October 15 / 16.25 Newcastle (AW)

16.25

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 4f 99y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -45752

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
0-6 but he took a step forward when second of eight under a front-running ride over C&D 11 days ago; up 1lb, but this is a weaker race and a reproduction of that performance would put him right in the picture; still unexposed.
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4th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

17:25 Catterick

Something

10st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Front-runner; won at Ripon (1m4f, good) in May; second or third in small fields in all four runs since, with 2m1f failing to work out on latest but he was a good second over C&D (good to firm) the time before; player.

12/1

3rd

2

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

17:15 Pontefract

Something

10st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Made all at Ripon (1m4f, good) in May on stable debut and he's been a good second on two of his three starts since (1m4f, good/good to firm), including here; didn't convince with his stamina for 2m back in January 2025 but a staying trip is worth another go and he's a major player if seeing it out.

5/4

2nd

2

(2)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

16:12 Catterick

Something

9st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Front-runner who has done all his winning at Newcastle (AW) and Ripon, most recently in May on debut for new stable; has remained in form; should take well to Catterick, given his style of racing; possibilities.

100/30

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 111242 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick over 1m2f/1m4f on turf in August/September and has remained in form since, twice finishing runner-up off this mark; the different surface is the big question mark, but a major player if he handles it.
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7th

9

(4)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

18:10 Catterick

Laudable

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Completed a three-timer when winning over C&D (soft) last September off 5lb lower mark; good second over distance short of his best at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last month and should run well back up in trip.

4/1

2nd

4

(4)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Laudable

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Tristan Davidson

Won three (1m2f/1m4f) on the spin last August/September; disappointing in his last two races last year and again on reappearance three weeks ago, with 1m (he's unraced over this short since June 2023) a major worry today.

7/1

2nd

4

(4)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Laudable

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Tristan Davidson

Won three (1m2f/1m4f) on the spin last August/September; disappointing in his last two races last year and again on reappearance three weeks ago, with 1m (he's unraced over this short since June 2023) a major worry today.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 48-644

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual turf/AW winner in France who is 0-11 in this country, but he was having only his second start for this yard when fourth of ten in a first-time tongue-tie at Hamilton (1m4f, good to soft) last month; possibilities if building on that.
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3rd

2

(8)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Val Bassett

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Things fell ideally when winning a weak C&D handicap off a 3lb lower mark last autumn; the cheekpieces worn for the first time that day go back on tonight, but two lesser efforts since (one over hurdles) will need forgiving.

12/1

5th

4

(1)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Val Bassett

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

in rear

11/2

Form: 0-7546 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Five wins on the Flat/over hurdles in Ireland, but it's been a while since he has shown any worthwhile form including in ten starts for this yard; another 3lb drop not enough to tempt; cheekpieces return.
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8th

7

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Scotsman

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many.

4/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

16/1

Form: 014667

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Both wins on slow turf, the latest off 1lb lower at Carlisle (1m1f) in June; may be better over shorter trips than this and slow starts have become a habit.
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1st

8

4th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:45 Uttoxeter

Berry Edge

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

3-34 on Flat and 1-9 over hurdles; the hurdles win came at Wetherby (2m, soft) in February; placed there and at Worcester (upped to 2m4f, good) on both starts since, having left David Thompson for £21,000 in between and undergone wind surgery; needs a bit extra but has to be considered.

100/30

2nd

5

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Berry Edge

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Came good over hurdles for David Thompson with clear success at Wetherby (2m, soft) in February and was placed off today's mark over that C&D (good to soft) the following month; changed hands for £21,000 in May and was given a wind op soon afterwards; goes without cheekpieces on this debut for Dan Skelton and has stamina to prove but should be fine on the forecast faster ground; must be considered.

7/4

6th
8 (9)
Nancy P

10/1

Form: 415555 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Looked one to follow when off the mark at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in June, but she hasn't kicked on in the meantime; needs to get back on track.
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4th

6

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:37 Kempton

Nancy P

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out

33/1

6th

7

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

12:20 Doncaster

Nancy P

11st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, in rear, awkward jump 5th

50/1

6th

7

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

12:20 Doncaster

Nancy P

11st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, in rear, awkward jump 5th

50/1

7th
10 (7)
Jamih

12/1

Form: 211064 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Won twice over this trip on turf in August and he didn't run at all badly when fourth of eight over C&D 11 days ago, finishing just under 2l behind Something; 2lb better off and shouldn't be far away.
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11

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

13:30 Chester

Jamih

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Won two in a row on turf last August and latest was off 2lb lower; generally disappointing since last success but he made some late headway when fourth at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) last month; that was more like it and he has each-way claims if he can build on that.

14/1

8th
9 (12)
Zenato

8/1

Form: 802455

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-9 and no improvement for the switch to this yard after a break at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month; hood given a go and he drops in grade, but he still has stamina to prove; others make more appeal.
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1

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:22 Uttoxeter

Zenato

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Competition for the lead likely didn't help when well beaten at Fakenham before Christmas (2m, soft); went mightily close on his one Flat run since, but has never returned from a break of anything like today's magnitude.

8/1

2nd

6

(3)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zenato

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Form dipped last time when bidding for a hurdles hat-trick; won his last Flat attempt but that was on turf in autumn 2024; AW record is 0-7.

5/1

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Zenato

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April, but he jumped and ran poorly at Plumpton last month and needs to bounce back.

9/1

Form: 88/67-

Last run: 424 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in four starts over 7f/1m2f for Harry Eustace; cheekpieces given a go on stable debut after 14 months off; plenty to prove.
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7th

7

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Moonfleet Moment

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Harry Eustace; lightly raced maiden at up to 1m4f on the Flat (tailed off on AW after 424-day break on stable debut two weeks ago); plenty to prove on his jumps debut.

33/1

7th

7

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Moonfleet Moment

11st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Harry Eustace; lightly raced maiden at up to 1m4f on the Flat (tailed off on AW after 424-day break on stable debut two weeks ago); plenty to prove on his jumps debut.

33/1

9th

4

(6)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Moonfleet Moment

9st 10lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

Out of the frame in four starts over 7f/1m2f for Harry Eustace; cheekpieces given a go on stable debut after 14 months off; plenty to prove.

33/1

10/1

Form: 808

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in three starts over 1m/1m3f on Tapeta/turf; bred to be better than he has shown so far and open to progress now handicapping, but it will very much be needed.
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12

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Meridian Way

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Lowly rated Flat maiden who showed only minor promise when sixth over C&D (behind Jaminska) on recent stable/hurdle debut.

66/1

5

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:28 Newton Abbot

Meridian Way

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Left Charlie Johnston for 1,500gns as a very modest four-race maiden (1m-1m4f); hooded for hurdling debut.

66/1

10th

12

(11)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Meridian Way

8st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Beaten a long way in three starts over 1m/1m3f on Tapeta/turf; bred to be better than he has shown so far and open to progress now handicapping, but it will very much be needed.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 35687- D

Last run: 308 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has won a chase, a hurdle, a Wolverhampton maiden and a Tapeta bumper here; not in much form since last seen, though, and enough to prove back from ten months off.
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5th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:38 Pontefract

Punxsutawney Phil

8st 11lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Mark Walford

His remote third at Beverley (2m) is readily forgiven when the ground was heavy and he was returning from an absence of 527 days; however, he's a 9yo now and looks vulnerable.

20/1

3rd

7

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

2m 0f 32y

Class 5

17:05 Beverley

Punxsutawney Phil

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

A six-time winner but a 9yo now and has been absent since finishing second over hurdles in March 2025; probably best watched.

10/1

2nd

2

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:25 Musselburgh

Punxsutawney Phil

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Won over C&D in December and by 16l at Newcastle (extended 2m4f) in February, both from the front on good to soft; disappointing in his two runs in between and again on latest start but he was brought out quickly under a penalty in the latter; visor replaces his usual cheekpieces.

14/1

20/1

Form: 338-58

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
4lb below last winning mark, but lightly raced in the past year; well held back from another break when eighth of 12 in first-time blinkers here (1m2f) a fortnight ago and is now 0-17 on the AW; look elsewhere.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £4.30
Tricast £26.03
Trifecta £31.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Something

RP RATINGS:

Laudable

POSTDATA:

Nancy P

Daily Mail:

Moonfleet Moment

NEWMARKET:

Nancy P

The Times:

Something

Telegraph:

Something

Daily Mirror:

Something

The Sun:

Something

The Star:

Something

Daily Record:

Something

The Guardian:

Laudable

D Express:

Laudable