18:45
Awc Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m (1m5y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, £3,716, 11 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Overcast
- Stalls
- 1m2f - Outside; Straight - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Blue To Blue is our selection, and he heads this 14-runner Newcastle contest on our figures at 83, a useful four pounds clear of Project Geofin on 79. That is a meaningful edge in a competitive Class 5 over a mile on the all-weather, and it gives him the strongest case on merit. Project Geofin is the most obvious danger, with D Flawless a pound further back and Orangesandlemons also in the mix on 76. With so many closely matched runners below him, a clean run in a big field is the main requirement, but Blue To Blue looks the one to beat.
Runners
Conor Whiteley (5)
David O'Meara 6/41
Cosmos Raj arrives in decent heart after finishing second last time out, 25 days ago, and has won twice in his last six starts, though an eighth two starts back shows he can falter. He has run over today's trip and going, but 137 lb from draw 9 and a seventh-ranked placing in our ratings point to a midfield finish.
- Sire
- Iffraaj (GB)
- Dam
- Cosmos Pink (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Nick Crummack Partner
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 71
P. J. McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd 1/3
Project Geofin has run over today's trip and going, and he comes here fresh from a 20-day break with a third three starts back his best recent effort; our rating of 79 ranks him second of 14, though he is winless in his last five and was unplaced last time out.
- Sire
- Calyx (GB)
- Dam
- Bond Artist (IRE) by Excellent Art
- Owner
- The Stinger Partnership
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Pocklington, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 76
David Allan
Ruth Jefferson 0/1
Blue To Blue is yet to win in his last six, but he was third three starts back and second six starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 83 against an official 75, he returns after 34 days from draw 2.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Hazaraba (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Drew Ailsa Russell
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 74
Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)
Julie Camacho 1/24
Fourth last time out, and a winner four starts back, Camino Del Ray has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 75 puts him eighth of 14. Against that, he's finished eighth and a fourth in between, and the yard is cold at 1/23 in the last fortnight.
- Sire
- Cable Bay (IRE)
- Dam
- Twinkle Twinkle (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Star Cottage Stud
- Foaled
- 10 May 2022
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 24 runs (4%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 74
Orangesandlemons p D
8 days, Non-runner
4yo, 9-9, OR 71 -38976
J: Cian Horgan (5) · T: Edward Bethell
Cian Horgan (5)
Edward Bethell 5/20
Quick back-up after eight days, Orangesandlemons has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 76 ranks her fourth of 14, comfortably above her official 71. The risk is form figures of sixth, seventh, ninth and eighth in her last four, and she remains winless in recent starts.
- Sire
- Mayson (GB)
- Dam
- Strawberryandcream (GB) by Cityscape
- Owner
- Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 20 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 76
Rhys Elliott (5)
Katie Scott 0/7
D Flawless is a leading danger, having finished third two starts back and won five starts back, and she has run over today's trip and on this going before. Our rating of 78 ranks her third of 14, though a sixth last time out is the main risk.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Savaanah (IRE) by Olden Times
- Owner
- Ursa Major & Sapphire Print Solutions
- Foaled
- 20 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Galashiels, Scottish Borders
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 75
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey 3/42
Mwafaq has slipped from back-to-back wins five and six starts back to a ninth last time out, with a seventh and a fifth in between, so the trend is firmly downhill. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 25 days, but 135 lb and a 13th-of-14 ranking on our figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Pivotal Lady (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Richard Fahey Ebor Racing Club Ltd
- Foaled
- 5 Jun 2022
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 42 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 72
Tom Eaves
Ray Craggs 0/1
Coramento arrives a last-time-out winner, with a fourth two starts back and another win three starts back, after 28 days off, and he has run over today's trip and going. Still, our figures rank him 14th of 14, and 134 lb from draw 14 leaves plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Portamento (IRE)
- Dam
- Coral Queen (GB) by Desideratum
- Owner
- Ray Craggs
- Foaled
- 21 May 2021
- Stable
- Sedgefield, Cleveland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 63
Paul Mulrennan
Brian Ellison 4/20
Regal Desire is winless in her last four, with two seconds three and four starts back followed by an eighth and a ninth, so the recent trend is a worry. She has run over today's trip and going, and a 25-day break is fine, though 134 lb from stall 12 is a big ask.
- Sire
- Masar (IRE)
- Dam
- Just Jealous (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Elwick Stud
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 20 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 69
Jason Hart
Ross Burdon 0/8
Director's Cut is hard to fancy, unplaced in his last two and without a top-five finish since a fifth three starts back, though he did win five starts back and has run over today's trip and going. Off 133 lb after 49 days off, he's ranked 12 of 14 on our figures.
- Sire
- Palace Pier (GB)
- Dam
- Lights On Me (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- High Noon Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 69
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie 2/20
Sea Legend has won twice in his last six starts, including a win three starts back, and he's fit after just 10 days off, having run over today's trip and going before. A fifth last time out and an eighth before that suggest he's inconsistent, though, and 133 lb from stall 5 is no free ride.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Dame Du Roi (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Whitestonecliffe Racing Partnership
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 20 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 75
Sam James
Phillip Makin 1/8
Lone Piper is winless in his last five, finishing eighth last time out and no better than a fifth four starts back, though he has run over today's trip and going and returns after 18 days. Our rating of 75 sits above his official 68, but he carries 132 lb from draw 8.
- Sire
- Kingman (GB)
- Dam
- Guilty Twelve (USA) by Giant's Causeway
- Owner
- P J Makin
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 67
Andrew Mullen
Grant Tuer 4/16
Poppeye won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, but he's back quickly after just 10 days and was only fourth and seventh in two of his earlier runs. Carrying 132 lb from draw 7, he ranks 11th of 14 on our figures, so he's hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Expert Eye (GB)
- Dam
- Easy Terms (GB) by Trade Fair
- Owner
- Grant Tuer
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Birkby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 16 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 68
Mark Winn
David O'Meara 6/41
Criminal Shore is winless in his last six, unplaced last time out and a seventh two starts back, though a third four starts back shows he can pick up a cheque, and he has run over today's trip and going. Back in 18 days from draw 1, he looks a midfield sort whose 75 rating outstrips his official 66.
- 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
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 67
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.