublethetrouble

9st 12lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, not clear run and dropped to rear over 2f out, headway inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 554404

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but he posted a creditable fourth (in a first-time visor) in 13f Chelmsford handicap 12 days ago; goes up in trip for his Tapeta debut and needs considering.
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6th

7

(5)

26th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Grey Nyle

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent, led over 6f out

8/1

6th

6

(6)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Grey Nyle

8st 13lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

Still a maiden after nine races but he's come down the weights and kept on well to go down by a head when front-running second of nine at Newcastle (AW) last time, when stepped up to 2m in second-time visor; that suggests he can make the breakthrough as a stayer.

5/2

2nd

9

(8)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Grey Nyle

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

Still a maiden but he posted a creditable fourth (in a first-time visor) in 13f Chelmsford handicap 12 days ago; goes up in trip for his Tapeta debut and needs considering.

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 28947

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden but he came in last of seven when tried in cheekpieces in 1m6f Nottingham handicap 23 days ago; visor is reached for now with something to prove.
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7th

4

(4)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

14:47 Catterick

Unique Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: R Mike Smith

A break may have helped and he's just 1lb higher than when winning at Newcastle (2m, AW) last October; however, he was down the field there in December on his first two runs for this yard; something to prove on return.

20/1

7th

4

(4)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

14:47 Catterick

Unique Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: R Mike Smith

towards rear

20/1

7th

8

(8)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

15:27 Southwell (AW)

Unique Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Record of 32123 over 2m at Newcastle in his final five runs for D O'Meara; struggled on recent stable debut but the drop back to 1m4f was against him and he now takes a big step back up in trip; has claims if he can recapture his spark and he's not ruled out; visor the headgear of choice today.

16/1

Form: 4-4416 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces on when getting off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in July and she followed it with a creditable sixth there 16 days ago; she can make her presence felt off an unchanged mark.
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6th

10

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Scylla

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

2m winner on fast turf last summer, her sole success in 18 appearances; competitive on occasions on the AW since then but not last time when tried in the visor that is retained.

8/1

6th

10

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Scylla

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

2m winner on fast turf last summer, her sole success in 18 appearances; competitive on occasions on the AW since then but not last time when tried in the visor that is retained.

8/1

7th

8

(3)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scylla

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, outpaced over 3f out

5/1

14/1

Form: 700-

Last run: 336 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Cut little ice in three middle-distance maidens in 2023 but she's shown fair form over hurdles this summer for Gavin Cromwell so can't be ruled out back in this sphere on her handicap/yard debut, especially if the market vibes are positive.
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12th

7

(13)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Reel Her In

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Has done her winning on turf, most recently in May; form has dipped sharply in three runs (hurdles/Flat) since, the penultimate over C&D; not the percentage call.

25/1

3

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Reel Her In

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Three-time Flat winner since joining Ben Haslam last summer, most recently at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in May; 2lb nudge for that looks fair but suffered a heavy defeat over hurdles when last seen in June; market support would boost her claims.

8/1

Form: 95-857 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and he was tongue tied when only seventh in 2m1f Pontefract handicap 94 days ago; needs a subsequent wind op to spark a resurgence.
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11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

10

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Oasis Prince

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Annabelle Sowray

Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference.

33/1

Form: 313244 C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Course winner who arrives in decent nick, fourth in 1m6f Musselburgh handicap last month; he's one for the shortlist eased 1lb.
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5th

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Dual 1m4f winner on Tapeta elsewhere; placed three times from six starts over this sort of trip on Tapeta and could make the frame from just 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crystal Guard

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since January 2023 (Newcastle, 12.5f); managed to score at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last July but fortunes dipped markedly towards the end of the turf season; more than enough to prove after layoff.

16/1

5

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won here (12.4f, good) in July and respectable efforts in next two runs but his form nosedived at Hamilton last month; has something to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back; stablemate of Elemental Eye.

12/1

14/1

Form: /7-364

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 13f Hamilton handicap eight days ago; possibilities in a change of headgear.
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12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

8/1

Form: 402314 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ended a lengthy losing sequence at Catterick (2m) in August and backed it up with a solid fourth in 2m handicap at Ripon 16 days ago; he can go well again with a visor replacing his usual blinkers.
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2

(5)

9th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:20 Catterick

Myboymax

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Has won twice here (including over C&D); three places behind Cosmic Soul when fifth of eight over C&D (good) last month; no improvement with blinkers reinstated (retained) at Nottingham 13 days ago; needs to show improvement.

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Myboymax

8st 11lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Catterick regular who was fifth of eight runners there 16 days ago when behind Morandi Second; that race wasn't run to suit and his previous effort there was better; the return of blinkers is no bad thing.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.77
Tricast £36.34
Trifecta £51.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doublethetrouble

POSTDATA:

Crystal Guard

RP RATINGS:

Grey Nyle

Telegraph:

Reel Her In

NEWMARKET:

Scylla

The Times:

Grey Nyle

The Guardian:

Doublethetrouble

Daily Mail:

Doublethetrouble

D Express:

Doublethetrouble

The Sun:

Doublethetrouble

Daily Record:

Doublethetrouble

Daily Mirror:

Crystal Guard

The Star:

Crystal Guard