NEWCASTLE (AW)
29 March 2024
Friday 29th March

ITV Racing Tips

13:53 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:15 15:35 15:50 16:10 16:40

Newcastle (AW) Tips

13:18 13:53 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:40

Lingfield (AW) Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

13:40 14:15 14:50 15:25 16:00 16:35 17:10
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BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
Newcastle (AW)
Runners
14

Type
All Weather

Surface
Tapeta

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Dear My Friend silk
CD
D
Dear My Friend
J: Joe Fanning
T: Charlie Johnston
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)
Produced a smart handicap performance in the Mile Trial, taking AW record to 4-4
00-111
Age: 4
Weight: 10-1
OR: 113
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 1/8 McLean House (2½L) 2/1F 107 119
4 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St L 9-2 1/5 Nine Tenths (1¾L) 11/8 103 109
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 1/12 Symbol Of Light (2L) 7/2J 97 109
25 Aug 23 Yor York 8f GF 23yHc 9-9 11/11 Silver Sword (14L) 17/2 100 77
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f GF 3yG3 9-2 16/16 Waipiro (14L) 28/1 103 85
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 13/14 Auguste Rodin (17½L) 100/1 104 94
2
(6)
Fast Raaj silk
D
Fast Raaj t
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: Y Barberot
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 7 wins from 10 starts on this ground (70%)
Very useful performer; 7-12 on AW; French yard had a winner on this card in 2022
815-21
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 110
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Cha Chantilly 8f St 9-1 t 1/6 Wally (1½L) 17/10F - 114
11 Feb 24 Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer 8f St L 9-3 t 2/7 Hooking (¾L) 9/1 - 112
3 Dec 23 Dea Deauville 7.5f St L 9-5 t 5/11 Siam Paragon (3½L) 7/5F - 105
5 Nov 23 Dea Deauville 7f St L 9-6 t 1/9 Siam Paragon (1L) 6/4F - 115
30 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 8f GS G2 9-2 t 8/10 Poker Face (5¾L) 17/1 - 105
3 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 8f GS G1 9-4 t 8/8 Sauterne (4L) 21/1 - 111
3
(12)
Kingdom Come silk
Kingdom Come
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Clive Cox
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (0%)
Narrowly beat Final Voyage at Wolverhampton last time, taking AW record to 4-6
03-231
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 103
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-8 1/11 Final Voyage (hd) 11/4F 101 110
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-6 3/8 Dear My Friend (2¾L) 5/2 101 106
17 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-9 2/8 Doctor Khan Junior (3L) 5/6F 101 107
8 Jul 23 Hay Haydock 7f GF 2Hc 10-0 3/7 Ramazan (1½L) 5/1 101 107
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-9 24/29 Witch Hunter (12L) 16/1 102 77
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 2Hc 9-6 4/12 Bear Force One (2L) 7/2F 102 107
4
(2)
Tempus silk
CD
D
Tempus
J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
The oldest contestant and losing spell goes back to summer 2022
572-45
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 102
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 24 Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer 8f St L 8-13 5/7 Hooking (3½L) 9/2 - 101
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 4/12 Dear My Friend (3½L) 8/1 105 109
6 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 2/9 Grey's Monument (1¾L) 15/2 107 106
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-11 7/30 Jimi Hendrix (5¾L) 16/1 109 110
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd L 9-5 5/5 Chindit (2¾L) 7/1 112 107
1 Apr 23 Don Doncaster 8f Hy L 9-2 p1 4/6 Astral Beau (14L) 7/2 114 80
5
(5)
Symbol Of Light silk
D
BF
Symbol Of Light
J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Firmly knocking at the door; shade unlucky at Kempton most recently; big player
453-22
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 98
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-9 2/7 Sudden Ambush (nse) 6/4F 98 105
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 2/12 Dear My Friend (2L) 7/2J 97 105
20 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-7 3/9 Choisya (1½L) 5/1 97 102
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 10f Sft 2Hc 9-9 5/5 La Yakel (26L) 7/1 97 55
29 Jun 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-3 4/10 Lattam (nk) 10/1 97 102
27 Jan 22 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St/Slw 33yHc 9-7 1/5 King Of York (2L) 4/5F 92 103
6
(3)
Fantastic Fox silk
CD
D
Fantastic Fox
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Roger Varian
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Ties in with several of these rivals; won at Lingfield last time; not ruled out
114-31
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 97
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-3 1/12 Talis Evolvere (½L) 6/1 92 103
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-10 3/12 Dear My Friend (2¼L) 13/2 92 99
14 Dec 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-13 4/8 Diderot (2¼L) 7/2 92 95
15 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-7 1/12 Parlando (1L) 5/1 88 99
12 Oct 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 10-1 1/10 Roman Dynasty (¾L) 13/2 86 95
9 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 8-10 5/14 Helm Rock (2½L) 14/1 86 91
7
(7)
Talis Evolvere silk
D
Talis Evolvere
J: Joe Leavy 5
T: Richard Hannon
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Form dipped sharply last time and is therefore hard to support with confidence
12-120
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 94
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-0 12/12 Penzance (19½L) 9/2 94 65
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-5 2/12 Fantastic Fox (½L) 100/30F 91 101
6 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-5 1/8 Aratus (hd) 4/1 89 98
20 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-4 2/11 Top Secret (2¼L) 15/8F 88 95
5 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 3Hc 9-7 1/8 Urban Sprawl (nk) 11/10F 85 94
22 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-5 2/8 Sterling Knight (1L) 11/4F 84 91
8
(11)
Final Voyage silk
D
Final Voyage
J: David Probert
T: J P Murtagh
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beaten only narrowly by Kingdom Come on latest run, producing a career-best RPR
89-512
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 94
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-0 2/11 Kingdom Come (hd) 7/1 93 101
23 Feb 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 1/8 Hightimeyouwon (¾L) 5/1 89 95
31 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 10-0 5/7 Hodd's Girl (3½L) 7/1 91 90
15 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 10-2 9/13 Daamberdiplomat (4¼L) 16/1 92 86
5 Jun 23 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd Hc 9-2 8/10 Hotrocket (10½L) 7/2 92 77
26 May 23 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 9-3 7/20 Rahmi (3½L) 16/1 93 94
9
(10)
King's Code silk
D
King's Code
J: Cam Hardie
T: David Evans
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ties in with several of these opponents on 2024 form; frame possibilities
-63114
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 93
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-0 4/11 Kingdom Come (1¾L) 11/2 93 97
18 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 1/11 Plantadream (nk) 100/30J 88 101
30 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-9 1/13 Smoky Mountain (shd) 100/30 85 95
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 8-13 3/12 Fantastic Fox (2¼L) 17/2 85 91
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 2Hc 8-9 6/13 Penzance (7L) 10/1 87 85
26 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 3Hc 8-13 1/8 Civil Law (½L) 3/1 82 92
10
(14)
Zealot silk
C
D
Zealot p
J: David Egan
T: Michael Appleby
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts at this distance (56%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (3%)
Did extremely well in winter 2022-23; form has dipped sharply this year
11-600
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 92
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-3 p 11/11 Kingdom Come (7¾L) 25/1 96 87
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-4 10/12 Penzance (7L) 22/1 98 94
17 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 2Hc 9-8 6/6 Max Vega (15L) 22/1 99 83
16 Mar 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-5 p 1/6 Diderot (¾L) 10/11F 96 104
2 Mar 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 3Hc 9-4 p 1/6 Obsidian Knight (1½L) 11/8F 90 104
25 Jan 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 p 1/7 Crystal Delight (2¼L) 3/1 83 98
11
(9)
Greatgadian silk
CD
D
BF
Greatgadian p
J: Aidan Keeley 3
T: Roger Varian
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Close second twice here this month, taking Newcastle form figures to 1222
2-3622
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 92
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-8 2/6 Chuzzlewit (½L) 11/8F 92 100
3 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-3 2/13 Billy Mill (¾L) 4/1F 92 102
7 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-3 6/7 Sudden Ambush (3L) 7/2 92 92
9 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 8-12 3/13 Doctor Khan Junior (¾L) 7/1 92 99
9 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-9 2/10 Master Zoffany (1¾L) 11/4F 92 98
18 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-11 4/9 Storm Catcher (5¼L) 100/30 92 91
12
(8)
Tropez Power silk
D
BF
Tropez Power p 1
J: James Sullivan
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Steadily finding his form this year but faces a stiffer task in this field
26-954
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 89
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-11 4/10 Borgi (1¾L) 5/2F 90 95
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-6 5/12 Fantastic Fox (4¼L) 11/1 92 93
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-13 9/12 Dear My Friend (8¼L) 33/1 92 86
3 Jul 23 Pon Pontefract 8f GF 4Hc 10-1 6/8 Laser Guided (19L) 4/1 84 50
17 Jun 23 Yor York 9f GF 4Hc 9-8 2/11 Mostawaa (1½L) 5/1 84 90
2 Jun 23 Don Doncaster 8f GF 4Hc 9-8 2/11 La Trinidad (4¾L) 5/1 84 87
13
(1)
Master Zoffany silk
C
D
Master Zoffany
J: Andrew Breslin 3
T: Richard Fahey
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Ended his 2023 campaign with a Newcastle win; not in same form this year
41-607
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 89
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 8-12 p 7/8 Doctor Khan Junior (7¼L) 16/1 90 85
4 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-2 p 12/13 Oliver Show (12½L) 4/1 90 66
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-11 p 6/12 Dear My Friend (5½L) 14/1 90 89
9 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-3 p 1/10 Greatgadian (1¾L) 16/1 86 97
25 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 2Hc 8-11 p 4/7 Coachello (2¾L) 9/1 87 90
27 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-2 p1 5/11 Abduction (2½L) 12/1 88 90
14
(13)
McLean House silk
D
McLean House
J: Hayley Turner
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Strike-rate is 5-9; ran creditably behind Dear My Friend in the Mile Trial
1-9112
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 88
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-7 2/8 Dear My Friend (2½L) 4/1 88 94
19 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-9 1/9 Borgi (½L) 6/4F 83 92
8 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-3 1/7 Baldomero (shd) 7/2 82 94
3 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-3 9/11 Hieronymus (7L) 6/1 82 75
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 1/11 Soar Above (nk) 7/1 78 90
22 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-5 5/8 Sterling Knight (4¼L) 5/1 79 76
Verdict

On better terms, SYMBOL OF LIGHT could well reverse January C&D placings with Dear My Friend who is respected all the same.

Verdict silk image
Symbol Of Light

Betting Forecast:

100/30 Dear My Friend,

9/2 Symbol Of Light,

7/1 Fast Raaj,

Kingdom Come,

9/1 Fantastic Fox,

10/1 McLean House,

12/1 Tempus,

Final Voyage,

Greatgadian,

16/1 King's Code,

25/1 Talis Evolvere,

Tropez Power,

Master Zoffany,

33/1 Zealot

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