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Awc Finals Day At Newcastle 26th March Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 6f (6f20y), Flat, 2yo, Rated 0-65, £3,140, 13 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Heavy Rain
- Stalls
- 7f - Outside; Remainder - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Ard As A Rock heads the field on our figures with a rating of 80, a clear six pounds ahead of Stoney Wood on 74, and that margin is the strongest argument for him in a wide-open 13-runner Class 6 sprint. Stoney Wood is the main danger, with Maximus Meridius (72) and From Me To You (70) also close enough to take a hand if the gap narrows. The bulk of the field is bunched in the mid-60s, so Ard As A Rock only needs to run to his level on the Wolverhampton all-weather to hold sway over this six-furlong trip. He is our selection.
Runners
William Carson
David Evans 0/13
Ard As A Rock tops our ratings, and his 80 sits well clear of an official 65, while he has run over today's trip and on the going before and returns after just 18 days. Yet to win in his last five, he's a fourth in two of them, though the latest eighth is a blemish.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Red Freesia (IRE) by New Approach
- Owner
- Trevor Gallienne David Evans
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Pandy, Monmouths
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 17%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 70
Rowan Scott
David Loughnane 1/13
Maximus Meridius has been consistent, a third five starts back and a second six starts back, and he is fit after 14 days off, with a run over today's trip behind him and our rating of 72 ranking him third of 13. The risk is an eighth last time out, and he is yet to win in his last six starts.
- Sire
- Persian Force (IRE)
- Dam
- Ti Amo Sempre (IRE) by Galileo Gold
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Stoke Heath, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 13 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 61
Billy Loughnane
Michael Bell 2/19
Stoney Wood arrives on an upturn after a second last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 74 ranks him second of thirteen. The risk is a patchy record, as he is winless in his last six and was only fifth, sixth and fifth before that.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Sea Of Dreams (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Gallagher Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 19 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 55
Harry Davies
Jonathan Portman 2/13
Holliesthedollie won two starts back but was unplaced last time out, and she has only that one win in her last six outings. She has run over today's trip and going, and is back after 17 days, though 135 lb from draw 10 and a mid-pack rating of 67 leave her needing a step up.
- Sire
- A'Ali (IRE)
- Dam
- Berkshire Honey (GB) by Sakhee's Secret
- Owner
- Eamonn J Kelly
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 64
Kieran O'Neill
Paul Midgley 1/16
Mubehir is winless in his last six and was beaten into ninth last time, though he did manage a second four starts back and has run over today's trip. Quick back out after seven days, he carries 134 lb from stall 2, and our rating of 66 only ranks him eighth of 13.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Kissysuzuki (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Mr Fawaz Almutairi
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Westow, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 52
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams 0/15
Last Dandelion won last time out and has been in the first three in two of her other recent starts, while she has run over today's trip and on this going. Carrying 133 lb from stall 11 and unplaced two runs back, she is a balanced midfield proposition, with our rating of 67 ranking her fifth of 13.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Parsnip (IRE) by Zebedee
- Owner
- James Parry George Hearn
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 15 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 58
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 2/32
From Me To You has been consistent enough, a third two starts back and a sixth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before. Our rating of 70 ranks him fourth of 13, but he is yet to win in his last six starts, which is the main risk.
- Sire
- Persian Force (IRE)
- Dam
- Aunt Anny (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Rc Syndicate Xx
- Foaled
- 24 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 32 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 62
Callum Rodriguez
Jack Morland 2/7
Cydney Sweenie arrives winless in her last five, though a fourth last time out and a third four starts back show she's rarely out of it; she has run over today's trip and going, but 61 days off and 131 lb from stall nine temper enthusiasm, even if our rating of 67 sits above her official 61.
- Sire
- Caturra (IRE)
- Dam
- Crecy (GB) by Refuse To Bend
- Owner
- Jesmond Racing
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 57
Luke Morris
Dylan Cunha 5/19
Falah Glory is winless in his last three, finishing fifth last time out, an eighth two starts back and a fourth three starts back, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 21 days, but our rating of 63 ranks him tenth of 13.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Inca Trail (USA) by Royal Academy
- Owner
- Abdulrahman Al-ajmi
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 19 runs (26%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 56
Daniel Muscutt
Ed Dunlop 2/14
West To Rest is winless in her last four, unplaced last time out after a third two starts back, and ranked 12 of 13 on our figures, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and her 29-day break is no concern.
- Sire
- Twilight Son (GB)
- Dam
- Hattytown (GB) by Ivawood
- Owner
- Sarah Fern Patricia James And Partner
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 14 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, Speed 54
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado 2/31
Time And Effort is winless in her last six and ranked 11 of 13 on our figures, with two eighth-place finishes in her last three runs hard to overlook. A fourth last time out and a second four starts back give some hope, and she has run over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- Ubettabelieveit (IRE)
- Dam
- Aquasulis (IRE) by Titus Livius
- Owner
- Alfa Site Services Ltd
- Foaled
- 11 May 2024
- Stable
- Easingwold, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 31 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 57
Ashley Lewis (3)
Tom Ward 0/11
Mistral Madness has finished fifth, seventh and fifth in her last three, so she is yet to win in that spell, though she has run over today's trip and returns after 30 days off. Our rating of 64 sits above her official 57, but ninth of 13 says she needs more.
- Sire
- Minzaal (IRE)
- Dam
- Allegation (FR) by Lawman
- Owner
- Matthew Webber
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 59
Darragh Keenan
Michael Keady 0/11
Mystic Unicorn is winless in her last four, unplaced last time out and a fifth on each of the two runs before that, so she is hard to fancy; she has run over today's trip and going, and our rating has her last of 13. She does come here fresh after 31 days off.
- Sire
- Space Blues (IRE)
- Dam
- Lockerbie (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- Meridian Racing
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 64
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.