14.10 Newcastle (AW)

J: Tom Eaves

16/1

Form: -34999 CD

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Lost his form in February/March but had a second wind surgery since and may stage a revival on return from break; defied higher marks here in 2020 and 2021; market support should be heeded.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6 (11)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Thaayer 9st 11lb J: Tom Eaves T: Michael Herrington	raced in second, alone towards near side, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on final 110yds	16/1
9th 1 (4)	18th Mar 2022 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6	19:45 Newcastle (AW) Thaayer 9st 7lb J: Paul Mulrennan T: Michael Herrington	Front-runner whose three wins have all come over 7f/1m here, the latest from 4lb higher last April; quiet of late, but the return of Paul Mulrennan to the saddle looks a positive (record 31831324) and could be dangerous if let loose on the lead; tongue-tie returns for the first time since July 2020.	8/1
9th 1 (1)	24th Feb 2022 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 6	13:27 Southwell (AW) Thaayer 9st 9lb J: Aidan Keeley T: Michael Herrington	Front-runner whose three wins have all come over 7f/1m on the Newcastle Tapeta, but he has run well around here recently; 2lb below his last winning mark and well drawn to attack so could run a big race, especially if let loose on the lead.	10/1

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4th

(11)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

9st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

raced in second, alone towards near side, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on final 110yds

16/1

9th

(4)

18th Mar 2022

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

Front-runner whose three wins have all come over 7f/1m here, the latest from 4lb higher last April; quiet of late, but the return of Paul Mulrennan to the saddle looks a positive (record 31831324) and could be dangerous if let loose on the lead; tongue-tie returns for the first time since July 2020.

8/1

9th

(1)

24th Feb 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:27 Southwell (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

Front-runner whose three wins have all come over 7f/1m on the Newcastle Tapeta, but he has run well around here recently; 2lb below his last winning mark and well drawn to attack so could run a big race, especially if let loose on the lead.

10/1

5th

5 (10)

Odd Socks Havana

J: P J McDonald

10/1

Form: 221555 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Largely consistent for new stable this year and has won over C&D; not disgraced at Wolverhampton on Monday, keeping on for fifth; shouldn't be far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (10)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Odd Socks Havana 9st 11lb J: P J McDonald T: Rebecca Menzies	towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden and briefly disputed lead 1f out, no extra final 110yds	10/1
5th 9 (5)	20th Jun 2022 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6	21:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Odd Socks Havana 9st 1lb J: Dougie Costello T: Rebecca Menzies	midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge	7/1
5th 6 (12)	19th May 2022 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6	13:10 Wolverhampton (AW) Odd Socks Havana 9st 6lb J: Dougie Costello T: Rebecca Menzies	Fair fifth back on turf at Pontefract last time and that was after a really good spell on Tapeta since January, including two wins and four seconds; has wide draw back on AW but he should get a good pace to aim at and still looks feasibly treated on his C&D win last month; dangerous.	7/1

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5th

(10)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

9st 11lb

towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden and briefly disputed lead 1f out, no extra final 110yds

10/1

5th

(5)

20th Jun 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Odd Socks Havana

9st 1lb

J: Dougie Costello

midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge

7/1

5th

(12)

19th May 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Odd Socks Havana

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

Fair fifth back on turf at Pontefract last time and that was after a really good spell on Tapeta since January, including two wins and four seconds; has wide draw back on AW but he should get a good pace to aim at and still looks feasibly treated on his C&D win last month; dangerous.

7/1

6th

9 (2)

Hoi An Beach

J: Silvestre De Sousa

10/1

Form: 0-4836

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Seven-race maiden who has posted his best efforts at this course, most recently 6l third on penultimate start (wore cheekpieces, now goes in visor); has place possibilities back here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 9 (2)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Hoi An Beach 9st 2lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Rebecca Menzies	led up the centre, headed but raced in second halfway, ridden and lost position over 1f out, weakened final 110yds	10/1
6th 7 (2)	25th May 2022 Good To Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 6	16:55 Hamilton Hoi An Beach 9st 4lb J: Clifford Lee T: Rebecca Menzies	Has place claims on several pieces of form, including when 6l third of ten at Newcastle (1m, AW) last time, but he's held by Prince Achille on previous Redcar running; one or two others appeal more.	8/1
3rd 4 (8)	10th May 2022 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6	19:30 Newcastle (AW) Hoi An Beach 9st 6lb J: P J McDonald T: Rebecca Menzies

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6th

(2)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Hoi An Beach

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

led up the centre, headed but raced in second halfway, ridden and lost position over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

6th

(2)

25th May 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

9st 4lb

Has place claims on several pieces of form, including when 6l third of ten at Newcastle (1m, AW) last time, but he's held by Prince Achille on previous Redcar running; one or two others appeal more.

8/1

3rd

(8)

10th May 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

9st 6lb

7th

11 (6)

Audit

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

14/1

Form: 09-485

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Six-race maiden; has form figures of 485 in turf handicaps, most recently fifth of seven at Ripon (1m) last week on debut for Ruth Carr; the switch to AW looks a possible source of improvement; interesting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 11 (6)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Audit 8st 13lb J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr	prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out	14/1
5th 2 (5)	16th Jun 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6	14:50 Ripon Audit 9st 9lb J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr	took keen hold, tracked leader, shaken up but short of room against far rail over 2f out, soon switched left, not pace to challenge	8/1

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7th

(6)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

8st 13lb

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

5th

(5)

16th Jun 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

took keen hold, tracked leader, shaken up but short of room against far rail over 2f out, soon switched left, not pace to challenge

8/1

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8th

1 (12)

Distinction

J: Kevin Stott

T: John Mackie

7/1

Form: 255253

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Peak form this year when close second at Wolverhampton (AW) in February and Nottingham in April; still has poor strike-rate but he's perfectly well treated (sole win came off 2lb higher); occasional headgear is reapplied.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1 (12)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Distinction 10st 0lb J: Kevin Stott T: John Mackie	held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge	7/1
3rd 4 (6)	26th May 2022 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 6	13:50 Ripon Distinction 9st 6lb J: Ryan Sexton T: John Mackie		4/1
5th 11 (3)	11th Apr 2022 Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5	16:15 Pontefract Distinction 8st 13lb J: P J McDonald T: John Mackie

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8th

(12)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

10st 0lb

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge

7/1

3rd

(6)

26th May 2022

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

9st 6lb

4/1

5th

(3)

11th Apr 2022

Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

8st 13lb

9th

2 (9)

Aoife’s Joy

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

16/1

Form: 78-390 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Scored off this mark at Haydock last July; however, ran poorly (in cheekpieces) over C&D last month, taking AW form figures to 5580; fitting of tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 2 (9)	23rd Jun 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	14:10 Newcastle (AW) Aoife’s Joy 9st 13lb J: Jack Garritty T: Mark Walford	in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never dangerous	16/1
12th 10 (14)	24th May 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6	19:30 Newcastle (AW) Aoife’s Joy 9st 4lb J: Jack Garritty T: Mark Walford	Won at Haydock last July and ran well (close third) at Thirsk on reappearance; best to forgive latest effort (hampered, unable to recover); has a fighting chance off current mark, provided she takes well to first-time headgear and the return to AW proves suitable; fifth in this race last year.	5/1
9th 6 (14)	3rd May 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6	20:10 Wetherby Aoife’s Joy 9st 4lb J: Jack Garritty T: Mark Walford	Relatively unexposed in 1m handicaps and only just above her winning mark over 1m at Haydock last July; her recent Thirsk third (7f, good), when just behind Frog And Toad, showed she's set fair for a big run over this more suitable trip.	9/2

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9th

(9)

23rd Jun 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

9st 13lb

in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never dangerous

16/1

12th

(14)

24th May 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

9st 4lb

Won at Haydock last July and ran well (close third) at Thirsk on reappearance; best to forgive latest effort (hampered, unable to recover); has a fighting chance off current mark, provided she takes well to first-time headgear and the return to AW proves suitable; fifth in this race last year.

5/1

9th

(14)

3rd May 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

9st 4lb

Relatively unexposed in 1m handicaps and only just above her winning mark over 1m at Haydock last July; her recent Thirsk third (7f, good), when just behind Frog And Toad, showed she's set fair for a big run over this more suitable trip.

9/2

10th

10 (13)

Pacopash

J: Paula Muir