October 02 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

18.00

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Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 8221

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All starts at 6f on sound turf; big improvement second run and carried that over on next two starts, culminating with a win in Newmarket maiden (good to firm; Gouken third) in August; should have no problem with 7f and threatens to be very competitive on nursery/AW debut.
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3rd

9

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

18:45 Doncaster

First Time

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Newmarket maiden winner for Harry Charlton last August (6f, good to firm); subsequently sold for 90,000gns; best run for the Faheys when third at Chester last time; (7f, good); on a fair mark; a possible.

5/1

3rd

4

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

First Time

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Left his stable debut well behind when sixth of 22 in traditionally strong York handicap (6f, good) a fortnight ago; the way he kept on in the closing stages suggests this return to 7f may suit; considered.

9/1

6th

20

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 York

First Time

8st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won Newmarket maiden (6f, good to firm) for Harry Charlton last August on fourth start and runner-up to Advertised at Newcastle (7f, AW) on subsequent nursery debut; well beaten here (7f, good to firm) last month on seasonal and stable debut and something to prove after that, but not written off.

50/1

Form: 103193 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in Hamilton maiden (good; second start) in June and won a Haydock nursery (also 6f; good to firm) in August; first attempt at 7f came in a warm York handicap and looked like that experiment was worth repeating back at 6f last time; respected on AW debut.
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4

(1)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Newbury

Better And Better

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Dual 6f winner, latterly a Haydock nursery on good to firm in August; respectable efforts in defeat since, including on good soft, and down to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Haydock.

13/2

2

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Better And Better

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Off the mark in Hamilton maiden (good; second start) in June and won a Haydock nursery (also 6f; good to firm) in August; first attempt at 7f came in a warm York handicap and looked like that experiment was worth repeating back at 6f last time; respected on AW debut.

6/1

3rd

1

(1)

3rd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Better And Better

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made it two wins from his five starts when landing Haydock nursery (6f, good to firm) last month; merely mid-division at York since but in a hotter race than this; has shown promise on good to soft; has a chance.

5/1

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11/2

Form: 3322 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
All starts at 6f; looked like there could be better to come when close third to First Time at Newmarket (good to firm) in August but hasn't quite kicked on from that and was beaten about 7l when second on nursery debut at Yarmouth a fortnight ago; soft ground a plausible excuse that day and now steps up in trip for this AW debut; pedigree suggests it may suit.
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4th

5

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

In the placings on all five starts on a variety of surfaces as a juvenile (6f/7f) and he deservedly made the breakthrough on his reappearance at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month; respectable fifth of 14 at Hamilton on his recent handicap debut and this experiment at 5f looks worth a go.

6/1

5th

5

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Hamilton

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Placed on all his five runs at 2yrs before (gelded) getting off the mark in 6f Newcastle maiden on his return last month; he must enter calculations back in handicap company.

9/1

1st

3

(8)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gouken

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

The most experienced of these and has been placed on all five starts at 6f and 7f; has been gelded since his last run in October and he should go close.

5/4

Form: 6130 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden (second start) in July but hasn't gone on from that on turf and beaten about 6l in Newmarket maiden (7f, good to firm) next time; weakened to finish out the back in big Irish sales race 18 days ago but this assignment is much easier; not totally ruled out back here on handicap debut.
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4th

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Stratford

Sudbury Hill

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best; held in second when odds-on for hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good) but he built on that when trouncing two rivals at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last week; could have a lot more to offer in this sphere and he's respected under a penalty.

5/2

1st

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

18:10 Newton Abbot

Sudbury Hill

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best; unable to justify odds-on favouritism when second of six on recent hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good; winner beaten since) but ought to have learned from that experience and might be better suited by this easier track.

4/5

2nd

4

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:05 Hexham

Sudbury Hill

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Productive on the Flat (best RPR 82), with plenty to admire about the manner in which he applied himself going down to King Of Berkshire at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start; trainer/jockey supplied the wide-margin winner of this (One Horse Town) last year; looks the one to beat.

1/2

Form: 210 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Good start when second at Redcar (5f) in May and justified solid support when landing a 13-runner course novice (6f) at the start of August; 16-1 for big Irish sales race but got no chance to show what he could do through the majority of that event 18 days ago; will be unlucky to suffer the same fate here; interesting on handicap debut.
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11th

4

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 York

Advertised

8st 13lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Very close fourth in valuable final here (7f, good) last October on last 2yo start and reappeared with second of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good); had an excuse (stumbled leaving the stalls) when down the field at Newmarket last time and has been gelded since; possible player.

12/1

9th

2

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Advertised

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Won twice on AW last year but he took his form to a new level when fourth of 14 in a York sales race last October (7f, good); lumped up 11lb for that but showed there was no fluke about the performance by finishing second in a C&D handicap on his reappearance 16 days ago (behind Sovereign Spell); didn't look in love with the track on that occasion but he is on an upward path and remains unexposed as a sprinter; 4lb rise demands more though.

9/2

Form: 731212 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Progressing in nurseries, with form figures of 1212, the first win coming at Kempton (Polytrack) in July; solid second at Ayr (also 7f, good; third won since) a fortnight ago and looks sure to go well again.
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8th

8

(13)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Wetherby

Magic Box

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Dual 7f nursery winner from eight 2yo starts; might have more to offer this year but made underwhelming reappearance last month and has wide draw.

10/1

4th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:53 Newmarket

Magic Box

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Haggas

Two 7f wins last July, on AW and at Ayr (soft), but she went up 7lb for the latter success which seemed to put paid to her progress in handicaps; relatively exposed for a 3yo from this yard and likely needs to have done well over the winter to make a winning return.

6/1

6

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Magic Box

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

Progressing in nurseries, with form figures of 1212, the first win coming at Kempton (Polytrack) in July; solid second at Ayr (also 7f, good; third won since) a fortnight ago and looks sure to go well again.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £12.20
Straight Forecast £11.15
Trifecta £47.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

First Time

RP RATINGS:

Magic Box

SPOTLIGHT:

Advertised

LAMBOURN:

Gouken

The Guardian:

Better And Better

Daily Record:

Advertised

The Times:

First Time

Daily Mail:

First Time

D Express:

First Time

Daily Mirror:

First Time

The Sun:

First Time

NEWMARKET:

Magic Box

Telegraph:

Magic Box

The Star:

Magic Box