March 29 / 20.30 Newcastle (AW)

20.30

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  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 157251 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
The drop back to 7f paid dividends when he recorded a game C&D win last week, his second course win of the year, but up 2lb and not an obvious candidate to follow up.
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12th

10

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: David Thompson

10-47 on AW, with all bar one of those wins coming at Newcastle (7f-1m2f); now sits 3lb below his last winning mark, and Tom Kiely-Marshall's 5lb claim is a bonus, but seems to have lost his way; may strip fitter for 7f course comeback run.

40/1

11

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Nine course wins to his name, mainly in the early months of the year; 50-1 for his C&D return a month ago, when well behind a few of these, and needs a big step forward.

25/1

12th

12

(11)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cusack

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: David Thompson

Nine of his ten wins have come at this track (7f-1m2f) but last success was 13 months ago and he finished down the field here in his final two runs last year; looks opposable back from a break.

16/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -36745 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Made most when winning over C&D in November off 1lb lower; up and down since but he's capable at this level if the mood takes him.
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2nd

10

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Starliner

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Sits on last winning mark (Ayr, 1m) and has held his form well, finding one stronger in three of his last four, including when picked off inside the final furlong at Doncaster (7f; 11-1) recently; is a modest 1-22 on AW.

3/1

2nd

13

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Starliner

8st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Linda Perratt

Ended a losing sequence at Ayr (1m) in May and largely in good nick since, sixth of ten in 1m handicap at Hamilton two weeks ago; no forlorn hope eased 1lb.

10/1

6th

8

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Starliner

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

Course winner who added to his tally at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May; good runner-up efforts there in recent weeks and has to enter calculations.

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 438956 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins in December and he's well treated if he can return to that level; disappointed here three weeks ago, however, in a race in which he was backed into favouritism.
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5th

11

(8)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kings School

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Newcastle regular (four wins) but well held in both visits here; still 4lb above his last winning mark and others make greater appeal.

14/1

8th

14

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:47 Thirsk

Kings School

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Gemma Tutty

Four-time AW winner, the latest at Newcastle (7f) in May, and good second at Chester (7f, good to soft) in June; however, only fifth of ten at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last time and has to leave that run behind if he's to get off the mark on turf at the seventh attempt.

33/1

5th

1

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:05 Doncaster

Kings School

10st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

All four wins at Newcastle but nothing wrong with latest second at Chester, especially as he missed the break; good chance off 1lb higher.

13/2

4/1

Form: 132342 CD BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five course wins since September, four of them over 6f but one over today's trip; beaten at short odds here four weeks ago and although he should run his race, others may prove better handicapped.
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1st

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Tomorrow Day

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Mark Usher

All five of his wins have come at Newcastle; it has been a long time since the last of them but a second wind op seemed to do the trick earlier in the year, finishing second at Chelmsford and over C&D; absent since March but he has to be taken seriously off his lowly mark.

5/2

2nd

7

(4)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tomorrow Day

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Usher

Four wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from ten runs over C&D and bounced back to form 18 days ago (7f, Polytrack) on his first start since undergoing a second round of wind surgery; on a very attractive mark if building on that.

5/2

Form: 57-523 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two good runs over 6f here this year, beaten 1l into third 25 days ago (runner-up won twice since); races off the same mark and the return to 7f will suit; leading contender.
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5th

6

(6)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Roaring Ralph

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Dods

Four of his five AW wins have been at this track and the other at Wolverhampton; only 1lb higher than for June's Wetherby win but hasn't been at best on his last two starts; better is needed back on the AW but he's capable.

11/1

7th

1

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Roaring Ralph

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Five wins this year (7f-1m) have come at a cost mark-wise and has to bounce back from below-par run at York three weeks ago (jockey said he ran flat).

12/1

10/1

Form: 765642 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Several good course runs this winter, albeit mainly at 1m; near miss over that trip on Tuesday but others appeal more over today's distance.
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8th

6

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wyvern

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Does most racing now at Newcastle, the scene of his last three wins; off for six weeks since finishing well held behind Captain Pickles over C&D.

20/1

Form: 7522-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended 2024 with a couple of good runs in slow-ground plating events; well-beaten 40-1 shot on her return to action at Southwell two weeks ago; others bring stronger claims.
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7th

8

(1)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:30 Carlisle

Blufferonthebus

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Chased home Ravishing Beauty here (soft) in June; 1lb lower today but that run has been followed by two disappointing efforts; the more rain to fall the better.

12/1

3rd

2

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

19:35 Beverley

Blufferonthebus

10st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Craig Lidster

Won twice over 7f last November; comparable form when second at Carlisle (1m, soft) last month; not so good last time and she faces a stiff task at the weights; slower ground ideal too.

7/1

9th

3

(10)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:23 Carlisle

Blufferonthebus

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Craig Lidster

Scored over C&D (soft) just under a year ago and has been in good form lately; close second off today's mark here (7.7f, soft) a week ago and also suited by good ground; likely contender again.

4/1

Form: 411332 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has turned in a string of good course runs since November, winning three times; latest second (6f) represented further improvement; another 2lb higher but set to go well again.
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7

(7)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Carlisle

Rebeccas Girl

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who won here over 7f last season (first-time blinkers); below her best at Newcastle (the scene of her three other wins) when last seen 103 days ago and now steps into class 4 company for the first time.

12/1

8th

5

(9)

29th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who has turned in a string of good course runs since November, winning three times; latest second (6f) represented further improvement; another 2lb higher but set to go well again.

9/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Three course wins this winter, including at this trip; solid placed efforts the last twice and likely to go well once again.

4/1

Form: 225615 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
His last three wins have come over C&D and the latest was an easy one last month; never threatened off this mark here three weeks ago but he's an each-way contender.
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10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Streak Lightning

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.00
Straight Forecast £38.10
Tricast £291.68
Trifecta £268.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Roaring Ralph

RP RATINGS:

Rebecca's Girl

TOPSPEED:

Tomorrow Day

The Times:

Starliner

The Star:

Cusack

Daily Mail:

Rebecca's Girl

Daily Mirror:

Rebecca's Girl

Daily Record:

Rebecca's Girl

POSTDATA:

Roaring Ralph

Telegraph:

Roaring Ralph

The Guardian:

Roaring Ralph

D Express:

Roaring Ralph

The Sun:

Roaring Ralph