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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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

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

Standard

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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3rd

6

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Liam Bailey

Scored at Southwell (1m4f) in March but only ninth of 11 in handicap over C&D ten days ago; not proving the easiest to catch right of late.

20/1

9th

6

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Easily landed an amateur riders' event at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in March and wasn't beaten far into fourth of 12 in a similar contest at Ripon (1m4f, good) last time, but he still needs more in order to come out best here.

14/1

4th

10

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Yakhabar

9st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Liam Bailey

Sole turf win in this race last year; in reasonable form on AW at Southwell in the spring but his first run since wind surgery, on Newcastle AW, was a poor effort.

8/1

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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2nd

4

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:57 Cartmel

Letmeseethecolts

11st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Won a Pontefract handicap on Flat in April 2025 (1m4f, good; modest form); hasn't run as well since, including on both starts this year following a 380-day break; hurdles debut.

25/1

7th

11

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Letmeseethecolts

8st 10lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won twice last year, second time over 1m4f at Pontefract in April (good); well beaten after 380-day break last time and has a bit to prove.

20/1

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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7

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Is 0-22 and she came in a well-held fourth of five in 2m handicap here 17 days ago; others are much preferred.

66/1

4th

7

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

13:50 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

0-44 under all codes (including three points); gave pretty good account when fourth of nine here (1m4f, good) two starts ago and will be fine over today's trip but can't be recommended from 10lb out of the weights.

50/1

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

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