January 14 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1122-1 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hasn't looked back since undergoing wind surgery in the autumn, readily landing his third 5f handicap here six days ago; effective at 6f and holds leading claims under a 4lb penalty.
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3rd

3

(1)

2nd Feb 2025

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0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mondammej

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has done well at Newcastle since having wind surgery but that excellent run of form ended with a below-par effort last time; opposed on the back of that downturn.

9/2

3rd

3

(1)

2nd Feb 2025

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0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mondammej

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has done well at Newcastle since having wind surgery but that excellent run of form ended with a below-par effort last time; opposed on the back of that downturn.

9/2

6th

1

(1)

23rd Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Mondammej

9st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

taken down early, took keen hold, held up in rear

9/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 42211- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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.
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2nd

5

(7)

23rd Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Pals Battalion

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

in touch with leaders, going okay towards near side over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, went second towards finish

7/2

2nd

5

(7)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Pals Battalion

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

in touch with leaders, going okay towards near side over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

7/2

2nd

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

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

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 11410- CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Resumed his progress (fourth win of 2024) when bagging C&D handicap in October but he came in only tenth here after ten weeks off last time; he's the sort to bounce back.
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8th

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Bright

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Mark Loughnane

slightly awkward start, held up in rear

9/2

8th

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:56 Newcastle (AW)

Bright

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Mark Loughnane

slightly awkward start, held up in rear, switched right and brief headway over 2f out, no impression when slightly hampered 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/2

3rd

4

(8)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bright

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Resumed his progress (fourth win of 2024) when bagging C&D handicap in October but he came in only tenth here after ten weeks off last time; he's the sort to bounce back.

13/2

Form: 61139- CD

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
A three-time winner in 2024, including over C&D, but he's been off since beating only one in 6f Ascot handicap in August; he has gone well off a break though so can't be discounted.
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5th

6

(7)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Daring Legend

8st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, prominent

8/1

OUR TIP
5th
1 (2)
Airman

11/2

Form: 70635-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Resumed from five months off with a promising Southwell third but he failed to build on it when fifth in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; this low-mileage 5f scorer remains one to consider.
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5th

7

(3)

8th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 3

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Airman

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Resumed from five months off with a promising Southwell third in December (5f); less good over 6f twice since, racing too freely on each occasion; the addition of a hood can help now back at 5f; good draw and he's on a dangerous mark; chance.

8/1

7

(3)

8th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 3

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Airman

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Resumed from five months off with a promising Southwell third in December (5f); less good over 6f twice since, racing too freely on each occasion; the addition of a hood can help now back at 5f; good draw and he's on a dangerous mark; chance.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Airman

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Resumed from five months off with a promising Southwell third but he failed to build on it when fifth in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; this low-mileage 5f scorer remains one to consider.

11/2

11/2

Form: 11537- CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D in November and he didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh over C&D 24 days ago; he's in the mix.
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5th

9

(6)

30th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 16y

Class 3

13:42 Southwell (AW)

True Promise

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

In good order on AW last autumn, winning over C&D and at Newcastle (5f); last two runs have been short of his best but a revival isn't out of the question.

10/1

5th

9

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

13:42 Southwell (AW)

True Promise

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

In good order on AW last autumn, winning over C&D and at Newcastle (5f); last two runs have been short of his best but a revival isn't out of the question.

10/1

6th

3

(6)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

True Promise

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Scored over C&D in November and he didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh over C&D 24 days ago; he's in the mix.

11/2

Form: 1004-0 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Course winner but he comes here out of sorts, last of 12 in 7f Southwell handicap 11 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.
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7th

4

(4)

7th Feb 2025

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0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:02 Lingfield (AW)

How Impressive

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

mounted in chute and taken down early, led, disputed lead over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

20/1

7th

4

(4)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:02 Lingfield (AW)

How Impressive

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

mounted in chute and taken down early, led, disputed lead over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

20/1

7th

8

(3)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

How Impressive

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Hugo Palmer

Course winner but he comes here out of sorts, last of 12 in 7f Southwell handicap 11 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

16/1

40/1

Form: 00058-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful 5f ex-French winner but he's yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, coming in last of eight in 5f Southwell handicap 25 days ago; others are much preferred.
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6th

5

(5)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

The Fixer

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Quite useful in France as a 2yo but failed to train on and his British form isn't fully convincing; best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely.

16/1

6th

5

(5)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

The Fixer

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Quite useful in France as a 2yo but failed to train on and his British form isn't fully convincing; best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely.

16/1

8th

7

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

The Fixer

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

A fairly useful 5f ex-French winner but he's yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, coming in last of eight in 5f Southwell handicap 25 days ago; others are much preferred.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £12.18
Tricast £40.11
Trifecta £43.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Pals Battalion

SPOTLIGHT:

Mondammej

The Star:

Airman

The Times:

True Promise

TOPSPEED:

How Impressive

The Guardian:

Pals Battalion

Daily Mail:

Pals Battalion

D Express:

Pals Battalion

The Sun:

Pals Battalion

Daily Record:

Pals Battalion

RP RATINGS:

Mondammej

Telegraph:

Mondammej

Daily Mirror:

Mondammej