'Improvement is surely on the cards' - Liam Bramall's four best bets at Fairyhouse
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NEWCASTLE
15 January 2026
Thursday 15th January
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- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran well behind To Cool Forshrule on seasonal debut and not yet fully exposed over fences
1242-2
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 99
Days: 75
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 2/12 | Too Cool Forshrule (1½L) | 4/1 | 98 | 104 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 10-10 | 2/7 | Heads Or Harps (13L) | 100/30 | 99 | 99 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 4/11 | Hello Judge (29L) | 7/2 | 100 | 85 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 2/7 | Orbys River (8½L) | 5/4F | 100 | 104 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hex Hexham | 15.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-11 | 1/10 | Celestial Fashion (1L) | 3/1 | 95 | 104 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 16f GS | 5HcCh | 11-6 | 4/11 | Walk On Quest (9½L) | 4/1 | 97 | 99 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ayr winner in November; not quite in same form since but still enters calculations
42U165
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 97
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 10-6 | 5/8 | Forged Well (7½L) | 11/4F | 98 | 101 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 5NvHcCh | 11-10 | 6/10 | Fat Harry (16½L) | 11/4 | 99 | 98 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 10-10 | 1/12 | Tommy Combats (1½L) | 7/1 | 95 | 105 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-1 | UR/7 | Ballyfort () | 2/1F | 94 | 97 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-6 | 2/8 | Heeztheboy (15L) | 18/1 | 95 | 98 |
| 4 Sep 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 19.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 t1 | 4/6 | Delpotro (13L) | 9/2 | 97 | 92 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Not always one to rely upon but has won his last two; headgear switched
1PP1-1
Age: 10
Weight: 11-11
OR: 96
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-5 tp | 1/9 | Athair Mor (nk) | 22/1 | 91 | 98 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Kel Kelso | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-11 tp | 1/9 | Toombridge (6L) | 9/2 | 88 | 98 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f Gd | 2HcCh | 9-9 tp | PU/14 | Red Happy () | 22/1 | 92 | - |
| 11 Feb 25 | Ayr Ayr | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 11-4 tp | PU/13 | Cowboy Cooper () | 8/1 | 88 | - |
| 16 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-0 tp1 | 1/9 | Empty Nest (½L) | 4/1 | 84 | 93 |
| 7 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-0 t | 4/8 | Fiadh (16½L) | 10/1 | 86 | 77 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ended 2025 in good form over hurdles and is open to more progress on this chasing debut
65-512
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 96
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 25 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-2 | 2/8 | Pitwood Road (¾L) | 6/1 | 93 | 94 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-10 | 1/8 | Feet On The Ground (1L) | 9/2 | 90 | 92 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-0 | 5/11 | Drop Kick (14L) | 6/1 | 91 | 86 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 | 5/10 | Les's Legacy (7L) | 11/1 | 93 | 90 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-8 | 6/9 | Broderick (47L) | 40/1 | - | 58 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Kel Kelso | 22.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 4/8 | Ace Of Spades (26L) | 100/1 | - | 88 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Shaped quite well over hurdles on stable debut and reverts to chasing on tempting mark
UU0P-7
Age: 10
Weight: 11-11
OR: 96
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 11-11 t | 7/10 | Fostered Phil (17L) | 80/1 | 95 | 82 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 p | PU/10 | Lady Babs () | 12/1 | 99 | - |
| 24 Jan 25 | Don Doncaster | 24.5f GS | 4HcH | 10-12 | 17/17 | Blue Hop (98L) | 66/1 | 101 | 17 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 19.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 t1 | UR/8 | Tom Creen () | 17/2 | 109 | - |
| 30 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 | UR/9 | Glory And Honour () | 20/1 | 111 | - |
| 10 May 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 p | PU/9 | Leading Force () | 7/2F | 111 | - |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Kept on for third at Hexham last spring but has poor completion record over fences
0-3P5P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 94
Days: 48
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-10 tp | PU/8 | O'Faolains Glory () | 5/2F | 96 | - |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-2 tp1 | 5/12 | Too Cool Forshrule (22L) | 9/1 | 98 | 84 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 | PU/8 | Heeztheboy () | 12/1 | 100 | - |
| 20 May 25 | Hex Hexham | 15.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 3/6 | Dream Jet (4L) | 3/1 | 100 | 103 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-3 | 11/13 | Summergrounds (38L) | 50/1 | 109 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-5 t | 4/6 | Fingal's Hill (24L) | 22/1 | 109 | 91 |
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 - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual chase winner last season (once over C&D); might be back at concert pitch today
316-75
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 94
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 25 | Cat Catterick | 19f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-7 t | 5/6 | Sleeping Satellite (17L) | 9/2 | 96 | 89 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-1 t | 7/12 | Too Cool Forshrule (38L) | 16/1 | 97 | 67 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Crl Carlisle | 21f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 12-0 | 6/10 | Top Of The Bay (33L) | 7/2 | 97 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-13 | 1/7 | Goodtimes Badtimes (hd) | 2/1F | 94 | 101 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-9 t | 3/10 | Jumper Madrik (3¾L) | 4/1 | 94 | 92 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-8 t | 2/9 | The Jad Factor (½L) | 11/8F | 92 | 99 |
Made frame on first two starts this season; ran okay last time; back in trip; new headgear
25-235
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 87
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 10-12 p | 5/13 | Express Surprise (27L) | 15/2 | 89 | 73 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-7 p | 3/7 | I See The Sea (3¼L) | 11/8 | 90 | 93 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 26.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-0 | 2/6 | Upfordebate (9½L) | 3/1 | 90 | 93 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f Gd | 2HcCh | 9-13 p1 | 5/14 | Red Happy (12½L) | 7/2F | 92 | 93 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-2 | 2/8 | Ladronne (2¾L) | 7/2 | 88 | 96 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f GS | 5NvHcCh | 11-3 | 3/10 | Check The Score (19L) | 11/8F | 89 | 89 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won here in 2023 but it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form
P88-P7
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 69
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 23.5f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-2 p | 7/8 | Snowrocco (32L) | 50/1 | 74 | 53 |
| 18 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 24.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 | PU/11 | Be The Difference () | 20/1 | 72 | - |
| 14 Apr 25 | Hex Hexham | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 9-11 p | 8/14 | Kicksaftersix (32L) | 33/1 | 74 | 58 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Hex Hexham | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 9-11 p | 8/12 | Gibberwell (35L) | 100/1 | 78 | 56 |
| 3 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-5 | PU/12 | Luminaries () | 40/1 | 74 | - |
| 4 May 24 | Hex Hexham | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 10-7 | PU/11 | Coolmoyne () | 25/1 | 76 | - |
9
King Horse p
1
T: Paul Robson
6060
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 87
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-5 | 10/11 | The Resdev Tyke (35L) | 28/1 | 91 | 60 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 16f Sft | 3MdH | 11-2 | 6/9 | Great Fleet (26L) | 250/1 | - | 84 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4MdH | 10-13 | 12/14 | Chanonry Point (38L) | 400/1 | - | 72 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 6/6 | Real Quartz (27L) | 50/1 | - | 73 |
Verdict
This might go to EMOTIONAL ROLLER, who will presumably be ridden very positively over this shorter trip in first-time blinkers.
Emotional Roller
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Tommy Combats,
4/1 Always A Reason,
5/1 Too Cool Forshrule,
6/1 Emotional Roller,
13/2 The Jad Factor,
7/1 Empty Nest,
15/2 Stylish Recruit,
33/1 Gandhi Maker,
100/1 Goodoldbill
Relevant Tips
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