January 16 / 15.54 Newcastle

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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Qualifier) (Cat 2) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Qualifier) (Cat 2) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to smart hurdler Mistanoora; 12-1, lacked the pace to challenge but kept on for third of seven at Ayr (good to soft) in October behind two next-time-out winners; shortlisted.
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2nd

5

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Stride On

11st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Bumper winner (2m1f, good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt over 2m3f here (soft) in February; he was impressive on that latest outing and is entitled to respect.

9/2

1st

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Stride On

11st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who kept on for a promising second on hurdle debut here (2m, soft) in November; well-beaten favourite at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) next time but he suffered a wound to his left-fore and he retains potential; could bounce back and play a major role.

4/1

2nd

12

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:48 Ayr

Stride On

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Out of a half-sister to smart hurdler Mistanoora; built upon promising debut when clearcut winner of Newcastle bumper (good to soft) in January and ought to play another significant role on this hurdling debut.

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a Listed hurdle winner; unable to justify favouritism but still made a promising debut when third of 12 at Wetherby (good to soft) just after Christmas; must be considered.
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7th

3

(6)

15th Apr 2026

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1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Geordie Mackem

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Brian Ellison

Placed in bumpers on his first two starts but he's yet to really threaten in this sphere; dropped 2lb since finishing down the field over C&D on his handicap debut 83 days ago and now has cheekpieces applied.

12/1

7th

2

(9)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Geordie Mackem

9st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Record of 0-3 in bumpers and 0-3 on Flat but has bits of encouraging form; may show progress now handicapping, albeit it's needed to defy his opening mark.

16/1

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9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a pretty good jumping pedigree and came from off the pace to win tactical race at Carlisle (soft) on debut three months ago; ought to play another major role under his penalty here.
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2nd

2

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Blue Carpet

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made a solid start to hurdling career on good ground; second on handicap debut at Newbury in November and went one better next time in taking fashion at Wetherby (again about 3m on soft) in February; raised 7lb but it's easy to think he has significantly more to give.

11/4

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:10 Wetherby

Blue Carpet

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who landed a maiden here (2m3f, good) in October on second hurdle start before good second on handicap debut at Newbury (3m, soft) in November; there can be optimism he'll continue to progress for his top trainer and he's high on the list.

7/2

1st

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

13:17 Wetherby

Blue Carpet

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Ran well under penalties after winning his first bumper and has the benefit of hurdling experience after chasing home a well-touted horse (promising) at Chepstow (2m, good); faces nothing of that one's calibre here and very hard to oppose.

2/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a fair hurdle winner; delivered on debut promise when winning an Irish point in November (good to yielding) and was bought for £40,000 soon afterwards; new stable does pretty well in bumpers; no surprise if he features.
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1st

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who made steady progress in his qualifying races over hurdles last season; placed in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month and should have further improvement to come in handicaps.

7/2

1st

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who made steady progress in his qualifying races over hurdles last season; placed in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month and should have further improvement to come in handicaps.

7/2

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:07 Sedgefield

Soldier In Mayo

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner; behind Nathan Wells at Hexham (2m, good to soft) recently but that was only his second outing over hurdles and he's bred to do better now upped in distance; likely to improve.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held when eighth on Irish point debut last April but he's a half-brother to two useful Flat racers and his stable is one to note; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Pillar The Poet

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: I Chanin

Finished a remote fourth over 2m3f here in February before taking a backward step when tailed off at Exeter (extended 2m5f, good) two weeks ago when tried in a hood (retained), both times ridden by a 7lb claimer; still lightly raced but needs to step up considerably.

25/1

12th

2

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Pillar The Poet

11st 11lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: I Chanin

Left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July, since when he's finished third in a point and a remote fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f; 16-1).

15/2

4th

1

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:16 Taunton

Pillar The Poet

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: I Chanin

The odd whiff of ability in light career; left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July and finished third in a maiden point in November on his only start since; insubstantial claims on handicap debut but his stable won a handicap last Sunday with its first hurdles runner of the season.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred Irish raider; beaten about 30l after racing too freely on last month's debut at Bangor (soft; wore cheekpieces, as today) but might be seen to better effect on this less testing surface.
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6th

9

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

14:00 Musselburgh

Cosmic Jet

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

always behind, lost touch from 4 out

33/1

6th

10

16th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:54 Newcastle

Cosmic Jet

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John S O’Donoghue

took keen hold, towards rear

25/1

6th

10

16th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:54 Newcastle

Cosmic Jet

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John S O’Donoghue

took keen hold, towards rear

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000euros foal; sixth foal; half-brother to bumper/hurdle/useful chase winner Mance Rayder; dam placed over 2m as hurdler, half-sister to smart jumper J'Y Vole; has fairly good standard to reach on debut.
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5th

2

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Carlisle

La Tarantaise

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear on inner, headway over 3f out, weakened under 2f out

14/1

5th

2

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Carlisle

La Tarantaise

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Half-brother to a bumper/jumps scorer but doesn't look an imminent winner, having finished only seventh of eight at Newcastle.

14/1

7th

3

16th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:54 Newcastle

La Tarantaise

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

16/1

Form: 4

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From family with which the stable has done very well; made quite a promising debut when fourth on turf here (good to soft) last month but needs to improve to land a telling blow today.
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7th

4

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:30 Newcastle

Little Roger

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ann Hamilton

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 5th, reminders before 4 out

16/1

7th

4

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:30 Newcastle

Little Roger

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ann Hamilton

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 5th, reminders before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out

16/1

5th

6

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Carlisle

Little Roger

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ann Hamilton

Showed minor promise before weakening into sixth over C&D (good to soft) on debut three weeks ago but is probably one for further down the line.

25/1

Non-runners

Bay Empress, Syfonic Sam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £15.82
Trifecta £41.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Geordie Mackem

Telegraph:

Blue Carpet

The Times:

Stride On

The Guardian:

Stride On

Daily Mirror:

Blue Carpet

The Sun:

Blue Carpet

RP RATINGS:

Geordie Mackem

POSTDATA:

Geordie Mackem

Daily Mail:

Geordie Mackem

D Express:

Geordie Mackem

The Star:

Geordie Mackem

Daily Record:

Geordie Mackem