October 15 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 035914 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
He had dropped in the weights prior to his winning stable debut here last month (7f); respectable fourth two weeks ago and the return to a mile won't hurt; high on the list.
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14th

6

(9)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Fionn McSharry

Mid-division on both starts here but last three wins were on Newcastle Tapeta, including 2026 reappearance in April; not disgraced on sole start since (June) but does not appear the percentage call.

12/1

7th

6

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

The Cookstown Cafu

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Campaigned only over 7f-1m; justified favouritism at Newcastle (AW) on seasonal debut, registering a first win since joining current yard; back up 5lb but remains well treated on peak form and he's 2-3 at Pontefract; should remain competitive, provided he stays the new trip.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 577210 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made all to win at Yarmouth last month (1m, good to firm) and last time can be excused having been caught wide at Wolverhampton; relatively low mileage and he's one to consider.
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8th

7

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Cavalry Call

10st 9lb

J: Miss Grace Barr

T: Patrick Morris

Won at 1m on turf and 1m2f on AW for previous yard but he's failed to beat a rival in three runs for this stable, including over C&D; dropped 12lb since the first of them but can only watch.

66/1

11th

12

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Cavalry Call

10st 1lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Patrick Morris

Won twice for the Crisford stable but has struggled since, including failing to beat a rival in three starts for current stable; lots to prove.

100/1

11th

12

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Cavalry Call

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Won twice for the Crisford stable but he struggled for Mike Smith, and has failed to beat a rival in each of his two starts for current stable; lots to prove.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7-47

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Bred to be much better than this opening mark and the pick of her three runs came in her one attempt at a mile; interesting against more exposed rivals.
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5th

8

(5)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inversion

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Harry Charlton

Frankel filly who is a five-race maiden; mixed results on turf but has produced solid efforts in Newcastle handicaps (1m/1m2f) since switched to AW; major player on ratings back at novice level.

9/4

5th

8

(5)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inversion

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Harry Charlton

Frankel filly who is a five-race maiden; mixed results on turf but has produced solid efforts in Newcastle handicaps (1m/1m2f) since switched to AW; major player on ratings back at novice level.

9/4

4th

2

(7)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

Inversion

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

dwelt start, in rear

6/1

Form: 846765

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winless since his 2yo days; went close off 4lb higher here in March (7f) but he hasn't matched it in six runs since; stamina not proven.
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10th

11

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Prairie Falcon

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Better effort when a front-running fourth at Newcastle last week (1m); returning to 7f no problem but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

4th

3

(6)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Prairie Falcon

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

Winless since his 2yo days; went close off 4lb higher here in March (7f) but he hasn't matched it in six runs since; stamina not proven.

12/1

12/1

Form: 141424 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
All four wins have come over shorter trips but she showed a mile was no issue when second at Pontefract last month; close fourth at Southwell 16 days ago; should run well.
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10

(13)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Roger Fell

C&D winner who bounced right back to form when second of ten back here eight days ago; already due a 2lb rise for that but stall 13 is far from ideal.

12/1

2nd

8

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Roger Fell

Three Tapeta wins, including C&D; recent form figures not inspiring but she didn't run too badly when sixth of 14 over C&D on her first run back from wind surgery and an excuse emerged last time (reportedly lost action).

18/1

9th

10

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Petra Celera

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Roger Fell

Three Tapeta wins at other venues; finished behind Twilight Diamond at Southwell 24 days ago (first run after a wind operation); may get closer this time.

8/1

Form: 5462

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Left his novice/maiden form well behind him when second of 12, beaten a head (front two clear), on his handicap debut over C&D 12 days ago; 4lb higher against stronger opposition but cheekpieces are added and he still has some potential.
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11th

9

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Walsons Law

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Last summer he won handicaps at Windsor (1m) and here (7f; both on good to firm); remains on a realistic mark and last two runs weren't at all shoddy; should feature.

9/1

4th

2

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Walsons Law

10st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

His cosy C&D win last summer came off 2lb lower; two good runs and two lesser efforts this season; should give it a good go.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Walsons Law

10st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won twice last summer (1m/7f, good to firm) and it was an encouraging reappearance when third here (6f) in May; saw little daylight at Goodwood a fortnight later but he weakened when last of 11 at Doncaster (again 7f) seven weeks ago; hard to predict what he'll come up with this time.

11/1

7th
1 (7)
Shaladar

11/2

Form: 574423 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ran well over C&D last November; comes here on the back of some good turf efforts, placed at Ascot on his last two starts; drops in class and he's one to take seriously.
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4th

3

(12)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:30 Nottingham

Shaladar

9st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Short-headed at Carlisle (1m, good) in August and he's also gone close on soft ground in the past; however, he's failed to threaten on his last two outings and this 6yo remains without a win since September 2022.

12/1

16

(6)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Ascot

Shaladar

10st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Below par returned to Ascot (1m) most recently; still on a three-year losing spell but is very attractively weighted, being 12lb lower than when favourite for this contest 12 months ago (finished third).

12/1

10

(1)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Ascot

Shaladar

9st 9lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Kevin Ryan

Bettered his 2023 third in this when runner-up (under Becky Smith) to Terries Royale in last year's soft-ground renewal; last win came off a 13lb higher mark in September 2022 but he went mighty close at Carlisle (1m, good) one month ago and this has likely been a target; player again despite stall 1 probably not being ideal.

4/1

8th
10 (8)
Clasina

14/1

Form: 606344

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden but she's run some sound races for this yard; tackles a mile for the first time and likely she needs improvement for the trip.
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1st

1

(8)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Clasina

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Made a winning start for this stable in 7f Yarmouth handicap last summer but hasn't come close to the same level in her three turf outings this year; down the field in four previous AW outings.

10/1

10th

1

(7)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Leicester

Clasina

9st 10lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

Impressive on her stable debut at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) last August; two low-key runs (6f/1m) after ten months off; edging back down the weights but need to see a bit more before getting involved.

20/1

9th

3

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

20:25 Doncaster

Clasina

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

Ex-Katie Scott; off the mark on stable debut at Yarmouth last August (7f, good to firm); tailed off over 6f on reappearance in June on first run since; now tries 1m again (well beaten two previous attempts at the trip).

12/1

Form: 702948 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Consistency has been an issue for current stable but this year's best brings him into the reckoning; promise over C&D last summer.
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9th

5

(6)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

13:55 Musselburgh

Power Of Gold

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John & Sean Quinn

Just one win from his 21 starts but he's been a creditable third on two of his three starts this season, most recently at Chepstow (7f, good); he's probably fine on good to soft; in the mix if he's on another going day.

5/1

3rd

2

(8)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Power Of Gold

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 1-20 but his comeback run was encouraging, over 1m at Pontefract; Wetherby next time was disappointing but he did go down by only a neck on his last run over 7f (last August) and he's his Yorkshire-based yard's only runner on the card; Oisin Murphy rides.

6/1

2

(8)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Power Of Gold

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 1-20 but his comeback run was encouraging, over 1m at Pontefract; Wetherby next time was disappointing but he did go down by only a neck on his last run over 7f (last August) and he's his Yorkshire-based yard's only runner on the card; Oisin Murphy rides.

6/1

Non-runners

Showtime Mahomes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.76
Tricast £59.01
Trifecta £82.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Walson's Law

TOPSPEED:

The Cookstown Cafu

RP RATINGS:

Shaladar

SPOTLIGHT:

Inversion

The Times:

Clasina

POSTDATA:

Cavalry Call

Telegraph:

Walson's Law

The Guardian:

Walson's Law

The Sun:

Walson's Law

The Star:

Walson's Law

Daily Record:

Walson's Law

Daily Mail:

The Cookstown Cafu

Daily Mirror:

The Cookstown Cafu

D Express:

Shaladar