September 19 / 19.45 Newcastle (AW)

19.45

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

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 3-0933 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Two course wins to his name; placed over C&D and at Carlisle on his last two starts; unlikely to enjoy an easy lead with Saisons d'Or in the field and he could prove vulnerable late on.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(3)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

A three-time winner here but going through a quiet patch and needs to turn a corner.

13/2

8th

6

(4)

5th Sep 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Bryan Smart

Five AW wins include three here but he has been going through a quiet spell and is without his usual claiming partner.

14/1

10th

7

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:53 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Son

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Five AW wins include two on this course (at 6f; has won over 7f) but he's been going through a quieter spell of late; others more likely.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 320273

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Easy win in a 1m selling handicap at Thirsk last summer (for George Boughey); mixed bag for new yard this year and others make more appeal.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(3)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Yaajooz

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Picked up a Thirsk selling handicap (1m, good to firm) in July 2024 on his final start for George Boughey; that remains his only success in 22 starts, however; career-low mark but the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

7/1

6th

10

(7)

18th Sep 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yaajooz

9st 7lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Michael & David Easterby

Only win came in a selling handicap and beaten in 20 other races; close third last time at Newcastle (7f) but wouldn't be a good thing to back that up.

7/1

Form: 500559 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come here over 6f; a couple of promising turf efforts in July but he couldn't justify favouritism back here (7f) three weeks ago, not ideally positioned and meeting a bit of trouble; another 2lb lower today and he's capable off this mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ayr

Flying Fletcher

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Only 3-39 but placed plenty of times; a greater concern would be his recent efforts and cheekpieces are now turned to.

10/1

6th

8

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Fletcher

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Three course wins (6f-1m) and a multitude of placed efforts, including a close third to Saytaar (Harry The Rogue second) over C&D in March; has struggled on turf in his last three appearances (7.5f-1m2f) but his mark has eased accordingly.

6/1

9th

8

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

15:45 Beverley

Flying Fletcher

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3-21 on the AW but 0-16 on the grass, never in the first two; beaten about 10l in last two races; not hard to turn elsewhere.

14/1

11/4

Form: 258004 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
On a dangerous mark and he did well to finish as close as he did at Chelmsford last week (just behind Mister Mojito), having to wait for a gap at a crucial stage; mixed record at this track but has run some big races here and this is much weaker than previous C&D runs.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Riot

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Charlie Wallis

Now 11lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara last autumn but has lost his way; it's a long time since he won on turf and even longer since he ran in a sprint, so he is hard to fancy back from a break.

33/1

8th

2

(4)

3rd Mar 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Riot

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

8lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara over C&D in October, but has lost his way including in five starts for this yard; drops into a Class 6 for the first time in his career, but has plenty to prove; cheekpieces return.

25/1

7th

10

(7)

12th Feb 2026

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0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Riot

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Yet to offer much in four runs for his current yard, just eighth of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap 24 days ago; significantly more is required from this three-time C&D winner.

33/1

100/30

Form: 917553 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Good strike-rate and confirmed his wellbeing when keeping on well for third at Chelmsford last week, meeting trouble and nearest at the finish; closely matched with Riot, who also had a miserable trip through that Chelmsford event, and he shaped well in one previous run on Tapeta.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Mister Mojito

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: T J Kent

It was a fourth AW success when scoring at Lingfield (7f) last Tuesday, but he knows how to get it done on turf too and his previous second of six over C&D (good to firm) was a creditable effort; has won off this mark and Billy Loughnane takes over; player.

2/1

1st

2

(5)

4th Aug 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:18 Lingfield (AW)

Mister Mojito

9st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: T J Kent

Trainer has won with his last three runners and has a good course record with older horses (10-35); this 5yo is 3-3 round here, is fairly treated, in form and won't be hurt by going back into a bigger field as a hold-up runner; leading player.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Mister Mojito

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: T J Kent

Last win came at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) in May 2025; has slipped to a dangerous mark and any market support should be noted.

9/2

Form: 352315 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
He has added another two wins to his haul this year, the latest at Catterick last month (7f, good to firm; Class 6); creditable fifth at Southwell two weeks ago; needs more this time.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saisons DOr

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

An 11yo having his 99th start but doesn't arrive in much form and would be a surprise winner.

16/1

6th

3

(5)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:46 Catterick

Saisons DOr

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Done most winning earlier in the year and doesn't arrive in any form; on the positive side, he has three wins and a couple of seconds to his name from ten runs over C&D, which counts for something at a track that's always produced specialists.

12/1

7th

6

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Saisons DOr

9st 10lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Veteran who proved he still had what it takes when making virtually all at Southwell in April and is back off the same mark; has won three times over this C&D and no surprise were he to run well.

8/1

Form: -60820

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All wins at 6f but stays this far; good run at Wolverhampton last month and although last time wasn't so persuasive, it was a better race than this; not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.50
Straight Forecast £34.90
Trifecta £137.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Riot

NEWMARKET:

Mister Mojito

Daily Mirror:

Yaajooz

The Guardian:

Mister Mojito

D Express:

Mister Mojito

Daily Record:

Mister Mojito

The Sun:

Yaajooz

RP RATINGS:

Riot

POSTDATA:

Riot

THE NORTH:

Riot

The Times:

Riot

Telegraph:

Riot

Daily Mail:

Riot

The Star:

Riot