NEWCASTLE (AW)
18 April 2025
Friday 18th April

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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
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(14)
Valiant Force silk
D
Valiant Force
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Irish colt who scored comfortably upped to 1m at Dundalk last time; unexposed at the trip
14-131
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 108
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 9-5 1/4 Big Gossey (4¼L) 8/11F 102 114
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St L 9-2 3/11 Clarendon House (2L) 4/1 102 104
7 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 9-13 1/4 Harry's Bar (4¾L) 8/11F 102 106
25 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St G3 10-0 4/13 Ostraka (½L) 14/1 101 105
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St 9-12 1/5 Harry's Bar (¾L) 11/4 101 101
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF G3 9-3 11/11 Givemethebeatboys (8¾L) 50/1 106 83
2
(10)
Symbol Of Light silk
D
Symbol Of Light hp
J: Oisin Orr
T: Julie Camacho
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Back in winning form the last twice, looking better than ever; not ruled out
0-4011
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 105
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-11 hp 1/12 Farasi Lane (shd) 7/1 102 111
7 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-8 hp 1/12 Cracking Gold (3¾L) 6/1 94 109
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 hp 10/12 Storm Star (5¼L) 16/1 95 94
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-1 hp 4/7 Storm Star (1½L) 17/2 95 101
16 May 24 Yor York 8f Gd 2Hc 8-12 hp1 14/17 Point Lynas (14L) 25/1 92 71
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-0 6/14 Talis Evolvere (4¼L) 6/1 98 99
3
(16)
Roi De France silk
D
BF
Roi De France
J: Oisin Murphy
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Still open to further improvement and this step back up to 1m looks a plus; interesting
2012-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 104
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-8 3/9 Mount Athos (1¼L) 6/4F 104 109
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-5 2/9 Poker Face (1½L) 13/8F 100 112
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-3 1/14 Popmaster (shd) EvensF 95 110
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 8-11 19/31 Liberty Lane (12L) 17/2 95 81
18 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 9f GF 3Hc 9-11 2/9 Enthralled (¾L) 2/1F 95 104
15 Jul 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Nv 9-7 1/8 Northern Ruler (2¾L) 10/11F - 92
4
(12)
Kingdom Come silk
Kingdom Come
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Clive Cox
Went close off this mark in this contest last year; fighting chance
0902-3
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 103
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-12 3/12 Symbol Of Light (1L) 13/2 103 109
12 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 2/9 Sterling Knight (½L) 7/2F 102 109
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 10-0 13/14 Roi De France (6L) 22/1 104 99
22 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-12 9/12 Ten Pounds (6¾L) 9/1 105 99
19 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-9 24/29 Wild Tiger (17L) 66/1 107 75
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f GS L 9-5 4/5 Quddwah (10½L) 11/1 107 93
5
(9)
Popmaster silk
Popmaster
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Ed Walker
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ties in with Roi De France but remains far more exposed than that rival
3-3834
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 99
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-4 4/9 Mount Athos (1½L) 15/2 100 104
7 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St L 9-2 3/4 Tyrrhenian Sea (6¾L) 9/1 102 99
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 8/12 Storm Star (5L) 12/1 103 102
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-9 3/7 Storm Star (1½L) 13/2 103 109
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 3/9 Poker Face (1¾L) 8/1 103 109
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-10 2/14 Roi De France (shd) 22/1 100 109
6
(11)
Destructive silk
D
Destructive
J: Hector Crouch
T: Michael Bell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
3-3 since being gelded, most recently winning the trial for this race; strong claims
54-111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 97
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-8 1/9 Sterling Knight (1L) 4/1F 91 104
28 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 3Hc 9-9 1/9 Fast Society (1L) 100/30F 85 96
11 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Md 10-1 1/10 Wanderlust (3¼L) 9/4 85 81
24 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 4/14 Westridge (7L) 12/1 92 72
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 8-9 5/14 Guns And Glory (17L) 5/4F 92 60
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3yL 8-9 4/12 Killer Collect (6L) 16/1 - 88
7
(3)
Apiarist silk
CD
D
Apiarist
J: Tom Eaves
T: Kevin Ryan
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Did well on AW this winter and the form is solid; could have more to offer
-21610
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 97
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-8 10/22 Godwinson (5½L) 28/1 98 94
14 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-0 1/11 Royal Zabeel (nk) 11/2 93 104
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-11 6/12 Storm Star (4½L) 11/2 95 95
11 Jan 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-9 1/16 Mr Baloo (nk) 11/4F 90 100
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-8 2/7 Storm Star (¾L) 3/1 88 96
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-6 1/11 Dragon Icon (nk) 6/1 85 95
8
(6)
Brewing silk
C
BF
Brewing tb
J: Harry Burns 3
T: William Haggas
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts here (67%)
Has done his winning over 6f/7f; something to prove back over 1m
43-517
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 95
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-6 t 7/7 Nikovo (6¾L) 5/2F 95 81
25 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-6 t1 1/7 Empirestateofmind (¾L) 9/2 93 101
6 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-2 b1 5/8 Royal Zabeel (8¾L) 9/2 94 75
19 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-9 p 3/6 Talis Evolvere (3L) 5/2 95 96
23 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 10-0 p1 4/10 Yorkshire (1L) 14/1 96 100
4 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-7 6/9 Heathcliff (4L) 4/1 97 97
9
(15)
Storm Star silk
CD
C
Storm Star
J: Jason Watson
T: Andrew Balding
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (25%)
Solid operator who completed a C&D double in January, taking Newcastle record to 3-4
333-11
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 95
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-13 1/12 Fantastic Fox (1L) 7/2 90 102
1 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-6 1/7 Apiarist (¾L) 7/2 86 96
2 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-7 3/6 Sardinian Warrior (4½L) 7/1 86 90
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 8f Gd 2Hc 8-2 3/14 Johan (2L) 5/1 86 91
22 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-4 3/14 Tolstoy (2¼L) 3/1F 85 89
25 Jul 24 Yar Yarmouth 7f GF 3Hc 8-11 2/11 Pedro Valentino (nk) 7/2 82 91
10
(1)
Fantastic Fox silk
CD
D
Fantastic Fox
J: Jack Mitchell
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
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Finished third off 2lb higher in this event 12 months ago; each-way hopes
95-230
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 95
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-6 17/22 Godwinson (10L) 28/1 96 81
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-13 3/9 Destructive (1½L) 5/1 96 103
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-3 2/12 Storm Star (1L) 6/1 94 103
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-5 5/14 Roi De France (3L) 16/1 95 97
19 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 8-10 9/29 Wild Tiger (5¼L) 33/1 97 93
31 May 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS 2Hc 8-13 5/15 Two Tempting (3½L) 11/1 97 99
11
(2)
Cracking Gold silk
D
w2
Cracking Gold tp 1
J: David Probert
T: Clive Cox
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Record of 112231 on AW; had wind surgery prior to Southwell win last time; solid
04-231
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-9 p 1/8 Sovereign Sea (2L) 11/4F 88 99
19 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 p 3/9 Zoffandia (2½L) 9/4 88 91
7 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-2 p1 2/12 Symbol Of Light (3¾L) 2/1F 88 94
3 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 33yHc 9-11 4/6 Run Boy Run (2¼L) 100/30J 90 90
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 8-13 18/29 Mickley (11½L) 40/1 92 80
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 8f GS 23yHc 9-2 4/5 Hand Of God (2½L) 5/1 92 91
12
(5)
Exquisite Acclaim silk
D
Exquisite Acclaim p
J: Adam Caffrey
T: Adrian McGuinness
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Irish gelding who is 2-3 in Dundalk contests this year; stiffer task in this field
29-141
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-5 p 1/11 Final Voyage (¾L) 20/1 89 94
29 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-10 p 4/7 Hightimeyouwon (3½L) 4/1 89 86
17 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 8-12 p 1/8 Hightimeyouwon (½L) 11/2 85 90
20 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-11 p 9/9 San Andreas (7½L) 4/1 86 73
6 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-2 p 2/7 Catch The Paddy (2L) 8/1 87 89
24 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 8f Y Hc 9-6 p 7/9 Global Energy (7¾L) 16/1 84 75
13
(8)
Final Voyage silk
D
Final Voyage p 1
J: Jamie Powell 3
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%)
Won the Vase Mile in 2023 but he's 5lb higher in this bigger prize; headgear fitted
94-428
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-3 8/12 Symbol Of Light (3¾L) 14/1 94 94
21 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-12 2/11 Exquisite Acclaim (¾L) 11/1 93 96
17 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 9-3 4/8 Exquisite Acclaim (2¾L) 8/1 94 92
20 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-8 4/9 San Andreas (3L) 8/1 94 90
23 Nov 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-4 9/10 Yorkshire (4½L) 5/1 93 87
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-4 3/14 Roi De France (1½L) 50/1 94 99
14
(7)
Nikovo silk
CD
C
D
Nikovo
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Michael Herrington
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Return to Newcastle looks a plus but this is a tough assignment
1-5719
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 8-11 9/9 Mount Athos (4½L) 28/1 93 88
4 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-4 1/7 Enola Grey (nk) 100/30 90 97
7 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-5 7/12 Symbol Of Light (7½L) 8/1 91 89
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-0 5/12 Storm Star (3¾L) 22/1 91 93
21 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Hc 10-0 1/8 Jewel Maker (1½L) 9/2 87 97
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-10 6/11 Apiarist (5¼L) 14/1 88 85
Verdict

Several runners look interesting. Top of the list is STORM STAR, ahead of Destructive.

Verdict silk image
Storm Star

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Roi De France,

11/2 Storm Star,

13/2 Valiant Force,

8/1 Destructive,

9/1 Kingdom Come,

Popmaster,

10/1 Fantastic Fox,

14/1 Symbol Of Light,

Cracking Gold,

16/1 Apiarist,

Nikovo,

20/1 Brewing,

25/1 Exquisite Acclaim,

Final Voyage

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