March 04 / 15.22 Newcastle (AW)

15.22

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  • Prize money: £7955.68
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 261-57 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Wins have all come over 1m and he's having a first crack at this shorter trip; is usually dropped in and will need things to fall his way in a small field off a mark this high (3lb higher than when winning here late last year).
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5th

3

(2)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Nikovo

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Herrington

Not disgraced in the Victoria Cup last time but, generally speaking, is perhaps still on a difficult mark on turf; gained last three wins on Newcastle AW and has shown peak form there.

12/1

8th

24

(25)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Nikovo

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Registered last three wins on Newcastle AW and ran respectably there on finals day; came up well short in the Spring Cup returned to turf last time and remains on a difficult mark in this sphere; sole handicap success on grass was off 13lb lower.

66/1

16th

18

(16)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Nikovo

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Herrington

Kept busy on AW during the winter, winning over 7f at Newcastle and far from disgraced in a valuable 1m event there on Good Friday; however, his turf form is at a lower level and he'll do well to regain the winning thread.

40/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 253330 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner who was at her best this time last year but who's managed just one win from 19 starts since; is closely matched with Brewing on C&D running in January but will need to improve on her latest Southwell effort.
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6th

6

(3)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Enola Grey

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Gemma Tutty

Came from off the pace to win a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton in fine style in December; beaten twice since but she hasn't run badly; fully exposed but a strong pace would enhance her claims.

12/1

5th

7

(5)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Enola Grey

8st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gemma Tutty

Six-time AW winner but has high mileage and is more exposed than most of today's rivals; gained her most recent success (penultimate start) in Class 5 and faces a stiffer task at this level.

16/1

4th

4

(12)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Enola Grey

9st 11lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gemma Tutty

She's 1-16 on turf as opposed to 5-38 on AW, which tempers enthusiasm; well beaten in two runs after a break.

20/1

Form: -11161 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Took his record over C&D to five wins and a second from seven starts when going in last Thursday; made all that night but is adaptable as regards tactics and, while this is tougher under a 5lb penalty, he enters calculations.
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9th

2

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:10 Carlisle

William Dewhirst

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Not seen on turf since 2024 but is well treated on best Newcastle AW form and has won over this C&D; admittedly needs to stage a revival judged on 2026 efforts.

14/1

7th

5

(7)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

William Dewhirst

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Prolific here during the 2024/25 AW season but he's beaten one rival in two starts after an absence; couldn't support with any confidence.

16/1

Form: 4128-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Outsider of six for her comeback from almost six months off at Kempton three weeks ago, when shaping nicely; her best efforts have come over 1m, often under aggressive rides, and she'll likely have plenty of use made of her on her Tapeta debut.
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11th

4

(10)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Flora

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders

7/1

4th

5

(1)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:22 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Flora

8st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Andrew Balding

Outsider of six for her comeback from almost six months off at Kempton three weeks ago, when shaping nicely; her best efforts have come over 1m, often under aggressive rides, and she'll likely have plenty of use made of her on her Tapeta debut.

6/1

1

(1)

12th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Lady Flora

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Andrew Balding

Absent since disappointing effort in a series final at Chepstow (1m) in August; steadily progressive otherwise in turf handicaps and has shown promise on AW; not written off.

9/2

10/1

Form: 76-574 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Tumbled down the weights for Stuart Williams before being picked up for 7,000gns a month ago; a solid Southwell effort ten days ago suggests the change of scenery has helped and he's well handicapped if backing that up.
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13th

16

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Lir Speciale

8st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Brian Ellison

Ended his 2025 campaign with a heavy-ground 7f double at Doncaster; better form this season when third of 22 to Mezcala in the Spring Mile at same track (good to soft) and close third at Chester (7.6f, good) ten days ago, but he's edging back up the weights.

16/1

3rd

13

(8)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Lir Speciale

8st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

Ended his 2025 campaign with a heavy-ground 7f double at Doncaster; underlined how well he operates on Town Moor with a good third of 22 in the Spring Mile (good to soft) on reappearance in March; claims if he can reproduce that sort of form at Chester (first visit).

16/1

3rd

16

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Lir Speciale

9st 4lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Brian Ellison

Ended his 2025 campaign with a heavy-ground 7f double that took his overall record at Doncaster to 3-3; acts on any going and has been very competitive (223) in 1m races on turf; respected kept to this track.

9/1

Form: 14-733 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Lost his way for Kevin Ryan but has bounced back round Dundalk this winter, often making the running; ran well on his only previous start on Tapeta (here) and will be dangerous if allowed to dictate back down from 1m.
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7

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Laytown

Catch The Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won over 1m at Dundalk in December but seems to have lost his way in his last few starts; needs first-time tongue-tie to work the oracle.

16/1

9th

5

(9)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Catch The Paddy

8st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Mainly campaigned on AW since joining yard, winning on debut here over 1m in December; mixed form since, well held on return from a short break on latest turf run.

8/1

10th

7

(11)

5th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 60y

16:50 Leopardstown

Catch The Paddy

9st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Mainly campaigned on AW since joining yard, winning on debut in December but not since, tame effort on turf at Musselburgh latest; opposable.

14/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form: 643-51 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Took Harry Burns's record for William Haggas to 6-13 (now 6-14) when winning here off a 2lb lower mark in January (first-time tongue-tie); that made it 3-3 over C&D, all in small fields, and he holds decent claims again.
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4th

4

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Brewing

9st 1lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk last winter, soft ground probably wasn't ideal on turf comeback (slowly away) over C&D early this month and fair bit to find with Gleneagle Bay on that run.

12/1

9th

14

(14)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Brewing

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk this winter before a below-par Newcastle run on latest; others have much stronger claims on turf form.

10/1

11th

6

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Brewing

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Four-time course scorer (6f/7f) for William Haggas; struggled on turf in Ireland for this yard last autumn but has found form again since returning to AW, placing three times at Dundalk (7f/1m) in recent months; has to enter calculations for a stable with a good record in Britain.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.70
Straight Forecast £36.91
Trifecta £131.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brewing

The Sun:

William Dewhirst

The Guardian:

Lady Flora

Telegraph:

Nikovo

TOPSPEED:

Lir Speciale

RP RATINGS:

Brewing

POSTDATA:

Brewing

NEWMARKET:

Brewing

The Times:

Brewing

Daily Mail:

Brewing

D Express:

Brewing

Daily Mirror:

Brewing

The Star:

Brewing

Daily Record:

William Dewhirst