February 15 / 18.25 Newcastle (AW)

18.25

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Snow showers

Form: 576-03 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dual Group 3 winner in his prime; very much on the downgrade now but suggested he might be ready to exploit some help from the handicapper when a keeping-on third at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month.
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6

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Tempus

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

1lb lower than when scoring in an amateur riders' event at Goodwood (1m, good) in June, but hard to win with these days and latest close third of six came in a Newcastle seller (1m, Tapeta); look elsewhere.

11/1

6

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Tempus

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

1lb lower than when scoring in an amateur riders' event at Goodwood (1m, good) in June, but hard to win with these days and latest close third of six came in a Newcastle seller (1m, Tapeta); look elsewhere.

11/1

4

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tempus

10st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Multiple winner in his young days including over C&D, but has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, one of which was on Jersey; may find a couple too strong.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/1- CD

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won 7f novice here on debut in November 2023 and, following a 13-month absence, quickened best to justify odds-on favouritism in tactical C&D novice in December; makes his handicap debut today and the limit of his ability remains very hard to gauge.
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11th

6

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Indalo

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Progressive; unlucky second in the 2025 Cambridgeshire and fared best of the far-side runners in this year's Royal Hunt Cup; justified favouritism in the Coral Challenge at Sandown (1m, good to firm) and is 2lb well in under a small penalty for that deserved change of luck; respected.

9/2

1st

7

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Indalo

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Threatening to win a good prize; unlucky second in last year's Cambridgeshire and finished third, best of the far-side runners, in the Royal Hunt Cup most recently; 1-1 at Sandown; big chance provided the cards drop right.

7/2

3rd

27

(8)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Indalo

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Unraced on softer than good; record is 4-11 (AW/turf); good second in the 2025 Cambridgeshire (would likely have won but for traffic issues) and Newbury event (collared by Classic) in last two appearances; progressive, represents last year's winning yard and has a big prize in him; respected.

13/2

Form: 27085- CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; seemed to have lost his way a bit last summer but returned from break with quite encouraging fifth of eight over C&D in December; remains on a good mark and has possibilities if that run brought him on.
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10th

7

(11)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:47 Newcastle (AW)

Dingle

8st 10lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

All seven wins have been on AW and latest was over C&D in January; found more progress when a close third off this mark at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in April but he's been tailed off back on turf in last two runs; now returns to scene of his last success but he needs to bounce back near best.

16/1

22th

7

(22)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Dingle

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Julie Camacho

Seven-time AW scorer, mainly over 1m, most recently in January; latest effort (failed to beat a rival) took turf record to 0-16; enough to prove back over 7f for first time in five years.

33/1

Form: 62231- CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Placed on three of his five turf starts last year and was evidently well suited by the switch to Tapeta when making all to win a C&D maiden by over 7l in December; tackles much stronger opposition today but could still have untapped potential on this surface.
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10th

9

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Longhaired General

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two attempts over C&D, including off 2lb higher in this race last year, comprise his only wins for Craig Lidster; effective when fresh; interesting returned to this scenario on stable/seasonal debut.

14/1

10th

13

(9)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:50 Newmarket

Longhaired General

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced front-runner who showed promise on turf last summer and won at Newcastle (1m, AW) in February; well beaten the last twice, however, most recently at Ascot on Wednesday; has to get back on track.

25/1

10th

13

(9)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:50 Newmarket

Longhaired General

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced front-runner who showed promise on turf last summer and won at Newcastle (1m, AW) in February; well beaten the last twice, however, most recently at Ascot on Wednesday; has to get back on track.

25/1

Form: 321-85 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner, latterly in a C&D handicap in December; not quite in the same form on next two outings but they were both in higher-grade company and he benefits from Warren Fentiman's useful 7lb claim today.
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2nd

1

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

19:30 Hamilton

Quiet Resolve

10st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Patchy for Richard Fahey last year and has reverted to type for his new yard this time, having kicked off with a C&D win off 2lb lower in May; does like it here though, and this a bit easier, having been said to have hung right at Chester last time.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:28 Chester

Quiet Resolve

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alan Brown

No further progress since his successful yard debut over Hamilton's extended 1m in May and others look on better terms with the handicapper.

12/1

4th

3

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

19:50 Hamilton

Quiet Resolve

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Alan Brown

Ended a long losing sequence (on his yard debut) over C&D in May but comes here on the back of a below-form sixth at Newcastle (1m) last month; needs to get back on track.

9/2

Selections

Telegraph:

Indalo

SPOTLIGHT:

Tempus

Daily Mail:

Longhaired General

The Times:

Quiet Resolve

The Guardian:

Indalo

D Express:

Indalo

Daily Mirror:

Indalo

The Sun:

Indalo

The Star:

Indalo

Daily Record:

Indalo

RP RATINGS:

Tempus

TOPSPEED:

Tempus

POSTDATA:

Tempus