February 24 / 17.12 Newcastle (AW)

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1m 0f 5y
Class 4
10 runners

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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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3rd

3 (5)

Maestro Bernstein

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

7/2

Place: £2.10

Form: 823- BF

Last run: 128 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Placed at Naas (1m) and Leopardstown (1m1f) in the last two of his three starts for Aidan O'Brien; sold for 35,000gns later in October; wears tongue-tie on debut for new yard; the form pick.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 9 (4)	27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4	19:30 Newcastle (AW) Maestro Bernstein 9st 2lb J: Cam Hardie T: Antony Brittain	Placed twice in turf maidens in Ireland for Aidan O'Brien last October; tongue-tied first time, similar form when 6l third in C&D novice for new yard last month; hard to argue his opening mark looks generous but he brings unexposed potential.	20/1
3rd 3 (5)	24th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4	17:12 Newcastle (AW) Maestro Bernstein 10st 2lb J: Cam Hardie T: Antony Brittain	Placed at Naas (1m) and Leopardstown (1m1f) in the last two of his three starts for Aidan O'Brien; sold for 35,000gns later in October; wears tongue-tie on debut for new yard; the form pick.	7/2
3rd 3 (4)	19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	13:55 Leopardstown Maestro Bernstein 9st 8lb J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien	Superbly bred Wootton Bassett colt built on a middling heavy ground Listowel debut with a 3.75l second at Naas; the two at the top of the market took each other on that day and left themselves vulnerable to an unfancied challenger to run them down; this is a good opportunity to get off the mark.	15/8

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Starting price

12th

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

9st 2lb

Placed twice in turf maidens in Ireland for Aidan O'Brien last October; tongue-tied first time, similar form when 6l third in C&D novice for new yard last month; hard to argue his opening mark looks generous but he brings unexposed potential.

20/1

3rd

(5)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

10st 2lb

Placed at Naas (1m) and Leopardstown (1m1f) in the last two of his three starts for Aidan O'Brien; sold for 35,000gns later in October; wears tongue-tie on debut for new yard; the form pick.

7/2

3rd

(4)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

9st 8lb

Superbly bred Wootton Bassett colt built on a middling heavy ground Listowel debut with a 3.75l second at Naas; the two at the top of the market took each other on that day and left themselves vulnerable to an unfancied challenger to run them down; this is a good opportunity to get off the mark.

15/8

1 (2)

Alfred

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1 (1)	26th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4	13:27 Lingfield (AW) Alfred 9st 9lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: George Boughey	dwelt start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, pressed leader and kept on well inside final 110yds, just failed	11/4
5th 1 (2)	14th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 4	18:00 Chelmsford (AW) Alfred 9st 9lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: George Boughey	7f turf winner for Peter Chapple-Hyam but taken it up another notch on AW for George Boughey, winning nurseries at Newcastle (1m) and Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; another 9lb higher now bidding for the hat-trick but highly likely there's more to come for this stable.	9/4
1st 1 (5)	23rd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5	16:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Alfred 10st 0lb J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey	7f winner on turf for previous yard; justified favouritism at Newcastle (1m, AW) four days ago on debut for new stable; unexposed in this sphere; big player under 6lb penalty, provided he stays this new trip.	6/4

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Starting price

2nd

(1)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

dwelt start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, pressed leader and kept on well inside final 110yds, just failed

11/4

5th

(2)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Alfred

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Boughey

7f turf winner for Peter Chapple-Hyam but taken it up another notch on AW for George Boughey, winning nurseries at Newcastle (1m) and Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; another 9lb higher now bidding for the hat-trick but highly likely there's more to come for this stable.

9/4

1st

(5)

23rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alfred

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

7f winner on turf for previous yard; justified favouritism at Newcastle (1m, AW) four days ago on debut for new stable; unexposed in this sphere; big player under 6lb penalty, provided he stays this new trip.

6/4

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