January 25 / 18.05 Newcastle (AW)

18.05

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7529-4

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden but placed five times, including twice over C&D; didn't get chance to show what he could do at Wolverhampton 18 days ago, poorly positioned and meeting trouble in the straight; still rated as being in top form and shouldn't be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

(3)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Northern Cracksman

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Won twice over 1m on Tapeta at the start of the year (including here), but has steadily regressed since; may need this after four months off and could probably do with another furlong in any case.

20/1

6

(7)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Northern Cracksman

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Both wins were over 1m on AW early this year; has some fair form on turf but he's been well held back in this sphere in both runs for current yard; bit to prove again and has work to do back up in trip and grade; another change of headgear.

10/1

6

(1)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Northern Cracksman

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Both wins were over this trip with blinkers on the AW in January/February this year; has some fair form on turf, but was well beaten after a break at Redcar last time (1m, good to firm; cheekpieces tried); should come on for that; blinkers back on.

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 327-51 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when barely coming off the bridle to beat Just Typical over C&D two weeks ago; same terms today and no doubt he has the ability to follow up.
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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

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 664-56

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
All his wins have come over 6f; three runs for new yard have come over 7f and 1m and he hasn't improved for it; others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Continues to edge down the weights and he's run the odd fair race this year, but he's without a win since November 2023 and it's hard to be confident regarding his claims.

15/2

6th

6

(4)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Impeach

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

dwelt start, in rear, headway inside final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

9

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Impeach

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Rebecca Menzies

He has run some fair races for this yard but all four wins, the latest of them in November 2023, have come over 6f on Polytrack; solid effort over 1m last week; each-way shout.

10/1

12/1

Form: 5053-9 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
He has three 1m Tapeta wins on his resume, including here, and he wasn't beaten far into third at Southwell last month; lacklustre effort back at Southwell last week, however, and needs a quick rebound.
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5th

5

(6)

4th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:02 Southwell (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Three C&D wins to his name, including this race 12 months ago; arrived in good form on that occasion whereas he has been struggling this winter; new headgear not enough to tempt.

9/1

7th

11

(2)

15th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Won a 1m classified event at Southwell last March; not firing on all cylinders this winter and stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust.

16/1

6th

5

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Masham Moor

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Simon West

Kept on for fourth in 1m Southwell handicap in October, after a break, but this 9yo was not in the same form on any of his three subsequent appearances there; cheekpieces removed after one use.

14/1

Form: 245-21 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
7f win here in November and he added to his tally with an easy win in a classified stakes at Southwell last week; bare form nothing to get carried away with but his was the fastest time of the four 1m races on that card; strong claims.
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4th

9

(12)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Just Typical

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Best known for his Newcastle work but goes well here too; consistent enough and the handicapper has given him a chance, back on the AW and given another try without the usual hood.

5/1

4th

6

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Newmarket (July)

Just Typical

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Ran respectably, albeit without being able to justify favouritism, at Chepstow latest start and is back on last winning mark; however, he's a quirky sort who comes with some risk; steps back up in class.

13/2

3rd

1

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

Just Typical

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Five of his six wins have come on AW; didn't look straightforward without usual hood or tongue-tie (back on here) when fourth of seven at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago; two things in his favour here are that he is the only distance winner in the field and this represents a drop in grade, so he needs to be considered seriously.

11/8

Form: 033-31

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 16th attempt when making all at Chelmsford two weeks ago (7f); 3lb rise not beyond her but her stamina for a mile has to be taken on trust (some encouragement on pedigree).
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Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Thirsk

Ravensbourne

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Keady

3lb lower than when gaining her sole success in 22 starts at Chelmsford (7f, AW) in January, but not matched that form since and she didn't run very well in two previous goes on good to firm ground.

10/1

7th

7

(11)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Ravensbourne

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Keady

Sole win came on AW at Chelmsford (7f, AW) in January; failed to match that level since but she's been a respectable third in her last two outings, including at Lingfield (7f, soft) 26 days ago.

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield

Ravensbourne

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Got off the mark at Chelmsford (7f) in January but she has been below that level subsequently, a never-nearer third of nine in 7f AW handicap here in March; she needs to bounce back in a change of headgear.

7/1

Non-runners

Serious Look

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Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £17.61
Trifecta £61.60

Selections

The Times:

Just Typical

NEWMARKET:

Ravensbourne

SPOTLIGHT:

Concert Boy

D Express:

Northern Cracksman

POSTDATA:

Impeach

The Guardian:

Just Typical

The Sun:

Just Typical

Daily Record:

Just Typical

Telegraph:

Ravensbourne

Daily Mirror:

Ravensbourne

The Star:

Ravensbourne

RP RATINGS:

Concert Boy

Daily Mail:

Concert Boy