February 19 / 17.30 Newcastle (AW)

17.30

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  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

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4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 44-111 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

13

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ollie Sangster

Form took off once handicapping in a tongue tie and his impressive C&D win on Good Friday, his fifth on the bounce, was off 32lb higher than the first; progress ground to a halt on turf last month but not out of the question the return to AW will perk him back up.

8/1

9th

2

(9)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Al Najashi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf.

7/2

1st

6

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established.

7/2

16/1

Form: 5833-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed over 7f-1m at Southwell in two of her five starts; reportedly ran too freely in newly applied blinkers (discarded now) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; it's back to basics now.
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7th

7

(1)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: T J Kent

Fair maiden who went too freely tried in cheekpieces when last of ten in 7f Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; could bounce back now the headgear is dispensed with.

8/1

10th

9

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:42 Lingfield (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: T J Kent

No improvement for handicapping yet but she has finished third in three of her last four starts; cheekpieces now added but when tried in blinkers she pulled hard and was well beaten.

10/1

3rd

4

(6)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

My Shagaf

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: T J Kent

Placed over 7f-1m at Southwell in two of her five starts; reportedly ran too freely in newly applied blinkers (discarded now) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; it's back to basics now.

16/1

Form: 028-2

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to an odds-on favourite at Pontefract (1m novice; 150-1) in September; opening AW effort (1m2f) was modest but he showed more when dropped in trip for handicap debut at Southwell (1m; runner-up, beaten just over 6l) latest; pedigree suggests he can probably adapt to 7f.
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2nd

3

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

16:30 Doncaster

Norcross Brow

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Clover

First run for this yard when third in a Class 5 at Newmarket (1m) and then comfortably justified odds of 8-11 in a Class 6 at Brighton (7f, good to firm); 5lb higher here even with a 6lb penalty and probably the one to beat.

Evs

1st

4

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Norcross Brow

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Clover

Bounced back to form when third of seven on his stable debut at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last Friday; should go well again.

7/4

3rd

9

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Newmarket (July)

Norcross Brow

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Charlie Clover

0-7 but he's shown enough at 1m on the AW to think there's a race in him and perhaps the first-time hood (now discarded) allied to good to soft ground combined against him back on turf at Ripon in April; sold for 8,000gns since; worth a look on debut for new yard.

9/2

9/1

Form: 46-552

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
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.
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2nd

6

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Maynora

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Craig Lidster

Has remained in form since breaking his duck at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, albeit he didn't find much back at 7f on Newcastle AW recently; likely to give his running but others may have more scope off their current marks.

4/1

5th

13

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

9st 2lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten a nose by stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D in January; won off a 4lb lower mark at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, and on the premises twice since, backing out of contention only late on at Carlisle (fourth) ten days ago; task isn't impossible.

8/1

4th

5

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Maynora

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Craig Lidster

Came good at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) in April, his 11th start, and had awkward draw on the wing when fourth off new mark at Ripon (6f, good) last month; remains very much of interest.

2/1

Form: 884-

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
280,000euros yearling; failed to shine in three novice/maiden events, albeit faring a bit better over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton (6f; fourth, 20-1) in October last time; gelded and fitted with a hood (usually races freely) for handicap debut; perhaps has simply needed time.
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4th

5

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:20 Yarmouth

Ocean Of Storms

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Stepped forward from his first two efforts when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in October; subsequently gelded but he pulled too hard on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f, AW; hooded) 61 days ago; drops back in trip with the hood removed.

7/1

6th

2

(3)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ocean Of Storms

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

280,000euros yearling; failed to shine in three novice/maiden events, albeit faring a bit better over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton (6f; fourth, 20-1) in October last time; gelded and fitted with a hood (usually races freely) for handicap debut; perhaps has simply needed time.

7/1

4th

5

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Of Storms

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Down the field in two 7f turf runs last month; showed speed last time but still not sure to benefit from this drop in trip on paper.

12/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 732-5

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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Form: 668-

Last run: 63 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £14.47
Trifecta £41.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Najashi

NEWMARKET:

Ocean Of Storms

Daily Mail:

Ocean Of Storms

RP RATINGS:

Al Najashi

POSTDATA:

Al Najashi

The Times:

Al Najashi

Telegraph:

Al Najashi

The Guardian:

Al Najashi

D Express:

Al Najashi

Daily Mirror:

Al Najashi

The Sun:

Al Najashi

The Star:

Al Najashi

Daily Record:

Al Najashi