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NEWCASTLE (AW)
20 January 2026
Tuesday 20th January
Win £250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Class 6) Racecard
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- Distance: 1m 5y
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Aisling Oscar
Selected at:
7/4
Formerly trained in Ireland but in unbelievable form since joining this yard, going 5-5 here when winning again last week. Escapes a penalty for that apprentices’ win and no reason why he can’t go in again.
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7/4
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
0-14 but goes well here and he's high on the list now dropping into his first Class 6
64725-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 65
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-2 p | 5/8 | Love Your Work (3¼L) | 11/2 | 66 | 66 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 53yHc | 9-0 p | 2/8 | Studious (2½L) | 3/1 | 65 | 71 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-4 p | 7/10 | Bowood (6¼L) | 7/2 | 67 | 67 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-0 p | 4/14 | Atmosphere (2¼L) | 40/1 | 68 | 70 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f GS | 5Hc | 9-1 | 6/7 | Dream Pirate (14½L) | 18/1 | 70 | 44 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 6/13 | King's School (3½L) | 4/1 | 72 | 69 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
5 course wins, the latest last month off 2lb lower; not so good latest but may bounce back
2321-6
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-3 p | 6/11 | Eligible (5L) | 15/2 | 64 | 63 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-10 p | 1/9 | Powerful Response (nk) | 9/4F | 62 | 70 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 2/7 | Francesi (3½L) | 9/1 | 62 | 65 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-4 p | 3/8 | Aisling Oscar (1½L) | 9/2 | 60 | 67 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 8-10 p | 2/7 | Uniting (1½L) | 12/1 | 62 | 67 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 7/12 | Newtown Duke (4L) | 14/1 | 62 | 61 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hard to win with but drops into his first Class 6 and he holds each-way claims
2705-4
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 4/11 | Eligible (4½L) | 12/1 | 66 | 66 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-11 h | 5/11 | Golspie (7¾L) | 14/1 | 67 | 61 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-8 h | 12/12 | Without Compromise (21L) | 8/1 | 69 | 39 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 8-9 h | 7/8 | Antrim (5¼L) | 14/1 | 70 | 69 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-4 h | 2/11 | Desert Emperor (2¾L) | 9/2 | 70 | 76 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 7/7 | Song N Dance (57L) | 18/5 | 72 | - |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
7f win here in October when rated 2lb higher; quiet more recently but drops in class
45509-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 63
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 9/12 | Second Fiddle (9¼L) | 28/1 | 66 | 56 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-8 | 10/10 | Bobby Joe Leg (9¼L) | 14/1 | 67 | 47 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 5/8 | The Green Man (3¼L) | 5/1 | 68 | 68 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5HcF | 9-6 | 5/8 | Electric Avenue (4½L) | 16/1 | 69 | 68 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-3 | 4/8 | Kindest Nation (6¼L) | 6/1 | 69 | 60 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-12 | 4/10 | Electric Avenue (2L) | 11/1 | 70 | 72 |
Runner-up in two of his three handicaps for Peter Chapple-Hyam; unexposed at a mile
/4252-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 99
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f GS | 6Hc | 9-6 h | 2/14 | Valkyrja (1¾L) | 14/1 | 59 | 65 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-7 h1 | 5/8 | Ernie's Valentine (5L) | 9/2 | 60 | 55 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 63yHc | 9-5 | 2/7 | Currahee (1¼L) | 17/2 | 60 | 63 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Md | 8-10 | 4/8 | Easily Convinced (3½L) | 16/1 | - | 58 |
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 52yMd | 9-5 | 7/12 | Lovesick (6L) | 85/40F | - | 52 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 52yNv | 9-5 | 6/10 | Duca Di Lucca (3¾L) | 4/1 | - | 58 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Two turf wins (1m1f, good) last August; 0-13 on AW but fully effective here
13304-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 61
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-5 b | 4/9 | Tasever (3¾L) | 15/2 | 62 | 61 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-6 b | 10/13 | Prince Achille (8¾L) | 13/2 | 62 | 56 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-1 b | 3/13 | Jez Bomb (3½L) | 11/1 | 62 | 66 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Hy | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 3/12 | Oilisa (4¾L) | 16/1 | 62 | 65 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-4 b | 1/7 | Scarriff (½L) | 9/4 | 60 | 66 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-4 b | 1/5 | Paco's Pride (4¾L) | 4/6F | 55 | 67 |
Three qualifying runs not without hope and this is her first realistic assignment
664-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 33yMd | 9-2 | 4/6 | Inspired (11L) | 50/1 | - | 53 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Nv | 9-1 | 6/10 | Pinatubo's Legacy (5L) | 66/1 | - | 57 |
| 1 May 25 | Red Redcar | 6f GF | 5NvF | 9-2 | 6/10 | Fluorescence (9½L) | 14/1 | - | 52 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 5 wins from 5 starts here (100%)
Chasing a six-timer and runs off the same mark as for last week's ready 7f win
1111-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/6 | Wyvern (1L) | 6/4F | 60 | 68 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 1/10 | Military Leader (nk) | 3/1 | 56 | 66 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 10-1 | 1/11 | Concert Boy (¾L) | 7/4 | 50 | 64 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-9 | 1/8 | Concert Boy (hd) | 6/5F | 46 | 57 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 1/13 | No Nay Nevermind (1¾L) | 5/4F | 46 | 58 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 3/13 | Dingwall (2¼L) | 14/1 | 46 | 54 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Runner-up here on his last two starts; should remain competitive
27022-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-2
OR: 58
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 2/9 | Wyvern (shd) | 9/2 | 57 | 64 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 p | 2/10 | Priapos (3½L) | 13/2 | 57 | 62 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Red Redcar | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 12/14 | Fire Eyes (9L) | 16/1 | 58 | 44 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 5Hc | 9-1 p | 7/9 | Penelope's Sister (5¾L) | 4/1 | 57 | 48 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 7f GS | 6Hc | 9-4 p | 2/14 | Dwindling Funds (1½L) | 22/1 | 57 | 63 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Rip Ripon | 10f GF | 5Hc | 8-13 p | 3/6 | Bay Dream Believer (1L) | 11/1 | 57 | 62 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Struggled last year and new accessories aren't enough to tempt
63569-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 46
Days: 120
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 11-0 | PU/11 | Upon Tweed () | 250/1 | - | - |
| 5 Oct 25 | Kel Kelso | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 11-2 | 12/13 | Caballo De Guerra (77L) | 250/1 | - | 37 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Ham Hamilton | 8.5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-2 | 9/9 | Second Fiddle (10L) | 33/1 | 48 | 31 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f GS | 6Hc | 9-0 | 6/10 | Filey Beach (9¼L) | 18/1 | 48 | 32 |
| 27 Aug 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 8-4 | 5/9 | Highland Olly (8¼L) | 25/1 | 50 | 40 |
| 18 Aug 25 | Ayr Ayr | 7f GF | 5Hc | 7-13 | 3/5 | Jannas Journey (2¾L) | 66/1 | 51 | 50 |
Verdict
Unpenalised for last week's win, his fifth on the spin, there is no temptation to oppose the flourishing AISLING OSCAR (nap).
Aisling Oscar
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Falcon Nine,
16/1 Mali And Me,
20/1 Samra Star,
50/1 Chiefman
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