NEWCASTLE (AW)
26 April 2024
Friday 26th April

ITV Racing Tips

13:15 13:30 13:50 14:05 14:25 15:00 15:35

Sandown Tips

13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45

Doncaster Tips

13:23 13:58 14:33 15:08 15:40 16:15 16:55 17:30

Perth Tips

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

Cork Tips

13:40 14:15 14:50 15:25 16:00 16:35 17:05 17:35

Downpatrick Tips

16:20 16:50 17:20 17:50 18:20 18:50 19:20

Chepstow Tips

16:39 17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40 20:15

Newcastle (AW) Tips

17:25 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00
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  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Newcastle (AW)
Runners
12

Type
All Weather

Surface
Tapeta

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Dark Kestrel silk
w2
Dark Kestrel t
J: Cam Hardie
T: Antony Brittain
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Competitive from similar marks over C&D in January; subsequent efforts less encouraging.
7-3200
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 71
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Thi Thirsk 6f Sft 5Hc 9-5 t 11/13 Cold Stare (10L) 50/1 71 54
4 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-3 t 10/11 Moon Flight (6L) 11/1 72 61
27 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 t 2/8 Hurt You Never (nk) 15/2 71 79
19 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-5 t 3/9 Pepsi Cat (1¼L) 40/1 71 79
10 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 10-5 t 7/10 Trabajo Detecho (8¼L) 66/1 74 58
24 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-7 t 11/11 Vespasian (11L) 50/1 76 53
2
(12)
Zuffolo silk
CD
D
Zuffolo
J: Connor Beasley
T: Michael Dods
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner in November; on last winning mark; first appearance since January.
519-55
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 5/8 Hurt You Never (4½L) 8/1 71 64
8 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 5/11 The Caltonian (3L) 10/1 72 73
8 Dec 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-6 9/12 Pepsi Cat (7L) 10/1 72 58
10 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 1/11 Leodis Dream (nk) 14/1 70 79
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-11 5/10 Paddy's Day (2¾L) 9/1 70 73
27 Sep 23 Red Redcar 5f GF 5Hc 9-13 4/11 J R Cavagin (3½L) 28/1 72 70
3
(13)
Never This Way silk
Never This Way
J: James Sullivan
T: Ruth Carr
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up at Chelmsford (6f) last summer; posted a low-key Thirsk debut for Ruth Carr.
3424-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 24 Thi Thirsk 5f Hy 4Hc 8-12 10/13 Glory Fighter (12½L) 18/1 71 41
25 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 5Hc 9-10 ht 4/7 Alcazan (1¾L) 9/2 72 74
25 Jul 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St/Slw 53yHc 9-10 ht 2/6 Okami (hd) 7/2 71 79
2 Jul 23 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 4Nv 9-4 ht 4/7 Ardad's Great (4L) 11/4 - 65
17 Jun 23 Bat Bath 5f Fm 5Nv 9-2 ht1 3/5 Crow's Nest (¾L) 2/1 - 74
17 Apr 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 3/10 Wallop (7¼L) 11/2 - 66
4
(8)
Runninwild silk
CD
Runninwild
J: David Allan
T: Ann Duffield
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner (Class 5) in June 2022; mostly disappointing during 2023; others preferred.
69497-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-11 7/10 Jenever (4¾L) 15/2 70 67
1 Sep 23 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 3Hc 8-7 9/12 Pendleton (9½L) 33/1 75 56
18 Aug 23 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 4Hc 9-0 4/8 Muker (5¾L) 22/1 76 68
4 Aug 23 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 3Hc 9-0 9/9 Only Spoofing (17½L) 11/1 79 30
2 Jun 23 Cat Catterick 5f GF 4Hc 9-10 6/7 Glory Fighter (8¼L) 11/4 81 61
6 May 23 Thi Thirsk 5f Sft 3Hc 9-9 7/10 Great State (6¼L) 9/1 83 71
5
(10)
Catch Cunningham silk
CD
D
Catch Cunningham
J: Tom Eaves
T: Michael Herrington
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Encouragement when placed on stable debut at Wolverhampton (5f); easing mark
648-35
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-10 5/9 Sir Benedict (3½L) 9/2 69 67
26 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 3/10 Gustav Graves (½L) 11/1 67 76
20 Oct 23 Red Redcar 6f Sft 5Hc 9-12 p 8/9 Glendown (8L) 13/2 70 55
9 Oct 23 Pon Pontefract 6f GS 5Hc 9-7 p 4/10 Sir Maxi (3L) 9/1 70 71
22 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 6f GS 2Hc 9-5 p 6/20 Ascot Adventure (5L) 33/1 72 69
17 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 5.5f GS 5Hc 9-13 p 11/11 Onemorenomore (8L) 13/2 71 55
6
(7)
J R Cavagin silk
D
J R Cavagin
J: David Nolan
T: Paul Midgley
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Redcar winner (5f) in September; 5lb rise no problem but 0-2 on AW and lacks recent run
74281-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 212
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Sep 23 Red Redcar 5f GF 5Hc 9-4 1/11 Stone Of Destiny (shd) 7/2F 62 73
17 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 5.5f GS 5Hc 9-4 8/11 Onemorenomore (5½L) 9/2 62 54
27 Aug 23 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 6Hc 9-11 2/11 Chester Le Streak (1½L) 11/4F 62 70
30 Jul 23 Pon Pontefract 5f GS 6Hc 9-12 4/8 Astapor (1¾L) 15/2 63 67
13 Jul 23 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 5Hc 9-11 7/15 Be Proud (4L) 15/2 65 60
3 Jul 23 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 6Hc 10-0 v1 5/11 So Grateful (6¾L) 100/30F 65 51
8
(9)
Saaheq silk
D
Saaheq p
J: Mia Nicholls 5
T: Adrian Nicholls
D
11 x Distance Winner - Won 11 times before at this distance
Won twice at Chelmsford (5f) last year; in decent form but stiff 5f might be too much
690-33
Age: 10
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-1 p 3/12 Dark Side Prince (¾L) 9/2 65 72
8 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 p 3/11 Latin Five (1L) 25/1 65 74
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-1 p 10/10 Jenever (6½L) 16/1 67 58
27 Sep 23 Red Redcar 5f GF 5Hc 9-4 p 9/11 J R Cavagin (10L) 5/1 69 44
26 Aug 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 5f GS 4Hc 8-12 p 6/10 Above (2¾L) 16/1 71 70
11 Aug 23 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 4Hc 8-12 p 11/16 Blind Beggar (5¼L) 16/1 73 64
9
(14)
Let's Go Hugo silk
D
Let's Go Hugo
J: Brandon Wilkie 5
T: Ollie Pears
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Wolverhampton regular; reasonably handicapped if able to translate peak form to Newcastle.
122-30
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 11/12 Dark Side Prince (7L) 13/2 63 48
15 Mar 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 3/6 Thismydream (1¾L) 5/2F 64 70
19 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 2/8 Maharajas Express (¾L) 16/1 64 71
13 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-0 2/8 Sixcor (1½L) 7/2 63 67
21 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 8-10 1/10 Josies Kid (¾L) 4/1 59 71
6 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 8-13 6/11 Henery Hawk (2½L) 20/1 62 64
10
(1)
Azucena silk
CD
Azucena
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Ann Duffield
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Inconsistent; 6lb lower than when scoring over C&D (under Paul Mulrennan) in October 2022.
80308-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 61
Days: 179
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-7 h1 8/11 Captain's Bar (6½L) 13/2 63 51
28 Aug 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 14/14 Rodborough (15L) 10/1 64 21
15 Aug 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 3/10 Ben Macdui (1¼L) 25/1 65 70
3 Aug 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5HcF 9-7 10/11 Carlton And Co (10½L) 40/1 67 41
9 Jun 23 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 5HcF 9-8 8/8 Storm Fox (14L) 40/1 68 28
1 Jun 23 Rip Ripon 6f GF 53yHc 9-8 9/9 Another Baar (22L) 18/1 68 13
11
(2)
Modular Magic silk
D
Modular Magic
J: William Pyle 5
T: Jim Goldie
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
12lb lower than when runner-up over C&D in Jan 2023; failed to sparkle on stable debut.
67680-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 60
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-3 10/11 Zuffolo (12L) 33/1 64 30
4 Aug 23 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 6Hc 10-2 8/10 Foreseeable Future (7½L) 12/1 67 52
9 Jul 23 Ayr Ayr 5f GS 5Hc 10-13 6/6 One Last Hug (4½L) 9/1 70 64
9 Jun 23 Hay Haydock 6f GF 5Hc 9-7 7/7 Abate (11L) 22/1 73 46
24 May 23 Ayr Ayr 5f Gd 5Hc 9-9 6/8 Muker (6½L) 4/1 75 61
20 Jan 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 4Hc 8-13 8/9 Papa Don't Preach (7¼L) 5/2F 72 53
12
(4)
Elzaal silk
CD
D
BF
Elzaal
J: Ryan Sexton
T: Paul Midgley
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Five C&D wins; ultra-consistent so merits plenty of respect; low draw a possible negative.
224-24
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 60
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-5 4/11 Latin Five (1½L) 5/2F 61 67
22 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 2/10 Phoenix Star (¾L) 9/2 60 69
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-1 4/10 Jenever (3L) 9/2J 60 63
13 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-6 2/8 Lady Celia (¾L) 9/4 59 67
6 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 2/11 Henery Hawk (½L) 7/2F 59 67
19 Sep 23 Red Redcar 5f Gd 6Hc 9-7 13/14 Emeralds Pride (8½L) 18/1 60 42
13
(11)
Ernest Rutherford silk
D
Ernest Rutherford tp
J: Jason Hart
T: Tim Easterby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hold and cold for Tim Easterby; 9lb lower than when runner-up at Nottingham last summer.
0870-4
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 56
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 8-12 tp 4/6 Leodis Dream (3L) 14/1 58 57
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-2 tp 10/10 Paddy's Day (7L) 14/1 61 49
10 Oct 23 Lei Leicester 5f GS 4Hc 8-6 tp 7/11 Rambuso Creek (4½L) 40/1 63 59
24 Jul 23 Bev Beverley 5f Hy 6Hc 9-11 tp1 8/9 Impressor (8½L) 6/1 65 46
18 Jul 23 Not Nottingham 5f Sft 5Hc 9-4 t 10/11 May Blossom (11L) 11/1 65 35
29 Jun 23 Not Nottingham 5f GF 6Hc 10-2 t 2/8 Hey Mr (1¾L) 4/1 65 71
7
(5)
Sugar Baby silk
CD
D
Sugar Baby
T: Peter Niven
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
38786-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-7 6/11 Zuffolo (4¾L) 10/1 68 60
16 Oct 23 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 5Hc 9-4 8/10 Albegone (6½L) 5/1 70 58
2 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-7 7/10 Castan (5¼L) 13/2 72 65
11 Aug 23 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 4Hc 9-4 8/16 Blind Beggar (3¾L) 100/30 72 69
29 Jul 23 Yor York 5f Gd 4Hc 11-3 3/19 Soul Seeker (1L) 9/1 71 79
7 Jul 23 Bev Beverley 5f GF 4Hc 9-6 6/14 Sound Reason (2¾L) 12/1 72 72
14
(3)
Sound Of Iona silk
D
Sound Of Iona
J: Amie Waugh 5
T: Jim Goldie
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
8-8670
Age: 8
Weight: 8-4
OR: 48
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 6Hc 9-4 11/11 Smalleytime (23L) 15/2 50 -
25 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 7/13 Stallone (1¾L) 20/1 52 54
15 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5HcF 8-5 6/9 Bella Kopella (5¼L) 33/1 55 51
8 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 5Hc 8-8 8/8 Nazca (12½L) 66/1 55 26
3 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 8-7 8/10 Jenever (5L) 28/1 57 53
12 Oct 23 Ayr Ayr 6f Hy 4Hc 8-3 12/12 Be Proud (24L) 80/1 67 2
Verdict

In a tricky-looking handicap the tentative suggestion is CATCH CUNNINGHAM in the hope that he can recapture peak form for his new yard

Verdict silk image
Catch Cunningham

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Elzaal,

4/1 Saaheq,

6/1 J R Cavagin,

7/1 Zuffolo,

8/1 Catch Cunningham,

10/1 Dark Kestrel,

14/1 Runninwild,

Let's Go Hugo,

Azucena,

16/1 Never This Way,

20/1 Ernest Rutherford,

33/1 Modular Magic,

Sound Of Iona

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