January 22 / 18.00 Newcastle (AW)

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Win £250,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.80
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 8561-7 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in C&D nursery last month, with the reopposing Runninman close up in third; too free when well beaten at Wolverhampton (7f again) since.
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3

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:50 Wetherby

Surgeon Commander

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Craig Lidster

Two-time 7f AW winner who was placed from this mark in that sphere last time; his juvenile turf form was moderate but he's not ruled out back up in trip and back on this surface for the first time in 11 months.

13/2

3rd

5

(2)

31st Jan 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:55 Newcastle (AW)

Surgeon Commander

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Dead-heated over 7f here just before Christmas and rebounded quickly from lesser effort when winning very narrowly over that trip nine days ago (made all); not sure to be suited by this drop back to 6f but still considered.

4/1

1st

3

(6)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Surgeon Commander

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Craig Lidster

Dead-heated in C&D nursery last month, with the reopposing Runninman close up in third; too free when well beaten at Wolverhampton (7f again) since.

9/2

11/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 546-55

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Yet to make a significant impact in handicaps after four attempts, including over 7f at Wolverhampton in cheekpieces (retained) on Monday.
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4th

1

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Maynora

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time.

11/4

1st

7

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Maynora

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Ten-race maiden; bits of form that offer hope and his latest effort, when too keen in a steadily run 7f event at Newcastle, isn't the run to judge him on; seemingly exposed but goes without headgear today and the stable won this race in 2024.

14/1

5th

7

(7)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Craig Lidster

Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again.

9/1

Form: 06633-

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Third in course nurseries in November/December, going down by only a head over this trip latterly; Stephen Hanlon has already had a winner since taking over the licence from Ann Duffield; considered.
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4th

6

(5)

19th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Runninman

9st 3lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (including twice over C&D) but not so good over 6f since; a step back up in trip needs to spark a revival.

10/1

7th

8

(2)

11th Mar 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Runninman

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (7f-1m), including on his stable debut in January, but he was behind Ganthorpe at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 12 days ago; blinkers now replace the visor.

12/1

8th

5

(1)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Runninman

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stephen Hanlon

Finished third on his first three AW starts (7f-1m); weakened late on having forced a strong pace at Newcastle 17 days ago when back to 6f; can do better here but others may have greater potential.

5/1

5/2

Form: 974-14 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Rewarded strong market support back from a gelding operation when asserting late on at Lingfield (7f) a fortnight ago; raced too freely out wide when only fourth over 1m there last week; worth another chance back at 7f with first-time cheekpieces (replacing visor) combined with the tongue-tie this time.
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6th

5

(3)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Leicester

Giles Glory

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: T Ellis

Unproven on turf and his form has been up and down since he won at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January, with a below-par run at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on last month's stable debut; however, he's not ruled out each-way.

8/1

5th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Giles Glory

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: T Ellis

Emphatic winner in first-time visor for Joseph Parr at Lingfield (7f) in January and signed off for him with two pretty good fourths on Polytrack in February/March; subsequently changed hands for 2,800gns; big player if he responds well to first-time blinkers on stable debut.

7/2

4th

4

(2)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Giles Glory

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Joseph Parr

Landed a gamble in a 7f handicap at Lingfield in January (in this headgear combination for the first time) but followed that with two lesser efforts; back on track when fourth at Kempton two weeks ago (finished behind Grand Echo and Electrocution); each-way shout.

9/2

Form: 34464-

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Unable to make a significant impact in three handicaps last year; dips into a 0-60 for the first time back from three months off but others are more obvious.
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6th

4

(3)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:25 Newcastle (AW)

The Caddy Master

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

A fair 1m juvenile maiden but he came in last of seven after three months off in 7f handicap here 23 days ago; in good hands but much more is needed.

8/1

7th

1

(4)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Caddy Master

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Unable to make a significant impact in three handicaps last year; dips into a 0-60 for the first time back from three months off but others are more obvious.

6/1

9

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:33 Pontefract

The Caddy Master

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Well beaten when upped to 1m on nursery/AW debut but kept on nicely when close sixth of eight at Haydock (7f, good) last time and is worth another go at this trip; has shown promise on good to soft; chance.

11/2

Form: 489-

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 99-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £56.50
Straight Forecast £89.86
Trifecta £260.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giles Glory

POSTDATA:

Runninman

The Times:

The Caddy Master

The Star:

Runninman

Daily Record:

Runninman

RP RATINGS:

Giles Glory

NEWMARKET:

Giles Glory

The Guardian:

Giles Glory

Daily Mail:

Giles Glory

D Express:

Giles Glory

Daily Mirror:

Giles Glory

The Sun:

Giles Glory

Telegraph:

The Caddy Master