September 08 / 17.10 Newcastle (AW)

17.10

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 223

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced, he has shaped with promise in novices/maiden over 1m3f-1m4f this year, latest in first-time tongue-tie (retained); steps up in trip on handicap debut and there should be more to come.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Si Solus

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Gay Kelleway

Lightly-raced, he has shaped with promise in novices/maiden over 1m3f-1m4f this year, latest in first-time tongue-tie (retained); steps up in trip on handicap debut and there should be more to come.

4/1

1

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 15y

Class 2

18:05 Hamilton

Si Solus

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gay Kelleway

4yo who was runner-up on belated debut at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in February and filled same position there (1m3f) recently on his first start for this yard; no threat to the winner on either occasion and improvement is needed, but can give another good account if taking to turf; a tongue-tie goes on.

5/1

Form: 152082 CD BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A dual C&D winner in the spring, he showed he was in good heart when second of seven over C&D last month; may need a stronger gallop to show his best form but should certainly be thereabouts.
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2nd

8

(1)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Three Class 5 C&D wins, the latest by a nose on penultimate start; ran respectably in a Class 2 C&D contest (fourth, 16-1) latest; likely to give his best, although others make more appeal.

12/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Behind New York Minute at Southwell before edging home in a Class 5 over C&D; will do well to follow up in this higher grade.

20/1

Form: 25/7-5

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
A fair 1m3f winner in Ireland in 2020 but he came in last of five in 2m2f Musselburgh handicap for his current yard last month; others are much preferred.
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8th

8

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ebendi

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

Just 1-30 and nothing for a long time to suggest he can double his tally.

50/1

7th

7

(6)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ebendi

9st 0lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Andrew Wilson

Useful in Ireland in his younger days but been poor under both codes for this yard for a good while; tailed off behind two of these at Pontefract last time.

50/1

7th

11

(11)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Ebendi

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

He's dropped to a basement mark but his sole win came in 2020 and this 9yo struggled to get competitive last year; first run since last October.

40/1

Form: 345536 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won twice last year, including over 12.5f here, but his losing run is beginning to mount up; cheekpieces left off last time are back on and he needs to show improvement.
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2

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Gastronomy

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice last year, including over 12.5f here, but his losing run is beginning to mount up; now 6lb below his last winning mark but not easy to recommend after a heavy defeat over C&D one month ago.

16/1

5

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Gastronomy

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice last year, including over 12.5f here, but his losing run is beginning to mount up; cheekpieces left off last time are back on and he needs to show improvement.

6/1

Form: -45814

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at Southwell (AW, 1m6f) in July but didn't appear to get home when fourth of 14 over C&D last month; this looks less competitive and she looks sure to make her presence felt.
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3rd

5

(6)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 2f 98y

Class 4

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Hatysa

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Notched back-to-back 2m wins at Newcastle (Class 5) and here (Class 4) last September; unable to justify strong market support - weakened from the furlong pole - on return from a four-month absence at Newcastle (2m; 7-4 favourite) a fortnight ago; may strip fitter and has a stamina-packed pedigree.

9/4

3rd

11

(11)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Hatysa

8st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Progressive; made the breakthrough at Southwell (1m6f) in July; saw off Weddell Sea to win over C&D (by just over 4l) in September, before edging out Sax Appeal at Southwell (2m, Class 4) a fortnight later; this mark (2lb higher) is far from punitive if she is ready to roll off a 151-day break.

4/1

1st

5

(3)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Hatysa

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Has done well since stepping up to staying trips on Tapeta, winning here (1m6f) in July and at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) 13 days ago; not at her best when behind Sax Appeal and Zealandia at the latter track in between, but she remains open to further progress as a 3yo; respected.

3/1

Non-runners

Cracker Star, Louies Folly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.45
Trifecta £8.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hatysa

POSTDATA:

Weddell Sea

NEWMARKET:

Si Solus

RP RATINGS:

Hatysa

The Times:

Hatysa

Telegraph:

Hatysa

The Guardian:

Hatysa

D Express:

Hatysa

Daily Record:

Si Solus

Daily Mail:

Weddell Sea

Daily Mirror:

Weddell Sea

The Sun:

Weddell Sea

The Star:

Weddell Sea