November 05 / 17.00 Newcastle (AW)

17.00

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 937301 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Not the most consistent, but she appreciated the return to this trip when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) in September; went close in her only previous AW start at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) as a 2yo and respected for trainer who is 4-14 (29%) here this year.
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1st

2

(4)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Zouzanna

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, pushed out, comfortably

9/4

1st

2

(4)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Zouzanna

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, pushed out, comfortably

9/4

1st

6

(9)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket

Zouzanna

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

dwelt start, raced centre

9/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 054471 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Only had to run to something near his mark when bolting up in a Leicester seller (7f, heavy) three weeks ago on his second start for this yard; has winning form on Polytrack, but this will be harder back in a handicap on Tapeta debut.
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2nd

1

(2)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:38 Beverley

Alzahir

10st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Recorded his sixth victory of the year with a career-best effort in 5.4f handicap at York 16 days ago; he's also a winner in the mud so must enter calculations once more.

5/1

1

(7)

7th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

15:00 York

Alzahir

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

He has enjoyed a fine season, winning five handicaps, and he ran another sound race when fourth in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon three weeks ago; this intermediate trip should suit and he's versatile where the going is concerned; likely to run well but might find a few better treated.

10/1

2

(17)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ripon

Alzahir

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jennie Candlish

He's enjoyed a fine year and although he's come unstuck on his last two starts, he did too much early at York and then raced up the middle in the Stewards' Cup; earlier Ascot win off just 2lb lower was a fine effort; first visit to Ripon but he has won on the undulations at Epsom; drawn against the rail and a big run would seem likely.

10/1

Form: -47105 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden just over a year ago and easily landed a Salisbury handicap (1m, good to firm) in July; shot up the weights as a result and could only manage fifth of seven at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in September, but shaped as though the return to this stiffer mile will suit; respected.
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3rd

4

(5)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sir Gabrial

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

in touch with leaders, chased clear leader and over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

6/1

3rd

4

(5)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sir Gabrial

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Won a C&D maiden just over a year ago and easily landed a Salisbury handicap (1m, good to firm) in July; shot up the weights as a result and could only manage fifth of seven at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in September, but shaped as though the return to this stiffer mile will suit; respected.

6/1

14/1

Form: 140490 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Getting to the veteran stage now and has only once raced on the AW since the end of 2021; still 4lb higher than when winning at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) in June and heavy defeats the last twice leave him with plenty to prove.
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2

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Orbaan

9st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David O’Meara

Veteran who dipped into a seller for his latest win, at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in July; current handicap mark is workable but his AW strike-rate is 0-13 and he needs to rebound from two down-the-field runs.

16/1

2

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Orbaan

9st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David O’Meara

Veteran who dipped into a seller for his latest win, at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in July; current handicap mark is workable but his AW strike-rate is 0-13 and he needs to rebound from two down-the-field runs.

16/1

6

(11)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Orbaan

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: David O’Meara

Veteran who won a Beverley seller in July; some fair handicap runs since but others may have his measure back on AW (0-12 in this sphere).

12/1

Form: 71-637

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Kempton novice winner (7f, Polytrack) for the Crisfords as a 2yo and made a creditable stable/handicap debut after a break when third of nine at Chester (7.6f, soft) in September; held at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month and needs to bounce back.
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1st

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Serenity Dream

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Won a 6f handicap at Kempton in January and he has run several good races since, notably a narrow defeat back at Kempton two weeks ago; Billy Loughnane retains the ride; as this 5yo showed at Ascot in May, he's a strong contender back on fast turf.

5/2

2nd

5

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:53 Kempton (AW)

Serenity Dream

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner in January off a 1lb higher mark than today's and he's posted some good efforts since, including when fifth of 18 in a 0-80 at Ascot in May; beaten about 3l when sixth at Goodwood (7f, soft) 25 days ago and now drops in grade.

6/1

6th

9

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Serenity Dream

8st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Win here last August (6f) came off 2lb lower; several good runs this year, including in a big field at Ascot four weeks ago, but others look stronger for win purposes.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £8.36
Trifecta £16.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Gabrial

Telegraph:

Zouzanna

POSTDATA:

Alzahir

The Times:

Serenity Dream

RP RATINGS:

Sir Gabrial

TOPSPEED:

Sir Gabrial

NEWMARKET:

Sir Gabrial

The Guardian:

Sir Gabrial

Daily Mail:

Zouzanna

The Sun:

Zouzanna

The Star:

Zouzanna

Daily Record:

Zouzanna

D Express:

Alzahir

Daily Mirror:

Alzahir