January 31 / 13.58 Newcastle (AW)

13.58

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 54644- D

Last run: 95 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Five Flat/hurdle wins in Ireland; tough times in Britain but he's dropped down the weights and was a respectable fourth in a better C&D race than this two starts ago; just a fair 2m run here since but 3lb lower than penultimate run and of some interest back from a break; headgear switch.
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8th

7

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Scotsman

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many.

4/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

2nd
8 (4)
Duchess

20/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 65498-

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Successful return to action at Yarmouth (1m) last May; stays 1m2f but her form over 1m4f, albeit either side of a short break, leaves her with stamina questions to answer.
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2nd

4

(10)

5th Feb 2026

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Duchess

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Returned to form to win at 28-1 here (1m3f) last month and backed up that performance with close second at Kempton (1m4f); key player.

11/4

2nd

8

(10)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Doubled her tally when popping up at 28-1 at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta; Karismatique third, Sisterandbrother fifth) ten days ago; 4lb penalty and she's not guaranteed to confirm those placings but can still make her presence felt again.

11/4

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 10220-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Both wins on Tapeta elsewhere; runner-up at 1m4f and 1m3f for new trainer in October but she ran no race at all at Southwell last time, so comes here with a stain on her recent record.
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6th

10

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Opticality

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Competitive on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn but was not at her best on latest appearance 18 days ago and others in this line-up have much stronger claims.

20/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:00 Stratford

Opticality

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Fairly consistent (albeit without winning) on the Flat and over hurdles for Tim Vaughan since the autumn; dropped another 1lb since this month's Ffos Las fourth (2m, good); could have a say in this.

7/1

14/1

Form: 536-86 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins in the early months of 2024; now on a lower mark than for both of them but he's been beaten out of sight in both runs since back from a break, including here last time.
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11

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Yakhabar

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Back to winning ways at Southwell (1m4f) in March and has continued in good nick, undergoing wind surgery before third of 11 in 1m6f handicap there 33 days ago; very much one to consider in a change of headgear.

7/1

3rd

4

(10)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Yakhabar

10st 13lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Liam Bailey

Inconsistent 7yo who was well held here last time but that was after an emphatic win in an amateur jockeys' event at this track (1m4f) last month; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and he's effective at up to 2m; reapplied blinkers replace a visor.

11/2

4th

7

(8)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Yakhabar

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Three wins on the AW, the latest a 4l success over C&D last month; 6lb rise will demand more but still respected if maintaining his form; visor returns.

5/1

Form: 6423-1

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who's improved for middle-distance AW events since back from a break, finding plenty to get off the mark in a 1m3f classified at Southwell 17 days ago; back up 2lb; may do better yet.
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7th

3

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Redcar

Letmeseethecolts

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Took form to new level when drawing clear to score at Pontefract (1m4f, good) in April 2025 but absent since disappointing run over 1m6f a few weeks later, and this drop back to 1m2f is probably not ideal.

16/1

5th

5

(5)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Thirsk

Letmeseethecolts

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders, brief headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3/1

5th

5

(5)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Thirsk

Letmeseethecolts

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders, brief headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3/1

Form: 3472-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has not yet found a race but the switch to AW seems to have helped and she lost out only narrowly over 2m here in December before unable to sustain effort over that C&D since (bit to find with runner-up Typewritten); should be competitive back at 1m4f with improvement still possible on AW.
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4th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

9st 11lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Longstanding maiden; effective at the track and ran creditably over 1m4f here last week; still looks opposable for win purposes.

33/1

4th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 5lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Placed several times (including C&D) but this 10yo remains a longstanding maiden and failed to beat a rival on her Newcastle reappearance seven weeks ago.

16/1

10th

8

(8)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Star Of Markinch

9st 0lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Placed several times, including at Newcastle, but this 10yo remains a longstanding maiden and was well beaten at Musselburgh (2m, soft) in November when last seen.

33/1

Form: 3746-9

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ran well for a long way on 1m4f handicap debut at Wolverhampton last March but she found little on final start for Karl Burke and finished remote on debut for new yard at Southwell recently; one to watch; yard also runs Yakhabar.
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7th

5

(2)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Pilgrim Of Culture

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Still a maiden and she came in last of 11 in 1m handicap here three weeks ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

8/1

4

(7)

20th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Pilgrim Of Culture

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Posted best effort over similar trip on handicap debut at Wolverhampton last March but below that level since and makes little appeal.

33/1

7th

2

(6)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:58 Newcastle (AW)

Pilgrim Of Culture

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

ducked right start, took keen hold, prominent early, led after 2f

33/1

7/1

Form: 00-426 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
All three wins at 1m4f on Tapeta in 2022; never threatened at Wolverhampton two weeks ago but she ran two fair races on this track (1m4f and 2m) previously and is not forlorn back here for in-form yard.
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5th

7

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Typewritten

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ewan Whillans

dwelt start, in rear

14/1

Form: 6005-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
A 7f turf winner in Ireland last May but he's been well held on the Flat and over hurdles more often than not in Britain and his recent second over C&D was a remote one; others are higher up the list.
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6

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Cage Rattler

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

Flat scorer whose form in handicap hurdles is largely encouraging, staying-on third at Hexham (2m, good) most recently; enters calculations off same mark.

10/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.00
Straight Forecast £54.00
Tricast £346.01
Trifecta £393.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Letmeseethecolts

Daily Mail:

Flying Scotsman

Daily Record:

Cage Rattler

NEWMARKET:

Duchess

POSTDATA:

Typewritten

RP RATINGS:

Letmeseethecolts

The Times:

Letmeseethecolts

Telegraph:

Letmeseethecolts

The Guardian:

Letmeseethecolts

Daily Mirror:

Letmeseethecolts

The Sun:

Letmeseethecolts

The Star:

Letmeseethecolts

D Express:

Flying Scotsman