October 01 / 17.00 Newcastle (AW)

17.00

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  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 743901 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Belatedly resumed winning ways over C&D last week; carries a 5lb penalty for that, seeking to build further on the positive Menzies/Fraser link-up; strong chance.
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8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold

20/1

8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

11th

1

(12)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won twice over C&D not all that long ago but can lose his form, as has happened since on the Flat and over hurdles; bit risky.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 759-93

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No win since the summer of 2022 (Epsom 7f); fared better on second start for Ben Haslam, who also saddles Violeta, when a weakening third over C&D (28-1) a fortnight ago; difficult to know whether he can maintain that positive trend.
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3rd

5

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Volenti

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Arrives in decent nick without winning, fourth of nine in 1m handicap at Ripon 13 days ago; it's now 20 runs since his last victory however.

13/2

4th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Volenti

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ben Haslam

In reasonably good form having made the frame in last three starts; however, still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf and this is a step back up in grade; 2lb out of weights.

10/1

3rd

13

(13)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Volenti

9st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Ben Haslam

Back in better form with fourth-place finishes the last twice; still has a better strike-rate on Newcastle AW than on turf but he's on an attractive mark and Conor Whiteley takes off a bonus 7lb; shortlisted.

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 553076

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; competed over 1m-1m4f since switched to handicapping, largely underwhelming and dropping in the weights as a result; rallied for pressure when sixth of eight (beaten 3l) over 1m here a fortnight ago.
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6

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Meade Gold

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

Eight-race maiden; placed in 1m2f event at Newcastle most recently; possibly capable of winning a race off current mark but has seemed to find this trip on the sharp side.

10/1

3rd

4

(12)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Meade Gold

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

Seven-race maiden; competed over 1m-1m4f since switched to handicapping, largely underwhelming and dropping in the weights as a result; rallied for pressure when sixth of eight (beaten 3l) over 1m here a fortnight ago.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Meade Gold

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: David & Nicola Barron

prominent

20/1

12/1

Form: 155365

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Yarmouth regular; broke her duck when successful there (1m, good to soft) in May and, while she hasn't kicked on since, she's been broadly holding her own; nothing to lose by having another go on AW (0-5) and Adam Farragher (on board for the win and two starts since) is back.
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2nd

4

(10)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Duchess

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Returned to form to win at 28-1 here (1m3f) last month and backed up that performance with close second at Kempton (1m4f); key player.

11/4

2nd

8

(10)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Doubled her tally when popping up at 28-1 at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta; Karismatique third, Sisterandbrother fifth) ten days ago; 4lb penalty and she's not guaranteed to confirm those placings but can still make her presence felt again.

11/4

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5th
3 (3)
Violeta

5/1

Form: 006351 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 22nd attempt over C&D (11-2) a fortnight ago; she had Carlton (third), Wheres The Crumpet (fourth) and Milltown Lily (sixth) behind on that occasion and could feasibly make light work of a subsequent 2lb rise; stablemate of Volenti.
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6th

4

(4)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Violeta

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ben Haslam

Has modest 2-34 career strike-rate and needs to rebound from a poor run here in December but her C&D second two starts ago was a good effort and she has obvious claims if judged on that performance.

10/1

7th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Violeta

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Ben Haslam

AW winner last September and in March (1m2f); a straggler over hurdles, hence the rock-bottom mark (and 4lb wrong today) but she's willing on the Flat and she might well fare much better now handicapping.

16/1

8/1

Form: 536763 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
1-22 strike-rate; no match for Violeta over C&D a fortnight ago, so it's difficult to see how he can reverse those placings on marginally better terms; 8lb lower, though, than when a creditable third at Redcar (1m6f) in June; place claims.
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10th

3

(12)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Carlton

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

All eight Flat wins have been on the AW, though he's won twice over hurdles at up to 2m4f; very capable at the right level but this isn't it; faces a mammoth task on all the figures.

80/1

4th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Carlton

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Highly fruitful in his two and a half years with this yard, including two wins (Flat/hurdles) this February/March; needs to bounce back from a rare flop but the chief concern is his 0-15 record on Flat turf.

18/1

5th

4

(4)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Carlton

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Thriving at present and he followed up 1m6f Chelmsford success in February with an emphatic victory over hurdles at Huntingdon last month; big shout once more.

9/4

Form: -00054

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-8); slight uptick since competing over 1m, but he still didn't appear the easiest to handle when only fourth of seven in a weak 0-55 at Musselburgh (good); tackles 1m2f for the first time on AW debut.
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7th

12

(6)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Uwaittillplaytime

8st 12lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Yet to win (0-8); slight uptick since competing over 1m, but he still didn't appear the easiest to handle when only fourth of seven in a weak 0-55 at Musselburgh (good); tackles 1m2f for the first time on AW debut.

16/1

4th

6

(4)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:10 Musselburgh

Uwaittillplaytime

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Seven-race maiden from 5f to 1m; no excuses when fifth to Oceanic Wonder last time.

7/1

5th

9

(6)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:37 Redcar

Uwaittillplaytime

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

No better for going beyond sprint trips for the first time here three weeks ago (7f) and is seemingly exposed as moderate.

50/1

Form: 6338-5

Last run: 141 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Dual Leicester scorer (1m4f) for Michael Scudamore; placed on first two starts for Lucinda Russell last summer, but seldom seen since; blinkers are newly applied on first appearance since May; market helpful.
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

Form: 385253 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Course winner (1m, June 2023); consistent over 7f-1m1f lately, shaping as if in need of a greater stamina test when third over 7f at Catterick (soft); head carriage isn't always alluring, but he is worth another go over 1m2f; stablemate of Wheres The Crumpet.
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7th

5

(8)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Strutter

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

1-17 here, the win coming off this mark over this trip in June last year; some fair efforts on turf this season and 1m2f would have been too far on his return to this venue a fortnight ago, but others are still more solid; stable also runs Wheres The Crumpet.

14/1

9th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Strutter

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

Course winner (1m, June 2023); consistent over 7f-1m1f lately, shaping as if in need of a greater stamina test when third over 7f at Catterick (soft); head carriage isn't always alluring, but he is worth another go over 1m2f; stablemate of Wheres The Crumpet.

8/1

3rd

6

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Catterick

Mr Strutter

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position when edged left after 3f

13/2

Form: 916554 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Two wins this year, including over 1m at Ayr in June; knocking on the door here (1m-1m2f) with regularity, including when fourth to Violeta and Carlton latest; should give her best; stablemate of Mr Strutter.
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8th

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

18:39 Carlisle

Wheres The Crumpet

10st 0lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: David Thompson

Two runs here feature a defeat of Top Gun Tina over C&D (good to soft) last May and a fourth in a division of this race last year; return to this venue will need to prompt a revival after some moderate efforts, however.

33/1

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

33/1

Form: 7736-

Last run: 353 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Only glimpses of ability in four starts for Simon and Ed Crisford, absent since sixth of eight on nursery debut at Chelmsford (1m2f) in tongue-tie and cheekpieces last October; sold for 2,000gns not long after.
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1st

1

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Dubai Venture

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Not at his best in a 0-70 at Carlisle (1m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago, but likely to do better especially if the ground continues to dry out, with his two wins last year (including one over C&D) coming on good to firm; big player down in grade.

3/1

6th

12

(8)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Dubai Venture

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Won twice over 1m4f on good to firm last season; began the season with a good second at Pontefract last month (1m4f, good to soft) and could go well if coping with this softer ground.

5/1

2nd

4

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Dubai Venture

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Made all to win the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 6lb lower mark; followed up at Beverley in July and only just denied in his hat-trick bid when last seen 309 days ago; races off the same mark here and there should be more to come this year.

9/2

33/1

Form: -07306

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
30-race maiden; flattered by her third-place finish at Hamilton (1m3f) in August; work to with Violeta, Carlton and Wheres The Crumpet on recent C&D evidence.
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12th

11

(11)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Milltown Lily

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Micky Hammond

30-race maiden; flattered by her third-place finish at Hamilton (1m3f) in August; work to with Violeta, Carlton and Wheres The Crumpet on recent C&D evidence.

33/1

6th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Milltown Lily

9st 6lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Micky Hammond

Possibilities on some of last year's form including over 1m4f here, but not shown much this term and is now 0-29 under rules.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.70
Straight Forecast £37.16
Tricast £140.03
Trifecta £256.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Platoon

The Times:

Violeta

Daily Mail:

Violeta

Daily Mirror:

Violeta

Daily Record:

Violeta

RP RATINGS:

Three Platoon

POSTDATA:

Three Platoon

Telegraph:

Three Platoon

The Guardian:

Three Platoon

D Express:

Three Platoon

The Sun:

Three Platoon

The Star:

Three Platoon