Newcastle Races & Results with ratings from TomForm.
There were 258 Races on across 31 meetings. There was 7 races at Assiniboia Downs first race 01:30, 8 races at Auteuil first race 12:55, 8 races at Catterick first race 14:20, 1 races at Club Hipico first race 01:00, 9 races at Concepcion first race 19:35, 8 races at Durbanville first race 11:40, 7 races at Fairmount Park first race 19:00, 8 races at Finger Lakes first race 18:00, 11 races at Fort Erie first race 18:00, 8 races at Galway first race 15:35, 9 races at Gavea first race 01:00, 9 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis first race 19:10, 12 races at Kanazawa first race 04:00, 7 races at Kolkata first race 09:15, 7 races at Leicester first race 14:10, 8 races at Lingfield first race 14:00, 7 races at Louisiana Downs first race 22:05, 11 races at Mizusawa first race 04:20, 12 races at Mombetsu first race 06:25 Monbetsu, 8 races at Mountaineer first race 01:15, 7 races at Muswellbrook first race 04:35, 8 races at Nantes first race 10:51, 8 races at Newcastle first race 16:50, 12 races at Oi first race 06:15, 10 races at Philadelphia first race 17:40, 8 races at Presque Isle Downs first race 20:00, 7 races at Queanbeyan first race 04:20, 9 races at Tatura first race 04:00, 8 races at Thistledown first race 17:50, 8 races at Vincennes first race 15:35, 8 races at Yeppoon first race 03:30, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4th (6)  Newton Lass |  | |  | | | 2 | Cam Hardie | Ollie Pears | Some promise here on debut (7f); not progressed in two turf runs since but she makes her nursery debut over a trip that should suit and cheekpieces are now given a go; can do better. | ||
3rd (7)  Owt For Nowt | | | | | | 2 | Harry Russell | Ollie Pears | No improvement for the switch to nurseries on her last two starts; new trip/headgear not enough to tempt. | ||
(9)  Dark Rainbow | | | | | | 2 | James Sullivan | Richard Fahey | She has made no impact in three novice/maiden runs at up to 7f; should improve for the step up in trip and switch to low-grade nurseries; betting to guide. | ||
(1)  Himself | | | | | | 2 | Hollie Doyle | Philip Kirby | Disappointing in a 1m nursery at Musselburgh two weeks ago (held by Caledonian Dream); 2lb drop in the weights not enough to tempt. | ||
2nd (5)  Force Of Honour | | | | | | 2 | Shane Gray | Craig Lidster | Only midfield in a Beverley nursery last month (7.5f, good to firm); dropped 2lb but still not obviously ahead of his mark. | ||
(8)  Wedadi | | | | | | 2 | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | Prominent racer; modest form in three 7f maidens; should stay this far but improvement is a must. | ||
(2)  Bobby Jones | | | | | | 2 | Rowan Scott | Nigel Tinkler | Finished in front of a few of today's rivals when third at Beverley last month (7.5f, good to firm); not so good tried in this headgear at Chepstow last week but no real surprise to see him bounce back. | ||
(3)  Caledonian Dream | | | | | | 2 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | Placed in a 1m nursery at Musselburgh two weeks ago; should run his race but the yard may have stronger claims with Shielas Well. | ||
1st (4)  Shielas Well | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | Grant Tuer | Placed in 7f nurseries at Catterick and Thirsk this summer; lesser effort at Beverley last month but this trip should suit and she's one to be interested in; AW debut. |
Dark Rainbow and Wedadi are bred to leave their early efforts well behind and significant improvement could be forthcoming now handicapping at a low level. Shielas Well might prove the pick of those to have run in nurseries and she's a contender but NEWTON LASS is an interesting contender. She shaped quite nicely on her debut here in June and the return to AW, extra distance and addition of cheekpieces could all help.[Paul Smith]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(7)  Pacific Man | | | | | | 2 | Ryan Sexton | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | Hasn't shown much at big prices in two 7f runs and he remains best watched for now. | ||
(10)  Vault Of Heaven | | | | | | 2 | Andrea Pinna | Kevin Frost | Huge prices and well beaten in two runs in May/July; can't be recommended. | ||
(3)  Golden Crossing | | | | | | 2 | Harry Russell | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 20,000gns yearling; half-brother to 1m2f AW winner Ville Natale (RPR 86); bred to have a future but stable not known for their 2yo exploits. | ||
(8)  Promise Time | | | | | | 2 | Faye McManoman | Nigel Tinkler | Second foal of an unraced mare, herself from the family of 6f 2yo Group 3 winner African Skies; stable not renowned for winning 2yo newcomers. | ||
(11)  Ziva's Star | | | | | | 2 | Joe Fanning | Philip Kirby | 33-1 when never in contention at Redcar 17 days ago (6f, good to firm); significant improvement required. | ||
(2)  Galway Sands | | | | | | 2 | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | Too green to do himself justice on last month's Ripon debut (6f, good); made some late headway there and 7f should suit but he's likely one for the longer term. | ||
(12)  Mystified | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | John Butler | She ran to a similar modest level in two maiden races last month; offered hope of better but that may be forthcoming once handicapping. | ||
4th (4)  Impartiality | | | | | | 2 | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | Promising debut when third of ten in a 7f novice at Ayr in July; failed to build on it at York 18 days later but that was a good race; strong claims if returning to his debut form. | ||
3rd (9)  Talismans Time | | | | | | 2 | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Bethell | 16,000gns foal, 15,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Faisal (9.4f-1m2f including AW; RPR 105) and Gentleman Joe (1m AW Flat; 93); dam a 7f winner (81); starting out at a realistic level and one to note for market confidence. | ||
2nd (6)  Shamador | | | | | | 2 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 26,000euros foal, 38,000euros yearling; half-brother to winners Fast Gold (5f 2yo; RPR 82) and Jensue (6f 2yo; 72); dam 6f AW winner (70); powerful yard have plenty of 2yo winners; betting instructive. | ||
(1)  Far From Dandy | | | | | | 2 | Tommie Jakes | George Boughey | First foal of a minor 7f winner; stable have winning 2yo newcomers and the betting should be a good guide as to expectation levels. | ||
1st (5)  Philanthropist | | | | | | 2 | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | Two 7f runs at Yarmouth this summer, stepping up on his debut effort (July) when finishing a close second 16 days ago; capable of better and he's more appealing than many. |
Far From Dandy, Shamador and Talismans Time are newcomers of note and the betting should provide clues. Impartiality has leading claims judged on his debut effort but PHILANTHROPIST took a step forward at Yarmouth last month and remains capable of better.[Paul Smith]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th (3)  Kaaress | | | | | | 3 | Harry Russell | Ollie Pears | Dual Wolverhampton winner last autumn who went hurdling in early summer and has struggled in two runs back on the Flat, hanging left in the first-time hood latest; has it to prove now. | ||
6th (5)  Parish Record | | | | | | 3 | Jason Hart | Donald Whillans | Picked up from Ireland for 4,000gns in July after four ordinary efforts for Jim Bolger (6f-1m1f); hard to make a case for her unless there's good money around. | ||
1st (1)  Perfectly Timed | | | | | | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | Disappointing favourite over 1m here in June before never looking happy at Ripon last time, when tailed off on his first crack at this sort of trip; both came in cheekpieces and he's given a try in blinkers back from a short break. | ||
7th (4)  Yippee | | | | | | 3 | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | Hasn't quite looked to see it out over a bit further the past twice and he's back around May's successful mark now; is fully exposed, however, and needs to find more from somewhere back from six weeks off. | ||
3rd (7)  Solar Bentley | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Brian Ellison | Well suited by soft/heavy ground in two starts since switched to cheekpieces, latterly winning easily off 7lb lower; whether he's suddenly improved that much after plenty of racing is debatable and he'll need to improve on previous Tapeta efforts. | ||
2nd (6)  Sarmiento Power | | | | | | 3 | Jack Mitchell | Roger Varian | Half-brother to three decent winners but hasn't achieved much in three runs (7f) and been gelded since last seen three months ago; this is more realistic now upped in trip and handicapping for his powerful yard though. | ||
4th (2)  Titainium | | | | | | 3 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | Won easily on his only previous Tapeta start (over 7f here in June) and has progressed again for the step up to this trip on turf lately; a 4lb rise demands more but he could well be up to the job. |
Solar Bentley handled heavy ground best when winning a small-field affair at Ffos Las last time and a 7lb rise will test him in tonight's better company. The well-related Sarmiento Power, who's been gelded and goes up in trip on his handicap/AW debut, should be capable of better but TITAINIUM (nap) has kicked on again since upped to 1m2f and won easily on his sole previous Tapeta start.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(6)  Dark Kestrel | | | | | | 4 | Cam Hardie | Antony Brittain | In good form over 5f on AW in the spring; back from 102 days off when a never-dangerous 40-1 shot at Southwell last week; best watched. | ||
4th (10)  Lady Celia | | | | | | 7 | Archie Young | Alan Brown | Series of good runs in 5f handicaps this year, winning twice and finishing a close fourth here last month; should give her running but she would be of more interest at the shorter trip. | ||
(3)  South Shore | | | | | | 3 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | Quite impressive in a 6f handicap at Windsor in April (for Karl Burke) but struggled at Newmarket next time and he was well held on his stable debut two weeks ago; down in class but perhaps best watched in the short term. | ||
3rd (12)  As If By Chance | | | | | | 6 | Faye McManoman | Nigel Tinkler | 5lb lower than for his turf win last August; mixed bag this year but he's fully effective under these conditions; others still appeal more. | ||
(11)  Bellagio Man | | | | | | 6 | Alex Jary | Antony Brittain | C&D win off an 8lb higher mark one year ago; running himself back into form this summer, most recently midfield at Southwell last week; should be winning races soon but perhaps not this one. | ||
(8)  Quintus Arrius | | | | | | 4 | Daniel Tudhope | Peter Niven | Dropped a long way in the weights since joining this yard and there have been more modest efforts than good; won his only other run on the AW (a C&D novice as a 3yo) but there are risks involved. | ||
(9)  Ziggy's Queen | | | | | | 3 | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | Her only win from 14 attempts came in a small-field conditions event at Musselburgh one year ago; enough good runs this year to give her a shout but others are more persuasive for win purposes. | ||
2nd (7)  Rough Diamond | | | | | | 7 | Rowan Scott | Tristan Davidson | Five wins when trained in Ireland; running respectably for his new stable without looking ahead of his mark; opposable for win purposes. | ||
(1)  Faro De San Juan | | | | | | 5 | David Egan | Dylan Cunha | Succesful at Windsor in July (5f, good to firm) and followed that with a solid effort in a Racing League event over 5f here; not so good at Brighton last time but that four-runner race wouldn't have played to his strengths; no problem with the return to 6f and he's a contender. | ||
(4)  Sir Oliver | | | | | | 7 | Silvestre De Sousa | Chris Dwyer | Recorded an RPR of 83 when third at Chelmsford in May, the last time he ran on an artificial surface; some modest recent efforts on turf have seen his AW mark drop 6lb and he's too well treated to ignore. | ||
(13)  The Real McKay | | | | | | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Ivan Furtado | Record in 6f handicaps reads 211 and she showed a good attitude when scoring at Kempton three weeks ago (tongue tied for the first time); up 3lb but she hasn't finished progressing just yet. | ||
(2)  Juicy | | | | | | 4 | Jason Hart | Richard Spencer | Unexposed filly who still has more to offer; not beaten far in a 5f Racing League handicap here 19 days ago and this represents an ease in class; has only raced at 5f but should stay this trip; interesting. | ||
1st (5)  Asimov | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | A drop to sprinting paid dividends when he won a 6f maiden at Doncaster in June; two subsequent runs in 6f handicaps have been fine but he will need the new cheekpieces to prompt extra if he's to win. |
Sir Oliver (second choice) has to come into the reckoning off his reduced AW mark, while The Real McKay isn't fully exposed and this should suit Faro De San Juan more than a small field at Brighton did last week. JUICY still has an air of unfinished business about her though and she can come out on top now upped to 6f for the first time.[Paul Smith]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th (3)  Fast Fred | | | | | | 4 | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | Poor form in two bumpers and a 7f novice on the Flat; can't be recommended. | ||
10th (11)  Orient Lad | | | | | | 3 | Cam Hardie | R Mike Smith | No great appeal on paper and, like stablemate Heritor, looks best watched on debut. | ||
9th (10)  Heritor | | | | | | 3 | Ryan Sexton | R Mike Smith | Just minor appeal on pedigree and he has a useful standard to aim at on his belated debut. | ||
8th (9)  Electric Lightning | | | | | | 3 | Jack Garritty | Mark Walford | Ran okay for fourth at Southwell last month (7f) but he was left behind by Lattaash in the final furlong; not sure to reverse those placings despite the revised terms. | ||
(6)  Bereit | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Muscutt | John Butler | Brother to winners Nemoralia (6.5f-1m including Group 3; RPR 114), Ides Of August (7f turf 2yo/10.6f AW; 103) and Blue On Blue (7f including AW; 85), half-brother to four winners; dam US 6.5f 2yo/8.5f stakes winner; failed to make the track for Dermot Weld but worth market check on belated debut. | ||
2nd (5)  Baraq | | | | | | 3 | Callum Rodriguez | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | Bumped into one when second over 7f here on his reappearance in June (after wind surgery); backward steps twice since, finishing last of eight on his handicap debut 13 days ago (1m3f, Polytrack), and now has something to prove. | ||
4th (7)  Buon Viaggio | | | | | | 3 | Jack Mitchell | Simon & Ed Crisford | Green off the bridle but it was still a pleasing start to his career when fourth at Chelmsford 12 days ago (1m); the first two home in that maiden have a BHA rating of 92 so the form has some substance; interesting with improvement on the cards. | ||
5th (8)  Classic Encounter | | | | | | 3 | Tommie Jakes | George Boughey | Expensive to follow in three runs for Charlie Appleby as a 2yo but he showed a good level of ability, notably when chasing home this year's Royal Ascot winner Hand Of God at Newmarket last October; sold for 120,000gns in July; respected despite the nine-month absence. | ||
3rd (2)  Lattaash | | | | | | 3 | Shane Gray | K R Burke | Well backed prior to his winning debut at Southwell last month (7f), keeping on strongly; gelded since; 1m looks sure to suit on pedigree and he's open to further progress. | ||
1st (1)  Barefoot Warrior | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | Confirmed the promise of his Thirsk debut in July (7f, good to soft) by winning a 1m novice back there last month; improvement required to defy a penalty but it's not out of the question. | ||
6th (12)  Stanage | | | | | | 3 | Kieran Shoemark | John & Thady Gosden | Ran his best race so far when second of six at Windsor in June (first run at 1m); gelded since and now goes in cheekpieces for the first time; shortlisted. |
A competitive novice. Stanage, Classic Encounter and Baraq boast BHA ratings of 80 or more, while previous winners Barefoot Warrior and Lattaash (second choice) bring untapped potential into the contest. BUON VIAGGIO made a pleasing debut in a strong Chelmsford maiden 12 days ago though and he could take a good step forward with the experience behind him.[Paul Smith]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(13)  Apocalyx | | | | | | 3 | Cam Hardie | Richard Fahey | Three poor runs this summer, latterly in cheekpieces; Oisin Orr, up for three of his five runs, has unsurprisingly opted for stablemate Eminent Jewel. | ||
(14)  Havana Rose | | | | | | 3 | James Sullivan | Katie Scott | Has only gone beyond sprint trips once, when not looking to see it out in a small field over C&D for Ed Bethell; has regressed anyway and wind surgery will need to have made a difference back from two months off. | ||
1st (9)  Eminent Jewel | | | | | | 3 | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | Created a good impression off a 4lb lower mark on her comeback and did well to go as close as she did when last seen after blowing the start badly; remains open to improvement, so has to be considered. | ||
(5)  Puella Law | | | | | | 3 | Jason Hart | John & Sean Quinn | Pulled hard at Haydock, then hit traffic last time, prior to which she'd been consistent; it wouldn't be a surprise to see her bounce back in first-time headgear. | ||
4th (6)  Petra Celera | | | | | | 3 | David Egan | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | Inconsistent profile overall but has two wins and a nose second (C&D) to her name in five runs on Tapeta; things fell ideally off 5lb lower round Southwell last time but she's capable of following up if they go hard in front once more. | ||
(4)  Starliner | | | | | | 3 | Tommie Jakes | Linda Perratt | Exposed Irish import who's pulled hard in two runs in the blinkers (retained) and drops back from 1m tonight; would be a surprise winner. | ||
(11)  Only In Jakarta | | | | | | 3 | Shane Gray | Kevin Ryan | Won his novice over C&D in January but it's been a struggle since, in two forms of headgear and following wind surgery in the spring; is some way down the pecking order. | ||
3rd (1)  Inner Temple | | | | | | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | Solid start to his career on Tapeta but struggled at Southwell last time; was drawn wide there and it's no surprise to see headgear binned after two poor efforts but he has it to prove back from six weeks off. | ||
(10)  Fletchers Dream | | | | | | 3 | Rowan Scott | Alan Brown | Won his novice for Craig Lidster here last winter and returns on a workable mark, back in cheekpieces, having run much his best race for his current yard last time; has often made the running. | ||
(12)  Indivar | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | Just a fair effort on his first start since being gelded a month ago and is completely exposed now; needs to improve on this AW debut. | ||
(2)  Rascal Recknell | | | | | | 3 | Kieran Shoemark | Kevin Philippart De Foy | Has gone backwards since handicapping, pulling hard on his first run since being gelded last time; no surprise to see him back down in trip, tried in a first-time tongue-tie, but he'll need to settle better early from an outside stall. | ||
(8)  Havanarama | | | | | | 3 | Callum Rodriguez | Hugo Palmer | Steady progression in handicaps this year but he's had plenty of racing now and the handicapper knows where he is; no obvious reason he won't go well again for his in-form yard but is vulnerable to improvers. | ||
(3)  Flavour Maker | | | | | | 3 | Ray Dawson | Roger Varian | Dam won on the AW, as did one of his siblings, and he got off the mark on his Polytrack debut (lucky to force a dead-heat in truth) off 3lb lower last time; couldn't rule out further progress for a yard that boasts a decent record with 3yos here. | ||
2nd (7)  Jackson Street | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Dylan Cunha | Happiest on the AW and left behind a few ordinary turf efforts when third at Chelmsford 12 days ago; tonight's stiffer 7f and bigger field should work in his favour and he's shortlisted. |
A few ordinary turf efforts in the summer saw Jackson Street (second choice) slide to a good mark and he's respected after a better showing at Chelmsford recently, while Flavour Maker may yet be capable of more on the AW. The one that makes most appeal, though, is EMINENT JEWEL, a half-sister to three Tapeta winners who did well to finish as close last time and remains open to improvement.[Graham Wheldon]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(11)  Theotherside | | | | | | 7 | Mikkel Mortensen | Scott Dixon | Hasn't won since July 2021 (for Richard Hannon) and 0-18 on the AW so probably best watched on her first run since April. | ||
(12)  Greenwich | | | | | | 4 | Oisin Orr | Rebecca Menzies | Unexposed; best run when second in a Redcar novice (6f, good) last September; hasn't shown a great deal on last three starts; may do better with cheekpieces tried. | ||
(2)  Captain Cuddles | | | | | | 4 | Daniel Tudhope | Fionn McSharry | Ex-Richard Hannon; not at his best this year and although well handicapped as a result, has plenty to find on recent efforts; tongue-tie now tried. | ||
(7)  Original Thinker | | | | | | 4 | Joe Fanning | Harriet Bethell | Beverley winner in May (7.5f, good to soft); well beaten only run since (Thirsk; after a break); had some good AW runs to his credit last year; not without a chance. | ||
3rd (6)  Saisons d'Or | | | | | | 9 | Jack Garritty | Jedd O'Keeffe | Three of his four AW wins have been over this C&D; runner-up three consecutive times here in February/March and, having run creditably back on turf last month (Catterick; first home on his side of the track), has a sound each-way chance. | ||
(13)  Tiger Trap | | | | | | 4 | Hollie Doyle | Tom Tate | Maiden; fair sixth in a C&D nursery on only previous run here (November 2023); not shown much in two runs this year (both on turf); hard to fancy. | ||
(4)  Novak | | | | | | 5 | Mohammed Tabti | Iain Jardine | Won three on the trot on turf last year; struggled a bit since, although a good second off this mark over C&D early last month; each-way chance. | ||
2nd (8)  King's Crown | | | | | | 4 | David Egan | Michael Dods | Ex-Adrian Nicholls; not the force of old, but was a fair second at Doncaster in May (6f, good to soft) and wasn't beaten far when fifth at Ayr last time (7f, good to soft); dam was a C&D winner so quite interesting on AW debut. | ||
| (5) Secret Road | | | | | | 6 | Jason Hart | Tristan Davidson | Won over 6f at Southwell in March; some fair efforts since (well beaten on testing ground last time) and although his wins have all been over 6f, has shaped recently as though a return to 7f could suit. | ||
1st (1)  Streak Lightning | | | | | | 7 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | Has won four times here, the latest over this trip in March 2023; in fair form on turf and the AW earlier in the year, but hasn't run quite as well on last two starts; well drawn and stable in form so could bounce back. | ||
4th (10)  Ahamoment | | | | | | 5 | Callum Rodriguez | David & Nicola Barron | C&D winner off a 6lb higher mark in January; hasn't run as well on turf since (won at Ayr and Musselburgh last season) but not beaten far last time and quite interesting back here; well drawn. | ||
(3)  Bicep | | | | | | 5 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | Won over C&D in October last year; best run since March when second over this trip at Southwell a week ago; not totally reliable these days but well treated and well drawn; an interesting contender. | ||
(9)  Keep Me Stable | | | | | | 4 | Tommie Jakes | Linda Perratt | Back to form recently with two wins from last three starts (second in the other), scoring by 4l at Ayr (1m, good) and last week gaining a cosy win over C&D after travelling well; has a stiffer task with her penalty, but won over C&D off 2lb higher last November; definite contender. |
There are a few with a chance, including C&D winners Streak Lightning, Saisons D'Or and Ahamoment, but KEEP ME STABLE won with a fair bit in hand here last week and is taken to follow up with a penalty.[Colin Russell]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4th (13)  Retirement Beckons | | | | | | 9 | Jason Hart | Linda Perratt | Sprung a 50-1 surprise over C&D in March; his last two runs haven't been too bad but likely a few of these will prove stronger. | ||
(4)  Paddy Mayne | | | | | | 3 | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | Some promise over C&D on debut last October; no progress since but his reappearance last month was after a 293-day absence; betting useful now handicapping at a low level. | ||
(6)  Sweet Soul Music | | | | | | 3 | Ryan Sexton | Brian Ellison | Modest 2yo form; tailed off on his reappearance in April (finished lame); still relatively early days but improvement is needed. | ||
(14)  Loubiere | | | | | | 3 | Joe Fanning | Rebecca Menzies | Inconsistent maiden but her best effort came over C&D in March and she ran one of her better recent races when a close fifth over 7f here last week; each-way shout. | ||
3rd (11)  Triple Force | | | | | | 3 | Shane Gray | Craig Lidster | He hasn't looked an easy ride in a couple of runs for this stable but there is some ability lurking and he's edging down the weights; hood added today having taken a strong hold last time; has a bigger run in him. | ||
(5)  Langton Wold | | | | | | 5 | Harry Russell | Brian Ellison | Flat/hurdle winner; made a satisfactory return to the Flat at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) last month but dropping back in trip isn't sure to suit. | ||
(10)  Headabovetherest | | | | | | 4 | Hollie Doyle | Rebecca Menzies | Exposed maiden; fully effective at this track but he'll need to leave his last two starts behind him; new headgear now tried. | ||
3rd (1)  King Sharja | | | | | | 4 | James Sullivan | Ruth Carr | Won twice over 7.5f on fast ground at Beverley this summer; wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Carlisle defeat (soft ground/inexperienced amateur); could still have more to offer. | ||
(12)  Pop Favorite | | | | | | 6 | Mikkel Mortensen | Scott Dixon | Five of his six wins have come over C&D, the latest off 2lb higher in January; back from an absence but not ruled out. | ||
(3)  Strangerontheshore | | | | | | 6 | Faye McManoman | Nigel Tinkler | Didn't enjoy a clean run through when third of 14 at Beverley last month (Havana Smoke second); now 4lb lower than for her C&D win 11 months ago; one to be interested in. | ||
1st (2)  Bateman | | | | | | 3 | Tommie Jakes | Gemma Tutty | Narrow winner of 7f maiden handicap at Carlisle in July; solid effort over C&D next time but his form has dipped the last twice; returning to a shorter trip can help though and he's now 1lb lower than for his win; respected. | ||
(7)  Havana Smoke | | | | | | 3 | David Egan | Dylan Cunha | Yet to win after 12 attempts but he's found improvement for a step up to 1m the last twice; has run well here in the past too and he's more appealing than many. | ||
(9)  King's School | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Gemma Tutty | 0-8 but he's been running with credit for his new yard this summer; conditions shouldn't be an issue and he's edging down the weights; likely to be involved. | ||
2nd (8)  Love Warrior | | | | | | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | Failed to progress for Charlie Johnston but he starts out for his new trainer (same owner) off a much-reduced mark; one to consider now dropped in class. |
Gemma Tutty has a strong hand courtesy of Bateman and King's School, while Triple Force has threatened better and Love Warrior starts out for a new yard off a lowly mark. Havana Smoke (second choice) and Strangerontheshore are closely matched on last month's Beverley form and can go well but KING SHARJA might be the answer. Although the wheels came off on his hat-trick bid last time, there were mitigating circumstances and he'd looked good in winning twice at Beverley beforehand.[Paul Smith]