December 06 / 18.50 Newcastle (AW)

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 251422 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
The application of a visor has had a positive effect, winning at Wolverhampton in October and second over C&D two weeks ago; should remain competitive.
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2nd

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pals Battalion

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Arrives on the up after recent back-to-back C&D successes, getting up late on latest occasion; up another 2lb but he's not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

3/1

2nd

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pals Battalion

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Arrives on the up after recent back-to-back C&D successes, getting up late on latest occasion; up another 2lb but he's not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

3/1

1st

1

(10)

28th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Pals Battalion

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

held up in rear, not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, pushed out, comfortably

11/4

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 20358U

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Unshipped rider leaving the stalls here in October; enough good runs in 2024 to think he could deal with this mark; yet to shine on AW but his two completed runs have both been in much stronger company than this.
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7th

1

(2)

28th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

The Ridler

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

Ended a losing run when gamely fending off another in-form rival over C&D 11 days ago; 3lb rise is not excessive and this is a weaker race, so he has to feature prominently in calculations.

5/2

7th

1

(2)

28th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

The Ridler

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

Ended a losing run when gamely fending off another in-form rival over C&D 11 days ago; 3lb rise is not excessive and this is a weaker race, so he has to feature prominently in calculations.

5/2

1st

8

(1)

17th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Ridler

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, kept on

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 015461 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
He was recording his first AW success when asserting in the final 100 yards at Southwell two weeks ago; 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
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6th

4

(6)

11th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Showtime Mahomes

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

in rear but in touch with leaders, took keen hold over 3f out

5/2

6th

4

(6)

11th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Showtime Mahomes

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

in rear but in touch with leaders, took keen hold over 3f out

5/2

6th

2

(12)

1st Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Showtime Mahomes

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Gained his first AW win at Southwell (6f) in November off a 2lb lower mark; three good runs in defeat since, including over C&D on Saturday when he finished well once in the clear; more appealing than many.

7/2

Form: 337341 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well backed when winning over C&D three weeks ago, staying on well having been dropped back in distance; unexposed as a sprinter but he will need a bit more to follow up off this 4lb higher mark.
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3rd

2

(1)

11th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Beale Street

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Bryan Smart

in rear but in touch with leaders

11/4

3rd

2

(1)

11th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Beale Street

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Bryan Smart

in rear but in touch with leaders

11/4

5th

7

(1)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Beale Street

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Has form figures of 141, all at this venue, since running in 6f handicaps (maiden previously); now upped in grade but looks open to further progress over this distance; shortlisted.

7/2

Form: 5-5135 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Overcame a tardy start to win at Chelmsford in August (6f) but she hasn't got away with it twice since; feasibly weighted but her propensity for missing the break makes her a risky proposition.
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3rd

7

(8)

21st Dec 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Failed to fire at Newcastle last time, an effort that was disappointing given she broke on terms; on the same mark as for her Chelmsford win in August but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

3rd

7

(8)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Failed to fire at Newcastle last time, an effort that was disappointing given she broke on terms; on the same mark as for her Chelmsford win in August but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

5th

5

(11)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Overcame a tardy start to win at Chelmsford in August (6f) but she hasn't got away with it twice since; feasibly weighted but her propensity for missing the break makes her a risky proposition.

12/1

12/1

Form: 324254 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
She ran creditably in three C&D runs last month but will need today's change of headgear to spark extra if she is to come out on top.
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6th

8

(2)

6th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sacred Falls

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

She ran creditably in three C&D runs last month but will need today's change of headgear to spark extra if she is to come out on top.

12/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sacred Falls

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

She ran creditably in three C&D runs last month but will need today's change of headgear to spark extra if she is to come out on top.

12/1

4th

5

(5)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sacred Falls

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

0-4 on the AW but she found only one too good here at the start of this month and didn't get the rub of the green last Saturday; she's a reliable type and ought to make her presence felt off the same mark.

9/1

Form: 303085 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Market springer in a C&D handicap in September (down into a Class 5) but he dropped away late having held every chance; has undergone wind surgery since and it will be interesting to see if his backers return.
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9th

4

(6)

17th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Quintus Arrius

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Peter Niven

Well backed when fifth over C&D in September, after which he had a wind op; low-key run here 11 days ago and not solid despite an attractive mark.

20/1

9th

4

(6)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Quintus Arrius

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Peter Niven

Well backed when fifth over C&D in September, after which he had a wind op; low-key run here 11 days ago and not solid despite an attractive mark.

20/1

7th

10

(10)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Quintus Arrius

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Peter Niven

Market springer in a C&D handicap in September (down into a Class 5) but he dropped away late having held every chance; has undergone wind surgery since and it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

9/1

Form: 326344 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two good runs over C&D since joining this yard; on a competitive mark and won't need much of a lift from the new hood to play a leading role.
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8th

4

(8)

6th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Rough Diamond

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Two good runs over C&D since joining this yard; on a competitive mark and won't need much of a lift from the new hood to play a leading role.

7/1

8th

4

(8)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Rough Diamond

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Two good runs over C&D since joining this yard; on a competitive mark and won't need much of a lift from the new hood to play a leading role.

7/1

4th

6

(5)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

15:22 Catterick

Rough Diamond

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 044087 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D win off a 2lb higher mark in January; lacklustre run over 7f here five weeks ago but drops into a Class 5 and he has the ability to play a major role; the harder they go early the better.
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8th

1

(10)

17th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Power

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Well-handicapped C&D winner; not at his best in two runs back on AW this winter but this is an ease in grade and Paul Mulrennan's return to the saddle (a win and a close third in two rides on him) catches the eye; should get a good pace to aim at and he's high on the list.

12/1

8th

1

(10)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Power

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Well-handicapped C&D winner; not at his best in two runs back on AW this winter but this is an ease in grade and Paul Mulrennan's return to the saddle (a win and a close third in two rides on him) catches the eye; should get a good pace to aim at and he's high on the list.

12/1

9th

3

(3)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Power

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Stella Barclay

C&D win off a 2lb higher mark in January; lacklustre run over 7f here five weeks ago but drops into a Class 5 and he has the ability to play a major role; the harder they go early the better.

14/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 669275 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Still seeking a first handicap success; ran well in first-time blinkers at Southwell in October but two runs since haven't been quite at the same level; drops into a Class 5 but others appeal more.
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10th

2

(1)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Exponista

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

Still seeking a first handicap success; ran well in first-time blinkers at Southwell in October but two runs since haven't been quite at the same level; drops into a Class 5 but others appeal more.

14/1

10th

2

(1)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Exponista

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

Still seeking a first handicap success; ran well in first-time blinkers at Southwell in October but two runs since haven't been quite at the same level; drops into a Class 5 but others appeal more.

14/1

12/1

Form: 900510 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Game win at Chelmsford in October and subsequent Southwell flop easy to excuse as the leaders went off far too quickly; still has some handicapping potential.
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5th

2

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kodi Red

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Darryll Holland

Successful in 6f events (off 1lb lower) last July/October but proved far from consistent otherwise in 2024; pulled up in maiden hurdle on New Year's Day; not sure what to expect.

16/1

5th

2

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kodi Red

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Darryll Holland

Successful in 6f events (off 1lb lower) last July/October but proved far from consistent otherwise in 2024; pulled up in maiden hurdle on New Year's Day; not sure what to expect.

16/1

3

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

12:50 Fakenham

Kodi Red

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

took keen hold, held up in rear, reminder after 3rd

12/1

12th
7 (5)
Bazball

20/1

Form: -30790

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Had some strong 2yo form, including over C&D, but went off the boil between March and June; new yard likely to coax her back to form at some point and the betting can guide as to whether she's ready to roll after layoff.
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11th

6

(7)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

11:05 Southwell (AW)

Bazball

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Decent 2yo who's regressed sharply this year, finishing tailed off on her debut for her new yard early in the month; no surprise to see the visor back but she's hard to recommend.

33/1

11th

6

(7)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

11:05 Southwell (AW)

Bazball

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

33/1

12th

7

(5)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Bazball

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Had some strong 2yo form, including over C&D, but went off the boil between March and June; new yard likely to coax her back to form at some point and the betting can guide as to whether she's ready to roll after layoff.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.20
Straight Forecast £33.09
Tricast £299.52
Trifecta £304.30

Selections

The Times:

Beale Street

Telegraph:

Pals Battalion

POSTDATA:

Kodi Red

TOPSPEED:

Happy Tears

RP RATINGS:

Mighty Power

SPOTLIGHT:

Rough Diamond

Daily Mirror:

Beale Street

The Sun:

Beale Street

Daily Record:

Beale Street

Daily Mail:

Pals Battalion

D Express:

Pals Battalion

NEWMARKET:

Kodi Red

The Star:

Kodi Red