January 21 / 18.15 Newcastle (AW)

18.15

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  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000euros yearling; half-brother to winners Dark Shift (6f-1m; RPR 110) and Believeinmiracles (9.5f/1m2f; 94); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Ulysses; nice pedigree and interesting to see what the market makes of him.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(12)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Chess Dad

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Has run in three novice events, winning at Newcastle (1m, AW) on debut in January; bang there at Newmarket and fourth to Masai Moon at Nottingham (again 1m2f on good) was creditable; granddam was Oaks winner and he also shapes as if improvement is likely at 1m4f; handicap debut.

28/1

4th

2

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

19:35 Nottingham

Chess Dad

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, raced in second after 1f, pressed leader 3f out, lost two places under 2f out, no impression final furlong

6/4

4th

2

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

19:35 Nottingham

Chess Dad

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead early, raced in second after 1f

6/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Price fell from 145,000gns as a yearling to 4,000gns in October as a 2yo (vendor); half-brother to two winners but has been gelded and immediate fitting of headgear looks ominous.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Doncaster

City Landscape

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

held up in rear

16/1

10th

1

(2)

25th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:58 Doncaster

City Landscape

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

held up in rear

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

City Landscape

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Darryll Holland

led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
300,000gns yearling; first foal out of a Group-class 1m1f-12.5f winner; would be dangerous to oppose if he's at all strong in the market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Inspired

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Scored at Newcastle (1m) in December and has proved reliable without adding to his tally this season, a clear second of seven to Jannas Journey in 1m Carlisle handicap 12 days ago; not taken lightly despite a 2lb weights rise.

15/8

2nd

4

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

19:09 Carlisle

Inspired

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: K R Burke

Sole win came when justifying short odds in 1m AW maiden in December but he's been running with credit in big-field turf handicaps this term, including when fifth of 20 at York (7f, good; Jannas Journey eighth, The Green Man behind) three weeks ago; likely to go well again.

11/4

5th

15

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Inspired

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

1m AW winner last December, caught the eye back from a gelding operation when fourth (Quest For Fun third) of 22 over C&D (good) last month, finishing well after repeatedly meeting trouble; couldn't fully confirm that promise but still ran respectably when fourth again (Orne third) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) last Thursday; one to consider.

7/1

Form: 43- BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam was a top-class racemare and produced six winners; positives to take from both his runs (1m), for all that he was a beaten favourite in the latest; vulnerable to anything with proper potential but having experience will stand him in good stead.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Pride Of Donegal

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

A two-time 1m4f scorer at Wolverhampton in the spring; rare poor effort when last of eight in 1m4f Newmarket handicap last time; the sort to bounce back.

10/1

8th

2

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:32 Newmarket

Pride Of Donegal

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Steady improver on AW who won his third race in that sphere when making all at Wolverhampton in April; bit below that under a penalty when third on his turf debut at Thirsk (also 1m4f, good) but that came just six days later; five-week break should have recharged his batteries and pedigree points to grass being no problem.

4/1

Form: 6-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Broke better than on his debut when a close third at Wolverhampton (8.6f); produced an ordinary RPR of 66 that day and likely to need more here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:32 Nottingham

Vulcan Way

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

Seven-race maiden but he has shown promise at up to 1m4f on good ground; longer trip and slower ground the unknowns this time.

4/1

5

(4)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Vulcan Way

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Unexposed after just three handicaps and he followed a rallying fourth at Epsom in July (1m4f) with a good third at Windsor (11.5f, also good) when things didn't pan out ideally 17 days ago; on the shortlist.

4/1

14

(3)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

15:32 Windsor

Vulcan Way

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

Five-race maiden; ran well in Epsom handicap (1m4f, good; rallying fourth) most recently and that form has worked out nicely; very interesting dropped 1lb.

10/1

Non-runners

Jackchester

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inspired

NEWMARKET:

Vulcan Way

POSTDATA:

Pride Of Donegal

The Times:

Inspired

The Guardian:

Inspired

Daily Mail:

Inspired

D Express:

Inspired

Daily Mirror:

Inspired

The Sun:

Inspired

The Star:

Inspired

Daily Record:

Inspired

Telegraph:

Vulcan Way