March 27 / 19.30 Newcastle (AW)

19.30

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Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap

  • Prize money: £18319
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 166-11 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has taken his AW record to 4-7 when winning twice at Southwell (7f/1m) since joining James Horton; raised 6lb since last time but the way he moved into contention suggests there's likely even more to come for his new stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(16)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Ascot

Saytarr

9st 0lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: James Horton

Won early this year on first three runs for James Horton (7f/1m, AW) before good third here (1m, good to firm) and a fifth of seven at Sandown (1m, good); won at Kempton (1m, AW) next time; could give a good account but he's 6-9 on AW as opposed to 0-10 on turf, which tempers enthusiasm.

20/1

1st

1

(14)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Saytarr

10st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Hugely progressive for his new stable at the start of the year, winning handicaps at Southwell (7f/1m) before completing his hat-trick at Newcastle (1m); beaten on turf twice since but he is 0-10 in that sphere as opposed to 5-8 on AW; drawn widest but still of some interest.

6/1

5th

5

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Sandown

Saytarr

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

He won earlier this year on his first three starts for James Horton (7f/1m, AW); made it 0-9 on turf when 2l third of 11 at Ascot (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago but that was still a positive run and he could be in the mix.

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 2326-3 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won only two of his 32 starts in Ireland for Andy Slattery but he did finish in the first three in half of them, including third in a 1m Dundalk claimer six weeks ago; first run for new yard.
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9th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Harry The Rogue

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Ex-Irish; beaten a neck by Saytaar over C&D (25-1; from 5lb higher, on stable debut) in March; form has nosedived since June, weakening quickly in an added visor (now discarded) at Redcar latest; return of Conor Whiteley is a plus.

25/1

12th

6

(14)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Harry The Rogue

9st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Stephen Hanlon

Ex-Irish 5yo; started off for current stable with two good runs over 1m in the spring but has suffered a worrying slump in form since and needs to be perked up by the addition of a visor.

20/1

13th

2

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Harry The Rogue

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stephen Hanlon

Went close over C&D in March on stable debut and another good run when fourth at Musselburgh (1m) next time; below par at York on his last two starts but he tackled 1m2f last time and is not ruled out back down to 1m.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2-2172 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Gained a C&D win in January and very nearly added another three weeks ago; nudged up a further 3lb for that but he has won off his mark before.
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6th

8

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Fletcher

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Three course wins (6f-1m) and a multitude of placed efforts, including a close third to Saytaar (Harry The Rogue second) over C&D in March; has struggled on turf in his last three appearances (7.5f-1m2f) but his mark has eased accordingly.

6/1

9th

8

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

15:45 Beverley

Flying Fletcher

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3-21 on the AW but 0-16 on the grass, never in the first two; beaten about 10l in last two races; not hard to turn elsewhere.

14/1

6th

3

(8)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Flying Fletcher

9st 13lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

All three wins from 36 starts have been on the AW at Newcastle (6f/1m); solid effort when third at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but he needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Pontefract (1m) three weeks ago; has stamina to prove for this longer trip.

8/1

20/1

Form: 30146- C

Last run: 125 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
1m2f course winner in September but higher marks found him out in two subsequent visits last year; others are preferred back from four months off.
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8th

6

(14)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Izzari

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Newcastle win this time last year came off a 7lb higher mark; well backed on the drop to this company at Carlisle a few weeks ago, when faring much better, and is one to consider (likely to be dropped in as usual from the outside stall).

5/1

2nd

3

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Izzari

10st 0lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

A dual 1m/1m2f winner in 2025; largely below par this season though and only ninth of 12 in 1m Newcastle handicap last time; others appeal more.

10/1

9th

12

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Izzari

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Dual winner (including here) in 2025 but his more recent turf form is much less encouraging; needs to bounce back returned to Tapeta.

40/1

20/1

Form: 3-3744 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Notched three wins at the beginning of 2025 but hasn't hit the same heights this year, for all he's reached the frame a few times between 1m and 1m4f; this is competitive and his wait for another win will probably go on.
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9th

1

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Urban Road

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alan Brown

Posted duck eggs at York the last twice but this is a drop back in class and he's on last winning mark; however, still has a much better strike-rate on AW than on turf and his losing run is mounting up.

12/1

11th

9

(9)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

Urban Road

10st 8lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Alan Brown

He's 8-50 on the AW and only 1-13 on turf; he was bang there over this far and off this mark at Redcar in April but he's another in here on a recovery mission after two lesser efforts.

40/1

15th

13

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Urban Road

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Alan Brown

Eight of his nine wins have been on the AW, including a hat-trick in February last year; pulled too hard when well beaten last time but had run two sound races ar Redcar prior to that (1m2f, good to firm); worth considering from his inside draw.

25/1

6th
5 (2)
Nyman

8/1

Form: 22401-

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended his time with Henry de Bromhead with a good fourth in a Racing League handicap over C&D and struck at the second time of asking for Roger Fell in 7f Newmarket handicap in October; only nudged up 2lb and can go well if ready to roll after five months off.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Nyman

9st 6lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Ended 2025 with 7f Newcastle victory and he's back in very good form of late, third of 14 in 1m handicap at Redcar a week ago; a likely player eased 1lb.

6/1

3rd

8

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Nyman

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Fell

Just a respectable fourth of seven over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago but that run came after a short break and he's now well handicapped if judged on some of this spring's form; worth a second look.

12/1

Form: 4009-3 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
His progress stalled in the autumn but he resumed with quite an encouraging third over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago; nicely treated on the form he showed in some turf handicaps at the end of last summer; needs considering.
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6th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Sir Paul Ramsey

9st 1lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Two wins last summer and he showed spark as recently as this April; he's dropped to a dangerous mark but has failed to shine on his last three outings and arrives with something to prove.

8/1

7th

1

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:00 Pontefract

Sir Paul Ramsey

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Well treated on the form he showed last August, including win at Haydock and close third at the York Ebor festival; absent since finishing rather tamely over C&D two months ago.

13/2

10/1

Form: 54126- CD BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Reacted well to blinkers at the end of 2025, including a C&D win in October; slowly away and caught the eye with his late headway into sixth over 7f here on his final start in December; returns from 112 days off with the blinkers replaced by second-time cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(6)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Mistoffelees

10st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

C&D winner (from a similar mark, beat Criminal Shore) last October; runner-up to well-treated rival over C&D (9-1) penultimate start; reluctant to load, fluffing his chance with a slow start at Redcar (1m; last of 14) latest; possible if back on song.

13/2

14th

5

(11)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Mr Mistoffelees

9st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Strong traveller who sometimes flatters to deceive; close second to a recent Glorious Goodwood winner on latest turf start, at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in June, and also ran well on AW last month but has modest 2-32 strike-rate and others appeal more for win purposes; usually wears blinkers or cheekpieces but goes only in a first-time tongue-tie here.

8/1

2nd

9

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mr Mistoffelees

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Sam England

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good second of five in 1m Doncaster handicap last month, just failing; not out of things despite a 2lb weights rise.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 271-50 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
All three wins over C&D, the latest in September; failed to build on his quite promising reappearance when well beaten at Southwell five weeks ago but capable of staging a revival back at Newcastle.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rogue Encore

9st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Signed off for 2025 with a third C&D success in September but he's yet to fire this season, last of 14 over C&D in April; has it to prove after a break.

20/1

Form: 1/20-6 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who has progressive turf form; hasn't translated that to AW in two attempts but still early days and it's possible he needed last month's reappearance after wind surgery.
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14th

11

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Degale

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: David & Nicola Barron

Novice winner in 2024; his form has dipped quite markedly since a good run in defeat at Nottingham in May.

16/1

3rd

1

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:35 Nottingham

Degale

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

Sole win from 13 starts came in a Ripon novice over 1m in 2024; best effort this term came when third of 11 over this C&D in May but he's been down the field on his last three starts; tongue-tie added.

7/1

5th

2

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Degale

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Sole win from 12 starts came in a Ripon novice in 2024 (1m, good); hasn't been the most consistent this season and he's been well beaten on his last two outings; down to a career-low mark but others are preferred.

20/1

Form: 0-5223 C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four-time course scorer (6f/7f) for William Haggas; struggled on turf in Ireland for this yard last autumn but has found form again since returning to AW, placing three times at Dundalk (7f/1m) in recent months; has to enter calculations for a stable with a good record in Britain.
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4th

4

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Brewing

9st 1lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk last winter, soft ground probably wasn't ideal on turf comeback (slowly away) over C&D early this month and fair bit to find with Gleneagle Bay on that run.

12/1

9th

14

(14)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Brewing

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk this winter before a below-par Newcastle run on latest; others have much stronger claims on turf form.

10/1

Form: 823-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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.
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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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Payout
Exacta £64.90
Straight Forecast £66.64
Tricast £382.51
Trifecta £690.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saytarr

RP RATINGS:

Sir Paul Ramsey

NEWMARKET:

Rogue Encore

Telegraph:

Flying Fletcher

D Express:

Brewing

POSTDATA:

Sir Paul Ramsey

The Sun:

Sir Paul Ramsey

TOPSPEED:

Saytarr

The Times:

Saytarr

The Guardian:

Saytarr

The Star:

Saytarr

Daily Mail:

Rogue Encore

Daily Mirror:

Flying Fletcher

Daily Record:

Brewing