Munster National: Big race preview, key recent trends and a free 16/1 tip
2 days ago
NEWCASTLE (AW)
20 October 2026
Tuesday 20th October
Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Class 5) Racecard
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- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 13
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- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
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Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won turf novice in August and came second when dropped back to 5f for handicap debut
87-12
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 69
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 26 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 5HcF | 9-5 | 2/5 | Startling (2L) | 15/2 | 69 | 68 |
| 3 Aug 26 | Rip Ripon | 6f Gd | 4NvF | 8-11 | 1/6 | Royale Union (shd) | 28/1 | - | 69 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 52yMd | 9-2 | 7/8 | Starmade (4¾L) | 28/1 | - | 48 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 52yMdF | 9-0 | 8/12 | Storm Esme (6¾L) | 40/1 | - | 50 |
0-12; finished well for fourth at Catterick last month but others appeal more all the same
5-2624
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 69
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 26 | Cat Catterick | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-6 | 4/9 | Military Girl (2½L) | 33/1 | 69 | 69 |
| 18 Jul 26 | Rip Ripon | 6f Gd | 4Md | 9-7 | 2/4 | Master Of Delphi (5½L) | 2/1 | 69 | 62 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 5MdHc | 9-5 | 6/9 | Argy Bhaji (8½L) | 7/2 | 70 | 44 |
| 28 May 26 | Rip Ripon | 6f Gd | 53yHc | 9-8 | 2/11 | Simba's Pride (¾L) | 9/1 | 68 | 70 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 6f Hy | 52yHc | 9-2 | 5/12 | Startled (9¾L) | 5/1 | 70 | 46 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f Sft | 52yMd | 9-7 | 3/8 | Daizen (2½L) | 15/2 | 70 | 59 |
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Regressive 9yo who has gone over two years since his last win and is 0-8 on AW
446455
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 68
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-11 | 5/6 | Sergeant Mayer (3¾L) | 3/1 | 70 | 63 |
| 13 Aug 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-5 | 5/10 | Shazani (4¼L) | 5/2 | 71 | 62 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Yor York | 5f GF | 4Hc | 11-3 | 4/17 | Kodiac Thriller (1L) | 14/1 | 71 | 74 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f Gd | 4Hc | 9-2 | 6/9 | Equity Law (2L) | 8/1 | 73 | 73 |
| 22 May 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-9 | 4/10 | Changeofmind (3½L) | 5/1 | 75 | 71 |
| 4 May 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f GS | 4Hc | 9-0 | 4/7 | Copper Knight (1¼L) | 12/1 | 76 | 78 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won on turf in the spring but returns from 145-day break on tough mark
-44214
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 68
Days: 145
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 26 | Rip Ripon | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Marajito (1½L) | 3/1F | 69 | 72 |
| 9 May 26 | Not Nottingham | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-2 | 1/9 | Westgate Warrior (1¾L) | 3/1F | 63 | 74 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 2/9 | Rock Of England (¾L) | 9/2 | 62 | 67 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 4/11 | Ancient State (3L) | 13/2 | 63 | 64 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-2 | 4/12 | Toomuchforme (1¼L) | 12/1 | 63 | 66 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-3 | 4/14 | Blue Lakota (1½L) | 9/2 | 64 | 66 |
In good form on slow turf lately but might find 5f on AW too sharp
025233
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 67
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 26 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Hy | 5Hc | 9-8 | 3/10 | Stanage (4½L) | 6/1 | 68 | 70 |
| 29 Sep 26 | Ayr Ayr | 6f Hy | 4Hc | 9-1 | 3/8 | Big Harry (2¼L) | 100/30 | 67 | 68 |
| 21 Sep 26 | Ham Hamilton | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-4 | 2/6 | Tanjen (1½L) | 100/30 | 67 | 71 |
| 21 Aug 26 | Ham Hamilton | 6f GS | 4Hc | 8-11 | 5/11 | Hunky Dory (3L) | 7/2 | 68 | 65 |
| 7 Aug 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 8-7 | 2/11 | Jonny Concrete (1¾L) | 8/1 | 67 | 73 |
| 24 Jul 26 | Yor York | 7f GF | 4Hc | 8-6 | 12/18 | Jonny Concrete (5½L) | 11/1 | 68 | 61 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner; off since disappointing turf run two months ago but returns on a good mark
432558
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 64
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 26 | Cat Catterick | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-5 | 8/11 | Our Absent Friends (12L) | 10/1 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 Jul 26 | Wdr Windsor | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-4 | 5/11 | Too Darn Good (1¾L) | 15/2 | 70 | 71 |
| 11 Jul 26 | Chs Chester | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-3 | 5/11 | Secret Mistral (3½L) | 20/1 | 71 | 68 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Not Nottingham | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-1 | 2/6 | Winchurch (1L) | 8/1 | 71 | 74 |
| 16 Jun 26 | Thi Thirsk | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-0 | 3/10 | Emerald Harmony (1½L) | 40/1 | 72 | 75 |
| 24 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 4Hc | 8-12 | 4/6 | Counsel (3½L) | 7/2 | 73 | 65 |
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Career-best form when winning at Southwell this month; 6lb rise demands even more from her
461571
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 65
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-10 tp | 1/7 | Star Noir (1¾L) | 12/1 | 59 | 70 |
| 3 Oct 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 tp | 7/10 | Toptime (2½L) | 12/1 | 59 | 57 |
| 22 Sep 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f Gd | 2 | 9-0 tp | 5/6 | Toca Madera (5½L) | 200/1 | 54 | 70 |
| 17 Sep 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GS | 5Hc | 8-11 tp | 1/20 | Thunderstorm Katie (½L) | 22/1 | 55 | 63 |
| 9 Sep 26 | Crl Carlisle | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-5 tp | 6/12 | Solid Bond (2L) | 16/1 | 55 | 56 |
| 24 Aug 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 tp | 4/10 | Lady Bouquet (2½L) | 9/1 | 55 | 54 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Ran quite well on turf last month but largely disappointing since C&D win in January
085997
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 63
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-6 h | 7/20 | Opal Storm (3L) | 50/1 | 65 | 62 |
| 21 Aug 26 | Ham Hamilton | 5f GS | 3Hc | 8-7 h | 9/11 | Eternal Sunshine (9½L) | 100/1 | 71 | 44 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Don Doncaster | 5.5f GF | 4Hc | 8-9 h | 9/10 | Golden Long (8¼L) | 80/1 | 70 | 47 |
| 17 Jul 26 | Ham Hamilton | 5f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 h1 | 5/5 | Rock Of England (4¼L) | 40/1 | 73 | 63 |
| 23 May 26 | Hay Haydock | 5f GS | 43yHc | 9-4 | 8/8 | Noble Vow (27L) | 22/1 | 75 | - |
| 3 Apr 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 23yHc | 7-13 | 11/14 | Al Najashi (17½L) | 66/1 | 76 | 27 |
Nearly ended his losing streak over 6f here recently; this drop back to 5f is not ideal
850042
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 63
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 2/12 | Juan Les Pins (hd) | 9/1 | 63 | 70 |
| 2 Oct 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 4/10 | Blazing Son (1½L) | 10/1 | 64 | 66 |
| 8 Sep 26 | Lei Leicester | 6f GS | 5Hc | 9-9 | 11/11 | Harry's Halo (32L) | 22/1 | 67 | - |
| 27 Aug 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 10/11 | Massimo Blue (12½L) | 25/1 | 69 | 38 |
| 13 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-13 | 5/11 | Curious Rover (4¼L) | 10/1 | 71 | 63 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-9 | 8/11 | Initial Blue (3L) | 5/1 | 70 | 68 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Placed in first-time hood at Pontefract recently and 1lb lower for this AW debut
347403
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 62
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-7 h1 | 3/12 | Go Victor (2½L) | 10/1 | 63 | 62 |
| 17 Sep 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GS | 5Hc | 9-7 | 19/20 | Opal Storm (12L) | 18/1 | 66 | 30 |
| 30 Aug 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f Hy | 5Hc | 9-5 | 4/12 | Harb (7¾L) | 10/1 | 68 | 47 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 53yHc | 9-2 | 7/10 | Rumble Ruby (5L) | 7/1 | 68 | 56 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Thi Thirsk | 5f GF | 53yHc | 9-5 p1 | 4/9 | Angel Numbers (3L) | 5/2F | 68 | 63 |
| 1 Jul 26 | Thi Thirsk | 6f GF | 53yHc | 9-7 | 3/11 | Saucy Jane (½L) | 100/30F | 68 | 70 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not much has gone to plan on his three stable starts; may come good again soon
413456
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 62
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-10 | 6/13 | Insuspense (7½L) | 17/2 | 65 | 49 |
| 8 Sep 26 | Lei Leicester | 5f GS | 6Hc | 9-11 | 5/11 | Sergeant Mayer (2½L) | 15/2 | 65 | 63 |
| 17 Aug 26 | Cat Catterick | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 4/11 | Our Absent Friends (5¾L) | 100/30F | 66 | 53 |
| 13 May 26 | Yar Yarmouth | 5f Sft | 53yHc | 9-3 | 3/5 | U S S Charleston (5¼L) | 11/10F | 67 | 52 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Not Nottingham | 5f Gd | 63yHc | 9-9 | 1/17 | Magnificent Mel (1L) | 6/1 | 60 | 66 |
| 30 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-1 | 4/5 | Escape Plan (2¾L) | 7/2 | 62 | 55 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Not at best lately but on good mark if judged on spring/summer form
222506
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 61
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 v | 6/9 | Cotai Starlight (3½L) | 20/1 | 63 | 59 |
| 15 Sep 26 | Red Redcar | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-11 v | 12/13 | Hurt You Never (7¾L) | 17/2 | 65 | 46 |
| 31 Jul 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 v | 5/6 | Thornaby Pearl (2½L) | 9/4J | 64 | 61 |
| 28 Jul 26 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-6 v | 2/9 | Azuinthejungle (¾L) | 9/1 | 64 | 69 |
| 20 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GF | 63yHc | 9-8 v | 2/6 | Sea Her Excel (½L) | 100/30 | 64 | 68 |
| 16 Jun 26 | Thi Thirsk | 5f Gd | 53yHc | 8-11 v | 2/7 | Dragon Spin (nk) | 16/1 | 62 | 65 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Back in good form when close third on last two turf starts; should be okay back on Tapeta
389833
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 57
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 5f GS | 6Hc | 9-3 p | 3/14 | Fear And Fast (hd) | 10/1 | 57 | 63 |
| 17 Sep 26 | Ayr Ayr | 5f GS | 5Hc | 8-11 p | 3/20 | Opal Storm (¾L) | 40/1 | 55 | 60 |
| 4 Aug 26 | Cat Catterick | 6f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 | 8/8 | Miss Rainbow (24L) | 25/1 | 57 | - |
| 15 Jul 26 | Cat Catterick | 5f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 p | 9/9 | Our Absent Friends (13L) | 11/1 | 58 | 21 |
| 29 Jun 26 | Pon Pontefract | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-1 b1 | 8/8 | Hover On The Wind (7½L) | 15/2 | 60 | 41 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Cat Catterick | 5f GS | 5Hc | 8-6 p | 3/7 | Winchurch (3½L) | 4/1 | 62 | 58 |
Verdict
Mark Loughnane's BEAUMADIER didn't fire on his latest turf start but this C&D suits him and he returns here on a tempting mark.
Beaumadier
Betting Forecast:
5/1 Opal Storm,
11/2 Brazen Idol,
6/1 Ashen,
8/1 Valor Spirit,
Lucius Aurelius,
9/1 All Good,
Simba's Pride,
10/1 Ventura Express,
Herakles,
11/1 Staniel Cay,
16/1 Golden Havana,
20/1 Beaumadier,
25/1 Justmyluck
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