November 07 / 14.45 Newcastle (AW)

14.45

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 737521 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Major return to form for last week's C&D 0-60 success (RPR 71), travelling easiest and over 4l too good; 3lb well in despite the penalty, and he's defied marginally higher on turf; big player.
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4th

2

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Jkr Cobbler

9st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Gained five of his nine wins over C&D, the latest eight days ago (good ground); still on workable mark under 4lb penalty and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

2/1

1st

4

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Jkr Cobbler

9st 11lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Gained four of his eight wins over this C&D; made the frame off today's mark on consecutive starts at Carlisle last month (7f, soft/1m, good) and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; respected.

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 446236 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate and needs it all to fall right, though was headed only close home in a C&D 0-52 last month and has had excuses twice since (dwelt; not clear run); 1lb badly in.
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6th

2

(3)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Ayr

Concert Boy

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Five-time AW winner but 0-24 on turf; will appreciate this ease in grade but has been out of form since returning from a break in June; needs to turn things around.

10/1

12th

13

(5)

21st Jul 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Concert Boy

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Katie Scott

Very rarely goes this far and it's a long time since he won at higher than 0-55 level; always a chance he'll miss the break too and he's some way down the pecking order.

25/1

7th

6

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Concert Boy

9st 8lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Well handicapped on pick of this year's AW form but finished well down the field on both starts last month (1m1f/7f) and is now 0-23 on turf.

40/1

Form: 992141 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Tuesday night's late mugging of Tickets took his C&D record to 1652192141; penalty for that effectively puts him on his highest mark all year, but a threat to all if getting as much pace to aim at again.
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3

(5)

25th Mar 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

A four-time course winner who arrives in decent nick, fourth of eight over 7f here 19 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts once more from an easing mark.

8/1

4th

6

(4)

6th Mar 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alison Hamilton

Four-time C&D winner, the most recent coming in November; however, not so good more recently.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

31st Jan 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:58 Newcastle (AW)

Drakeholes

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

midfield in centre of group

10/1

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Form: 20-507

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Improvement of last month's seasonal return (first start since wind surgery) hasn't been sustained, albeit with excuses once; mark never lower and return to this C&D may assist, but others look stronger.
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3rd

2

(3)

20th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Operation Gimcrack

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Two AW wins earlier in the year and he was back at his best when second at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago; has his first 6f run since his racecourse debut today but it shouldn't be a problem; high on the list.

5/1

2nd

3

(11)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Operation Gimcrack

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Bryan Smart

Dual AW winner, including from this mark at Newcastle (7f) in February; is yet to win on turf (0-13) but was beaten a nose in this last year, and was returning from a ten-week break when sixth of ten at Redcar (7f; 50-1; beaten 10l) in June; others preferred.

14/1

6th

13

(14)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Operation Gimcrack

9st 2lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Bryan Smart

Both wins came over this trip on the AW at the start of the year, but he has made the frame several times on turf; was found to be coughing after running poorly at Thirsk ten weeks ago; can go well fresh and not easily dismissed.

12/1

Form: 673093 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Strong candidate on the win and placed form of a year ago for Richard Hannon, but ended his time with his next trainer on a lowish note despite placing latest; joined new yard just five days ago.
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3rd

5

(6)

4th Mar 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:52 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Two creditable shows in midwinter, including over C&D, but his sole win was back in 2023 and he ran no sort of race on this track in January; needs to shrug that off.

12/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

9/1

Form: 785

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Gently progressive across three qualifying runs, all over 7f on Tapeta; initial mark still looks tough set against the RPR for last month's Southwell fifth, however, so a major personal best will be required.
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8th

11

(2)

28th Dec 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

midfield

33/1

8th

11

(2)

28th Dec 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

midfield

33/1

6th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

in touch with leaders, weakened 2f out

9/1

50/1

Form: 652-73

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed the run of things again before the stiffness of her task caught her up in a C&D novice event last week; not wildly persuasive, although this is her most realistic assignment at 7f to date.
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10th

8

(2)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

15:13 Carlisle

Rajawail

8st 12lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Brian Rothwell

28-race maiden who has been tailed off in her last three starts and the latest was at this track (1m, good) last week; can only be watched.

66/1

7th

7

(2)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Rajawail

8st 11lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Rothwell

Record of 0-27 and she failed to beat a rival in 1m2f Beverley handicap in June; she's hard to make a case for.

66/1

10th

11

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Rajawail

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Brian Rothwell

1lb out of the weights and this longstanding maiden hasn't been remotely threatening this season.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £32.90
Straight Forecast £43.92
Tricast £120.07
Trifecta £102.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jkr Cobbler

POSTDATA:

Drakeholes

Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

Operation Gimcrack

Telegraph:

Drakeholes

D Express:

Drakeholes

RP RATINGS:

Jkr Cobbler

The Times:

Jkr Cobbler

The Guardian:

Jkr Cobbler

Daily Mail:

Jkr Cobbler

Daily Record:

Jkr Cobbler

The Sun:

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