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AWC Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Class 5, 1m (1m5y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, £3,716, 12 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Light Rain
- Stalls
- 1m4f - Outside; Straight - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Kindest Nation heads our figures at 78 in a modest Class 5 over a mile on the Newcastle all-weather, and that puts her two pounds clear of Sandy Craic, a narrow but useful edge in a competitive 12-runner field. She looks the one to beat on our numbers, with a further gap back to the chasing pack. Sandy Craic is the chief danger, while Quiet Resolve and Tasever sit a little further back and could be involved. Kindest Nation is the selection.
Runners
Marco Ghiani
Tony Carroll 2/35
Danehill Star arrives in solid nick, third last time out after back-to-back wins, and has run over today's trip and going before, though he's rated 68 by us, eighth of 12, and a trainer on 2/37 lately offers little encouragement from stall three.
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Dam
- Rockshine (GB) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- The Rebelle Boys
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Cropthorne, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 35 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 65
Tom Eaves
Alan Brown 0/4
Quiet Resolve showed he can go close with a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 73 ranks him third of 12 from stall two. The risk is a ninth last time out and a 33-day absence, with 139 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Stylish Design (FR) by Henrythenavigator
- Owner
- S Mcmillan F Reay
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Yedingham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 13%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 73
Clifford Lee
Hugo Palmer 5/33
Kindest Nation heads the field on our figures, having finished third last time out and third again two starts back, and she returns fresh after 21 days with experience of today's trip and going. She is yet to win in her last six starts, but she is the one to beat.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- The Dylan Show (IRE) by Showcasing
- Owner
- John Brown The Owens
- Foaled
- 28 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 33 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 75
Cara Tuke (7)
Iain Jardine 5/32
Tee Aitch Aye is a consistent sort, with a win three starts back and a fourth two starts back, though he was only fifth last time out, and he's back quickly after eight days. He has run over today's trip and going, but 137 lb from draw 4 and a sixth-ranked profile at 70 suggest a midfield finish.
- Sire
- Fascinating Rock (IRE)
- Dam
- Toni Baby (GB) by Mawatheeq
- Owner
- Kevin Kerr
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Carrutherstown, D'fries & G'way
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 32 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 60
Mark Winn
David O'Meara 4/50
Sandy Craic arrives fit after a second last time out ten days ago, and she has been in the frame in five of her last six, having run over today's trip and going before. The one concern is that she is yet to win, and she carries 136 lb from stall 12.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- Beach Wedding (IRE) by Footstepsinthesand
- Owner
- Gallop Racing
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 50 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 73
Paul Mulrennan
David O'Meara 4/50
Napolian is winless in his last six, with fifths in his last two outings and a sixth three starts back, and he's only 6 days since his last run. He has run over today's trip and a second four starts back is his best, but 135 lb from draw 7 and a ranking of tenth of twelve on our figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Khaimah (GB) by Nayef
- Owner
- Steve Ryan
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 50 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 62
Kevin Stott
Michael Appleby 5/26
Boubyan won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, but he's only back after eight days and a fifth, then another fifth, sit before that win. Carrying 134 lb from stall six, he's ranked ninth of 12 on our rating, so he's hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Double Fantasy (GER) by Indian Ridge
- Owner
- Matthew Taylor
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Oakham, Rutland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 26 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 63
David Nolan
Patrick Morris 1/2
Tasever is a leading danger on our figures, ranked fourth of twelve with a speed rating of 71, and he has run over today's trip and going before after a 25-day break from the last outing. The risk is a winless recent run, with an unplaced effort last time out and a fourth two starts back the best of his last five.
- Sire
- Tasleet (GB)
- Dam
- Forever Excel (IRE) by Excelebration
- Owner
- The Pat Morris Racing Club
- Foaled
- 29 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Prescott, Merseyside
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 2 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 71
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer 1/2
Al Muddy is winless in his last four, finishing seventh last time out, and that run came 270 days ago, so fitness is a real question. He has run over today's trip and going and sits on an official 62, but our figures rank him last of twelve from draw 9.
- Sire
- Koropick (IRE)
- Dam
- She's So Pretty (IRE) by Grand Lodge
- Owner
- N Bycroft
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Malton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 2 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 16%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 62
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam 1/11
Dalamara arrives in fine heart, a winner last time out and a third two starts back, with a win three starts back too, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Our figures rank her 11th of 12 though, and 130 lb from draw 8 looks a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Lekki (IRE) by Champs Elysees
- Owner
- Mps Racing Partners Shapiro Clifford
- Foaled
- 4 May 2023
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 54
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer 0/9
Titainium is winless in his last five, finishing ninth last time out and no better than sixth in that spell, and he returns after 57 days off; he has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 68 sits above his official 60.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- I'm Impressed (IRE) by Toronado
- Owner
- Hornby Hornets
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Birkby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 65
Jason Hart
Ivan Furtado 3/29
Alkumatic Jo Jo is yet to win in her last six, though a fifth last time out, a fifth two starts back and a third five starts back show she's consistent, and she's back quickly after eight days having run over this trip and going before. Carrying 128 lb from draw 11, she's rated 71 by us against an official 61, but she hasn't finished better than fifth lately.
- Sire
- Alkumait (GB)
- Dam
- Approachable (IRE) by Dawn Approach
- Owner
- W P Flynn Friend
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Easingwold, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 29 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 68
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.