September 28 / 17.05 Newcastle (AW)

17.05

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Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £14040
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly; pleasing start to her career when keeping on strongly for third, behind a couple of fillies who had already shown a useful level of ability, at Doncaster 16 days ago (7f, good); leading claims with that run behind her.
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2nd

10

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:07 Newbury

Leading Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: K R Burke

Unexposed; absent since half-length success in C&D Listed event (soft) last October when taking record to 2-3; faces a stiffer assignment in this better race for the grade but market support should be heeded.

10/1

1st

3

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Newbury

Leading Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: K R Burke

Kept on strongly for third at Doncaster (7f, good) last month and had no trouble making all when 8-15 in four-runner novice at Newcastle (7f, AW) 16 days later; useful prospect.

9/4

1

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Leading Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Well-bred filly; pleasing start to her career when keeping on strongly for third, behind a couple of fillies who had already shown a useful level of ability, at Doncaster 16 days ago (7f, good); leading claims with that run behind her.

1/3

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 113 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Raced freely when fifth of six in a Doncaster fillies' novice in June (7f, good); bred to do better but her stable have more obvious claims with Leading Dancer.
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3rd

6

(1)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Light The Night Up

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Regressive maiden who finished last when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) at Catterick (7f, good to soft) last month; might be happier back on this surface and continues to slide down the weights but has a point to prove.

12/1

12th

2

(9)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:11 Catterick

Light The Night Up

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Regressive maiden (7f-1m2f) who's had plenty of chances off a sliding mark this summer; perhaps first-time headgear will prove the answer for a yard bang among the winners but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

8th

12

(10)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Light The Night Up

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Ten-race maiden who has been stuck in fifth place over a variety of trips and surfaces since the summer; not disgraced in a higher grade than this last Monday but others hold more compelling claims.

12/1

Form: 64

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Neither start this month has been without promise but she'll need a big step forward to shake up the principals.
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6th

8

(10)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

13:31 Wolverhampton (AW)

Skirt Around

9st 5lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Philip Kirby

Seven-race maiden who has struggled at increasingly big prices in four handicaps this season; dropped another 4lb but she has plenty to prove on this step back up in trip.

16/1

6th

8

(14)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Skirt Around

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Philip Kirby

Six-race maiden who has failed to beat a rival in three handicaps this term and was tailed off at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

66/1

4th

5

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:30 Ripon

Skirt Around

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Philip Kirby

Five-race maiden who failed to beat a rival in her two handicaps this term, running below her 2yo form; moves up from 1m2f in first-time headgear.

25/1

Form: 3

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for third of six in a slowly run 7f fillies' maiden at Wolverhampton six weeks ago; open to improvement but it will be needed.
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10th

8

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Yy Spirit

8st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Susan Corbett

Won 6f Newcastle novice for Ed Bethell last December; well beaten all three starts in handicaps for new yard this year, including on first try at 7f last time; on a good mark but a bit to prove.

66/1

12th

5

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Ayr

Yy Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Susan Corbett

Took a step forward when winning 6f novice on Newcastle AW last December but she's had two crushing defeats in handicaps this year for new yard; can only watch.

50/1

8th

7

(3)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Yy Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Susan Corbett

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a modest fillies' novice over C&D in December; 66-1 and well beaten on last month's stable/handicap debut; best watched.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £6.29
Trifecta £18.20

Selections

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Leading Dancer

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