NEWCASTLE (AW)
27 February 2025
Thursday 27th February

Newcastle (AW) Tips

13:35 14:10 14:45 15:20 15:55 16:30 17:00 17:35

Clonmel Tips

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

Taunton Tips

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

Ludlow Tips

14:35 15:10 15:45 16:20 16:53 17:23

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Newcastle (AW)
Runners
10

Type
All Weather

Surface
Tapeta

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Dark Kestrel silk
CD
D
Dark Kestrel t
J: Cam Hardie
T: Antony Brittain
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Scored over C&D in October on most recent Class 5 attempt; consistent since
324354
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 75
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-0 t 4/10 Paddy's Day (2¾L) 11/2 76 75
15 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-7 t 5/10 Beale Street (3¾L) 11/2 76 74
8 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-7 t 3/9 Almaty Star (1L) 7/1 76 81
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-3 t 4/8 Paddy's Day (1L) 3/1 76 81
23 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-11 t 2/6 Master Of My Fate (1L) 7/2 76 83
8 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 4Hc 9-4 t 3/7 Mondammej (4¾L) 3/1J 77 74
2
(10)
Our Absent Friends silk
CD
D
Our Absent Friends p
J: Jason Hart
T: Tristan Davidson
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
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Largely consistent at this track since returned to AW; frame possibilities
43-643
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 3/9 Buzz Box (3L) 11/4 75 74
25 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-6 p 4/10 Paddy's Day (2L) 9/1 75 79
8 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 4Hc 9-3 p 6/7 Mondammej (11L) 7/1 76 50
17 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-7 p 3/9 The Ridler (1L) 16/1 76 80
16 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 8-12 p 4/9 Elegant Erin (1L) 16/1 76 81
18 Oct 24 Hay Haydock 5f Hy 4Hc 9-6 p 8/8 Trilby (17L) 18/1 77 29
3
(6)
Castan silk
CD
D
Castan p
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Bryan Smart
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Two from two since wearing cheekpieces; recorded the latest win over C&D; respected
44-611
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 p 1/10 Glory Fighter (1½L) 100/30F 68 79
24 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 p1 1/6 Miggy Magic (½L) 3/1 65 76
2 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-2 6/7 Water Of Leith (2¾L) 3/1 66 64
9 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-7 4/12 Darlo Pride (¾L) 4/1 66 71
7 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-7 4/10 Strong Johnson (1½L) 100/30 66 74
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-3 3/10 Dark Kestrel (2¼L) 4/1 66 71
4
(3)
Above silk
CD
D
Above tp
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: Robert Cowell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Consistent this winter but some of these rivals have better recent strike-rates
3-2123
Age: 8
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-4 tp 3/7 Rebel Path (3¼L) 6/1 75 72
25 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-6 tp 2/10 Paddy's Day (1¼L) 11/2 75 82
14 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 tp 1/6 Water Of Leith (nk) 5/2 72 81
8 Jan 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Hc 9-9 tp 2/11 Big R (1¼L) 33/1 72 80
13 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 tp 3/10 Master Of My Fate (1¾L) 11/1 72 76
14 Nov 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-6 t 7/9 Fantasy Master (6L) 25/1 74 70
5
(4)
Leodis Dream silk
CD
D
Leodis Dream
J: David Nolan
T: Paul Midgley
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
10 x Distance Winner - Won 10 times before at this distance
C&D success in October; solid third here this month on reappearance
5413-3
Age: 9
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 8-4 3/8 Paddy's Day (¾L) 8/1 70 76
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-7 3/9 Spirit Of Applause (¾L) 5/1 70 78
3 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 1/10 Let's Go Hugo (1½L) 11/1 64 76
17 Sep 24 Red Redcar 5f GF 6Hc 9-11 4/9 Zuffolo (½L) 6/1 64 70
26 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 5Hc 9-6 5/10 High Opinion (2½L) 9/1 66 69
7 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 5Hc 9-10 6/10 Glendown (3¼L) 11/1 68 67
6
(7)
General Assembly silk
D
General Assembly
J: Brandon Wilkie 3
T: Jack Morland
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Sole attempt over 5f resulted in his only win; interesting back at this trip
4979-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 v1 8/10 Grenham Bay (5¾L) 11/1 73 67
29 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 4Hc 9-8 9/9 Count d'Orsay (17½L) 12/1 76 35
18 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f GF 4Hc 9-9 7/12 War Bride (4½L) 15/2 78 72
16 Aug 24 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 4Hc 9-8 9/15 Woodstock (6¾L) 17/2 79 69
13 Jul 24 Chs Chester 6f GS 43yHc 9-4 4/10 Stop The Cavalry (3¾L) 7/1 80 78
21 May 24 Not Nottingham 5f GS 5Md 9-8 1/5 Duran (1L) EvensF 80 83
7
(8)
Match Play silk
D
Match Play
J: Mark Winn
T: Paul Midgley
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Still seeking first AW win but ran respectably over C&D on reappearance
1898-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 67
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 4Hc 8-10 5/8 Paddy's Day (2¼L) 14/1 69 70
10 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-4 8/12 Sugar Hill Babe (5¼L) 18/1 70 64
7 Sep 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-11 9/11 Catch Cunningham (7¼L) 10/1 71 56
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 5f GF 3Hc 8-6 8/8 Brave Nation (8¼L) 11/1 73 55
7 Aug 24 Yar Yarmouth 5f GF 5Hc 9-3 1/5 Bang On The Bell (nk) 7/2 68 81
6 Jul 24 Not Nottingham 6f Gd 5Hc 9-12 13/13 Rayat (14L) 18/1 71 39
8
(9)
Maharajas Express silk
D
Maharajas Express p
J: Tom Marquand
T: Ian Williams
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Incurs 5lb penalty for narrow win on Monday but has to be feared in current form
-24411
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 62
Days: 3
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-3 p 1/10 Ecclesiastical (hd) 15/2 62 72
11 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 p 1/10 Basholo (½L) 4/1 58 68
13 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 p 4/6 Buraback (1¼L) 13/8F 58 60
11 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-9 p 4/11 Red Walls (1L) 7/4F 58 62
6 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 p 2/11 Gustav Graves (½L) 5/2 58 66
21 Oct 24 Bat Bath 5.5f Sft 5Hc 8-2 b 4/9 Mister Bluebird (4¼L) 9/1 61 58
9
(1)
Golden Rainbow silk
CD
D
Golden Rainbow t
J: Kaiya Fraser 3
T: Rebecca Menzies
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
All C&D wins in Class 6; down the field in this grade two weeks ago
5815-9
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-5 t 9/10 Castan (8L) 25/1 64 46
26 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-6 tv 5/13 Jungle Run (3¼L) 9/2 64 65
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-3 tv 1/8 Rogue De Vega (nk) 15/2 61 68
3 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-5 tv 8/12 Haworth Star (6½L) 14/1 61 53
11 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 6Hc 9-10 tv 5/9 Dunnington Lad (2¾L) 6/1 61 62
27 Jul 24 Yor York 5f GF 4Hc 10-7 tv 15/18 Night On Earth (7½L) 11/1 62 45
10
(2)
Oriental Prince silk
CD
Oriental Prince h
J: Amie Waugh 3
T: Jim Goldie
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Has done very well at Newcastle since wearing a hood; could improve further
51-121
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 60
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 8-4 h 1/8 Gustav Graves (½L) 100/30J 56 67
2 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-3 h 2/8 Jimmy Knocker (¾L) 8/11F 56 62
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-5 h 1/8 Three Beauz (nk) 11/4F 56 67
17 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 8-8 h1 1/11 Wee Fat Mac (1L) 7/2 52 64
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 6Hc 10-8 5/10 Captain Vallo (6L) 11/2 52 44
28 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St/Slw 63yHc 9-7 2/12 Tomorrow Day (¾L) 5/1 50 59
Verdict

This is quite a competitive affair but the strong temptation is to side with CASTAN, who is 2-2 since wearing cheekpieces.

Verdict silk image
Castan

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Castan,

Maharajas Express,

5/1 Oriental Prince,

13/2 Dark Kestrel,

8/1 Our Absent Friends,

Above,

10/1 Leodis Dream,

12/1 Match Play,

16/1 General Assembly,

25/1 Golden Rainbow

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