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Class 5, 7f (7f14y), Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, £3,978, 13 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Overcast
- Stalls
- 1m2f - Outside; Straight - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Havana Rum is our selection, and the case rests on a progressive profile and a fitness edge that make him the pick even though Regalian sits three pounds higher on our figures. At 80 he is only narrowly behind the top-rated runner, and that small gap looks bridgeable if his recent improvement continues over this 7f at Newcastle. Regalian is the chief danger on raw ability, while Belgrave on 79 and Abduction on 77 are also within range in a competitive 13-runner Class 5. This is a tight contest and confidence is low, but Havana Rum is the selection.
Runners
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey 5/43
Havana Rum is our selection on profile: he was fourth last time out, 23 days ago, after a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. He is yet to win in his last six starts, though our figures make him a leading contender from stall 10.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Urban Hunt (IRE) by Born To Sea
- Owner
- John F Doyle
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 43 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 82
Mark Winn
David O'Meara 5/42
Three wins in his last six starts catch the eye, though he has slipped to a fifth then a sixth since, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Fit enough after 17 days off, he carries 135 lb from stall five, and our rating of 76 only ranks him sixth of 13.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- Free Lance (IRE) by Grand Lodge
- Owner
- Trendy Ladies Partner
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 42 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 73
Connor Beasley
Fred Watson 0/1
Belgrave is yet to win in his last five starts, with a fifth two starts back his best finish, but he has run over today's trip and going and our 79 puts him third of 13, a clear edge on his official 73. The big risk is a 370-day absence, so fitness is a real question.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- On Route (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- F Watson
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Sedgefield, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 76
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Jake Dickson (5)
Jim Goldie 3/38
Abduction arrives fresh from a run 13 days ago, having been placed in four of his last six, including a third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 77 sits above his official 72, but he is yet to win and was only sixth last time out.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Perfect Day (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Dab Hand Racing
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 38 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 78
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 1/9
Regalian tops our ranking at 83 against an official mark of 71, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before, with 133 lb from stall 12. The risk is a poor run of form, with finishes of eighth, sixth and eighth, and he is yet to win in his last six starts.
- Sire
- Kingman (GB)
- Dam
- Missrock (AUS) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Simon Bland Tony Coyle
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 82
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer 0/7
Atmosphere has been in the frame in four of his last six, including a third two starts back, but he is yet to win in that spell and was unplaced last time out. He has run over today's trip, and our rating of 73 sits just above his official 70, though 132 lb is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Advertise (GB)
- Dam
- Mother Love (GB) by Heeraat
- Owner
- Phil Cunningham
- Foaled
- 21 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 73
Oisin Orr
Katie Scott 1/12
Black Storm was only ninth last time out, and he's only 12 days since that run, but he did win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 131 lb from draw 8, he looks mid-pack at best, with our rating of 72 ranking him ninth of 13.
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Dam
- Active Approach (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- Ursa Major Racing Ltd And Partner
- Foaled
- 2 May 2021
- Stable
- Galashiels, Scottish Borders
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 71
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara 5/42
Criminal Shore is winless in his last six, with a seventh last time out and nothing better than a third three starts back, so he is hard to fancy as the tenth-ranked of 13 on our figures. He has run over today's trip and going, and 17 days since his last run keeps him fit enough.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Ceist Eile (IRE) by Noverre
- Owner
- Raceshare Criminal Shore Partner
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 42 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 67
Kevin Stott
Michael Appleby 6/28
Intrusively is yet to win in his last six starts, though a fifth last time out, 17 days ago, suggests he is not out of sorts, and he has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 130 lb from stall three, he sits fifth of 13 on our rating of 77, but a run of sevenths and a ninth keeps him a midfield type.
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Intrusion (GB) by Indesatchel
- Owner
- Julian Ball Partner
- Foaled
- 31 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Oakham, Rutland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 28 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 78
Tom Eaves
Alan Brown 0/0
Not Me won four starts back but has tailed off since, with an eighth two starts back and an unplaced run last time out, and he returns after 62 days off. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 72 sits above his official 68, though 130 lb from stall six is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Farhh (GB)
- Dam
- Theladyinquestion (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Scott Mcmillan Alan Brown
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Yedingham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 14%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 75
Jason Hart
Tristan Davidson 1/6
Runninsonofagun has finished sixth in each of his last two outings and was unplaced three starts back, so it's hard to fancy him, though a winner four starts back shows he can do it. He's back quickly after 13 days, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 69 ranks him 11th of 13.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- High Society Lady (IRE) by Society Rock
- Owner
- R Nichol
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Irthington, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 69
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain 1/11
Spartan Fighter looks hard to fancy as our bottom-ranked runner of 13, yet he arrives in fair heart with a second last time out, a win two starts back and a quick 10-day turnaround. He has run over today's trip and going, though 128 lb from stall nine is a stiff ask off an official 66.
- Sire
- Dutch Art (GB)
- Dam
- Survived (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- John And Tony Jarvis And Partner
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Warthill, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 62
Rhys Elliott (5)
Fred Watson 0/1
Honved is winless in his last five, unplaced in each of his last three, and a fourth four starts back is his best finish in that spell, so he is hard to fancy. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and going, and our rating ranks him 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Qatar Queen (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- F Watson
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Sedgefield, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 63
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.