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AWC Finals Day At Newcastle 26th March Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m (1m13y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, £3,716, 12 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Calyxoh is our selection at Southwell, and the case rests on a progressive profile that makes him more appealing than his rating of 75 alone suggests. He sits five pounds behind the top-rated Signcastle City on 80, so he has to prove the point on the track, but an improving runner can close that sort of gap in a competitive Class 5 over a mile. Signcastle City is the obvious danger, with Benacre on 78 and Dovey Moon on 74 also firmly in the picture in a wide-open 12-runner field. This is a low-confidence call, but Calyxoh's upward trajectory makes him the one to side with.
Runners
Jack Callan
Patrick Morris 2/12
Calyxoh is our pick on overall profile: he's been third two starts back and again five runs ago, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 62-day break is the one reservation, though our 75 rating sits above his official 70.
- Sire
- Calyx (GB)
- Dam
- Eldalil (GB) by Singspiel
- Owner
- The Matrix Partnership
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Prescott, Merseyside
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 12 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 79
Marco Ghiani
David Evans 1/15
Dovey Moon bounces in off a second last time out just seven days ago, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 74 ranks him fourth of 12; the risk is that he's yet to win in his last six, with 137 lb to carry from stall three.
- Sire
- Massaat (IRE)
- Dam
- Song To The Moon (IRE) by Oratorio
- Owner
- Mr R Kent
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Pandy, Monmouths
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 73
Hollie Doyle
David Loughnane 0/9
- Sire
- Massaat (IRE)
- Dam
- Nigella (GB) by Band On The Run
- Owner
- Ian Oconnor The Fox And Hounds
- Foaled
- 18 May 2022
- Stable
- Stoke Heath, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 4/27
Signcastle City is consistent, finishing fourth or fifth in five of his last six starts with a third four starts back, and he's fresh from a run 17 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going and our rating of 80 ranks him top of 12, though he's yet to win in that spell and carries 136 lb from draw 12.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- UAE Queen (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Middleham Park Racing Iii Partner
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 27 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 80
Jason Hart
Charlie Johnston 4/21
Benacre has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 78 ranks him second of 12, a clear step above his official 68, so he has a solid case at 135 lb from stall seven. The main risk is a ninth last time out, and he returns after 61 days off.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Sent From Heaven (IRE) by Footstepsinthesand
- Owner
- Susan And John Waterworth
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 21 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 79
Cian Horgan (5)
Edward Bethell 7/17
Orangesandlemons is yet to win in her last five, with a sixth last time out and a third five starts back the best of her recent form, though she has run over today's trip and going and is back after 14 days. Carrying 135 lb from stall nine, she looks a midfield type, with our rating of 72 only just above her official 68.
- Sire
- Mayson (GB)
- Dam
- Strawberryandcream (GB) by Cityscape
- Owner
- Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 17 runs (41%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 76
Jack Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe 1/5
Third last time out and a winner five starts back, Lillie Margot has been consistent and has run over today's trip and going, but a seventh two starts back shows her limits, and 134 lb from stall 10 is a fair load.
- Sire
- Kameko (USA)
- Dam
- Diamonds Pour Moi (GB) by Pour Moi
- Owner
- Caron Paul Chapman
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Coverham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 71
Alistair Rawlinson
Kevin & Lauren Frost 0/16
Midsummer Storm is winless in his last six, with a fourth last time out the best of his recent efforts bar a third five starts back, which makes him hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 19 days, but ranks ninth of 12 on our figures.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Last Waltz (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Stephen J Hine
- Foaled
- 22 May 2023
- Stable
- Averham Park, Notts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 64
Luke Morris
John Mackie 1/8
Packetofbiscuits is winless in his last six, though a second four starts back shows he can go close, and he has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 12 days. Seventh last time out and a hefty 134 lb leave him a midfield proposition from stall 1.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Queen Sarra (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- A Pot To Pete In Syndicate
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Church Broughton, Derbys
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 71
Tom Eaves
Gihan Arnolda 0/11
Didaar has slipped to a sixth last time out and a fifth before that, so the form is heading the wrong way since a win four starts back, and he is ranked tenth of twelve on our figures. He has run over today's trip and going, and a 66 official mark is close to our rating, but that is thin comfort.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Eloquent (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Lee Turland
- Foaled
- 8 May 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 69
Dylan Hogan
Julia & Shelley Birkett 1/7
Rusheen Boy was unplaced last time out and a fourth two starts back, though he did win three starts back and again six starts back, and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 133 lb off 66 from stall two, he looks tough to fancy with our figures ranking him last of 12.
- Sire
- Coach House (IRE)
- Dam
- Displaying Amber (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 61
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 0/7
Fourth last time out, and a second two starts back, show he's in decent heart and has a win four starts back, plus he has run over today's trip and going. But he's back after just six days under a hefty 131 lb, and our figures rank him 11th of 12.
- Sire
- Sogann (FR)
- Dam
- Velvet Jaguar (GB) by Hurricane Run
- Owner
- Mrs M Lingwood Kaine Wood
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 60
Conor Whiteley (5)
Declan Carroll 0/7
Alessia Fernanda has been beaten in her last five runs, finishing seventh last time out, and she is yet to win in her last six starts, though a second six starts back shows some ability. Quick back after 13 days and with experience of today's trip and going, she's rated 72 by us, but 130 lb from draw 11 is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Colour Bright (IRE) by Dream Ahead
- Owner
- Highgreen Partnership
- Foaled
- 13 May 2020
- Stable
- Malton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, 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.