February 22 / 17.05 Newcastle

17.05

Good To Soft

Costello’s Cleaning Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Costello’s Cleaning Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.80
  • Place: £3.60

Form: /848-P

Last run: 283 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
A lack of progress in novice/maidens (at about 2m) but was only 8-1 for handicap debut at Perth last May (2m4f) where he was pulled up after suffering interference; had a good while out but may yet do better.
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7th

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

The Best Way

11st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Pounced late at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February 2025; steadily working back after a lengthy absence, with his Uttoxeter third (2m4f) last time a creditable effort; stamina reserves untested over 3m.

5/1

3rd

5

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

The Best Way

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Determined last-gasp Newcastle winner in February 2025 (2m1f, good to soft), and recent Hexham third on sole run since was much more promising than the 31l distance beaten might imply (rallied after late blunder); may be a case of whether this longer trip is within range now.

7/2

3rd

4

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

The Best Way

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Very lightly raced 8yo who returned from a layoff to open account at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February 2025; not seen since but may still have potential and can evidently go well when fresh.

7/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-1133 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
His defeat of Double Oban at Wetherby on Boxing Day now reads really well and he's since finished right on the scene in two visits here; remains on a good mark and has a lot less to prove than many of these; trip/ground ideal.
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3rd

5

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Mister Smarty

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tina Jackson

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, kept on

11/4

2nd

8

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle

Mister Smarty

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tina Jackson

His defeat of Double Oban at Wetherby on Boxing Day now reads really well and he's since finished right on the scene in two visits here; remains on a good mark and has a lot less to prove than many of these; trip/ground ideal.

11/4

3rd

10

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Mister Smarty

10st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tina Jackson

held up in rear

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 561-34 D

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Followed some good runs on the Flat with a third returned to hurdling in a handicap at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); could have run better at Wetherby but that was a Class 3 and this is a Class 5; considered.
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5th

5

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

19:39 Carlisle

V Twelve

10st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Martin Todhunter

Landed a third Flat win when taking Hamilton amateur riders' handicap (1m5f, good) around a year ago; now 2lb lower but he's been soundly beaten on both starts this year (1m4f Catterick handicap, 1m7f Hexham handicap chase) and needs to stage a revival.

10/1

4th

4

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

V Twelve

11st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Hurdle/Flat winner; wasn't at his best on the Flat following a break at Catterick last month but should come on for the run; conditions fine; quite interesting on chase debut.

13/2

Form: 356-0P D

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won a soft-ground juvenile hurdle in late 2023 for Nigel Hawke; little to shout about in the meantime - especially of late - and now kicks off for a new yard.
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4th

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Feach Amach

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Three wins last spring and a career best to score at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) this March, albeit with half the hurdles omitted; ran creditably at Kelso (2m5f, good) 12 weeks ago but that fourth of six suggests that she needs to raise her game again.

16/1

4th

6

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:15 Kelso

Feach Amach

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft; including C&D) and followed a break by returning to winning ways with a career best at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, albeit with half the hurdles omitted; could still have more to offer and she's respected up 4lb.

7/2

1st

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Feach Amach

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft); ran okay when fourth of seven over C&D (good to soft) in November when last seen (lost a shoe); each-way claims if fully tuned up after a break.

5/1

Form: -29027 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who could do with raising her game as when second two starts back she was beaten 14l; would prefer softer ground ideally.
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No Results Found

Form: 081536 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Returning from three months off when a close third at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) but offered a lot less at Market Rasen; hard to win with at the best of times.
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6

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Treasured Company

10st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield, outpaced after 4 out, no impression when fell heavily last

5/1

6th

11

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle

Treasured Company

10st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Returning from three months off when a close third at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) but offered a lot less at Market Rasen; hard to win with at the best of times.

6/1

6th

9

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Treasured Company

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

Form: 23-1P9 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
10yo who won a Kelso novice hurdle last May but has been below that level since in handicaps over fences and hurdles; does have placed form in handicaps in this discipline but last two runs were offputting.
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1

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

16:25 Carlisle

Geordies Dream

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

Won a Kelso novice hurdle in first-time cheekpieces last May (2m1f, good to soft); disappointing all three starts since, the second over 2m6f on soft at Newcastle; new headgear needs to bring about improvement.

12/1

1

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

16:25 Carlisle

Geordies Dream

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 6th, weakened after 4 out

12/1

7th

4

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle

Geordies Dream

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Pauline Robson

10yo who won a Kelso novice hurdle last May but has been below that level since in handicaps over fences and hurdles; does have placed form in handicaps in this discipline but last two runs were offputting.

14/1

Form: 3U08

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has generally struggled on the Flat and over hurdles since last May, the cheekpieces doing nothing for him on the AW last time.
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4

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Had plenty of racing under both codes and has been regressing for a while now; chase debut.

33/1

7th

6

(10)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:39 Ffos Las

Chillhi

9st 2lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Barry John Murphy

Been around a bit and has regressed sharply for this yard, mainly over hurdles; Sapphire Sirocco looks the more likkely of the stable pair.

25/1

4

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

10st 10lb

J: Mr Louis Burke

T: Barry John Murphy

Out of form over a range of trips for new stable this spring (five runs; including one on the Flat); drops back to 2m after 42l defeat over 2m7f in refitted cheekpieces (retained) ten days ago; revival needed.

33/1

Form: 13783P D

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Off a similar mark when winning a handicap hurdle last summer on good ground but was pulled up the last time and then left Rebecca Menzies for £3,000; had wind surgery and a tongue-tie is fitted, but best watched.
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2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

Right Now

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won over hurdles last year and has twice made the frame on the Flat for new stable this season, perhaps more notably when second to unexposed rival at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) in May; encountered traffic there on both subsequent appearances and arrives here on a good mark.

5/1

7

(8)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Right Now

10st 3lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Paul Midgley

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat but runner-up over C&D in May and was denied a clear passage back here three weeks ago; each-way claims.

6/1

7th

7

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Right Now

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Hurdles scorer; 0-9 on Flat but has steadily returned to form this term and ran well, clear second behind odds-on shot, in maiden handicap over C&D (good to firm) most recently; in the mix.

11/2

Form: 9-78F6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on some of his old form in Ireland but fell on stable debut and was 66-1 when tailed off last time.
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8

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

15:12 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Swapped usual cheekpieces for refitted visor and gave good account when third from 3lb out of the weights over C&D (good) on Saturday; will effectively be 1lb lower if he turns out again but his 0-42 career strike-rate is not easily overlooked.

10/1

3rd

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 5lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Ran well to a point when fourth in C&D selling handicap won by Alvesta in May but was beaten about 19l in the end and has been safely held in two subsequent chases; 3lb wrong today and now 0-40 under rules.

20/1

6th

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:23 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Longstanding maiden who often races freely and he's 3lb out of the weights for this second run over fences; he was well held in the first.

25/1

Form: 7PF-45

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Only his second completion in a handicap when beaten 8l into fifth at Musselburgh (good to soft); that was three months ago and he'll need a bit more here you would think.
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9

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle

Skiddaw

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Only his second completion in a handicap when beaten 8l into fifth at Musselburgh (good to soft); that was three months ago and he'll need a bit more here you would think.

10/1

Non-runners

Kabuki

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Payout
Exacta £50.30
Straight Forecast £34.40
Tricast £199.69
Trifecta £353.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mister Smarty

RP RATINGS:

Treasured Company

THE NORTH:

Kabuki

D Express:

Skiddaw

The Times:

Chillhi

Daily Mirror:

V Twelve

POSTDATA:

Belle Na Bann

Daily Mail:

Mister Smarty

The Sun:

Mister Smarty

The Star:

Mister Smarty

Daily Record:

Mister Smarty

Telegraph:

Treasured Company

The Guardian:

Treasured Company