September 11 / 20.00 Newcastle (AW)

20.00

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ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5508
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 31 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a winning sprinter from a good family and he has shown useful ability in his two starts (both 7f), finishing third at Redcar on debut (good) and then winning at Redcar last month (good to firm); can do better but defying a penalty won't be easy on his AW debut.
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13th

11

(8)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:32 York

Monsieur Bondy

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Lightly raced 4yo who won two 7f novices last August/September; dropping down the weights and a market check is advised but he's been down the field at Doncaster on his three starts this season (7f, good to firm).

66/1

8th

3

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:05 Doncaster

Monsieur Bondy

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Won two 7f novices last year; no better than seventh in three handicaps and needs to step up.

20/1

10th

10

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Doncaster

Monsieur Bondy

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Landed a pair of 7f novices at Redcar and Newcastle last summer but he's failed to kick on sent handicapping, beating one on his seasonal return over C&D two weeks ago; needs to take a big step forward.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal of an unraced sister to 5f Group 1 winner Move In Time amongst other useful sprinters; has a fair standard to aim at on debut and perhaps one for the longer term.
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6th

3

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bloodsweatandtyres

9st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Brian Ellison

C&D winner last November; beaten 3l when fifth of 12 at Southwell (7f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) in July but he was beaten a long way at Thirsk (1m, good) two weeks ago; drops back in trip with blinkers now tried.

20/1

12th

3

(10)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Bloodsweatandtyres

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

7f novice winner; it wasn't too bad a run when beaten 3l on the AW last time (7f) and he's down in grade over a longer trip; not discounted.

12/1

5th

5

(9)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Bloodsweatandtyres

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Found a weak Newcastle novice last backend and has struggled in two runs back, latterly when out of his depth in a Group 3; first-time headgear will need to make a big difference.

25/1

Form: 33

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Similar form in two 6f runs in the space of a fortnight in June (both good to firm); bred to appreciate this longer trip and he's not fully exposed just yet.
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7th

6

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:55 Sandown

Correspondence

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Windsor (5f, good to firm) in May and second at Bath (5f, firm) next time; the track may not have suited at Brighton last time and he could bounce back with a big run.

7/1

6th

6

(5)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

16:56 Brighton

Correspondence

8st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Running well in turf handicaps this summer, following his success at Windsor (5f, good to firm; cheekpieces first time) with a good second (winner gone in again since) at Bath (5f, firm) two weeks later; up in grade but could well have more to offer.

4/1

2nd

3

(6)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Correspondence

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Off the mark at the tenth attempt (first in cheekpieces) when keeping on strongly to win at Windsor 15 days ago (Danger Alert fourth and Over Spiced fifth); up 5lb but still unexposed in the context of this field.

9/4

Form: 38

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sound start to his career when third of 13 behind the subsequent Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up at Kempton in April (7f); well held at Doncaster later that month; sold for 2,000gns in July and underwent wind surgery shortly afterwards; this former stablemate of Spitzbergen is likely best watched on his first run for a new yard.
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5th

11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Roaring Twenties

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced but didn't last long with the Crisfords and hasn't offered all that much in two handicaps.

20/1

5th

11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Roaring Twenties

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced but didn't last long with the Crisfords and hasn't offered all that much in two handicaps.

20/1

5th

11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Roaring Twenties

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced but didn't last long with the Crisfords and hasn't offered all that much in two handicaps.

20/1

Form: 2-32

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Shaped well amidst evident inexperience on his Chelmsford debut last November (6f); not so good on his reappearance in May but he was gelded and underwent wind surgery soon after that; back from a break with a fine second at Kempton two weeks ago (wore this combination of accessories for the first time); obvious claims with a repeat.
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3

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:31 Lingfield (AW)

Spitzbergen

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Consistent gelding who ran another solid race when second of eight at Southwell two weeks ago; sets the standard and looks sure to go well again.

4/6

7

(6)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Spitzbergen

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Four-race maiden; disappointing favourite kept to 7f last time but gave the impression this drop back in trip is worth exploring; major player on peak efforts.

11/4

5

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spitzbergen

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Shaped well amidst evident inexperience on his Chelmsford debut last November (6f); not so good on his reappearance in May but he was gelded and underwent wind surgery soon after that; back from a break with a fine second at Kempton two weeks ago (wore this combination of accessories for the first time); obvious claims with a repeat.

10/11

33/1

Form: 64

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second run was better than her first but she still has a mountain to climb in this company.
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8th

9

(3)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Wee Nan

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Six-race maiden; shown precious little since wind surgery, toiling over 7f here (40-1) 11 days ago; a most unlikely candidate.

66/1

4

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Wee Nan

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alan Brown

Second run, which came here over 6f, was better than her first but she was last of six over this C&D two weeks ago; makes her handicap debut with better needed.

12/1

6

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wee Nan

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Alan Brown

Second run was better than her first but she still has a mountain to climb in this company.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £11.93
Trifecta £99.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spitzbergen

The Sun:

Monsieur Bondy

RP RATINGS:

Spitzbergen

TOPSPEED:

Spitzbergen

POSTDATA:

Spitzbergen

NEWMARKET:

Spitzbergen

The Times:

Spitzbergen

Telegraph:

Spitzbergen

The Guardian:

Spitzbergen

Daily Mail:

Spitzbergen

D Express:

Spitzbergen

Daily Mirror:

Spitzbergen

The Star:

Spitzbergen

Daily Record:

Spitzbergen