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Course: Newcastle (AW)
Date: 12th Oct 2026
Distance: 6f (6f)
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Prize: £4,711
Runners: 12
Going Detail: TAPETA: STANDARD
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Mount Ruapehu CD
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Andrew Mullen
Trainer: Iain Jardine
Carrutherstown, D'fries & G'way
Owner: Jardine Roofing Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam: Katla (IRE)
Damsire: Majestic Missile (IRE)
Comment
Winless in his last six, Mount Ruapehu has finished eighth in each of his last three, though he has run over today's trip and on the going and returns after 40 days off. Our rating of 60 sits above his official 54, but carrying 134 lb from stall two leaves plenty to prove.
Previous Trainers
- Mark Fahey (until 2026-01-28)
- Andrew Slattery (until 2024-11-03)
- J F Grogan (until 2023-09-23)
Previous Owners
- The Vero Partnership (until 2026-01-28)
- J F Grogan (until 2024-11-03)
- Whackey Racers Syndicate (until 2024-07-10)
- J F Grogan (until 2023-09-23)
Race History for Mount Ruapehu
Reenie's Dream CD
4yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Oisin Orr
Trainer: Bryan Smart
Sutton Bank, N Yorks
Owner: Bryan Smart Racing Club
Breeding
Sire: Nathaniel (IRE)
Dam: Chinaconnection (IRE)
Damsire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Comment
Won last time out, 17 days ago, and she has run over today's trip and going before, but a fourth two starts back sits alongside three finishes of eighth or worse before that. Carrying 133 lb from stall 8, she is ranked eighth of 13 on our rating of 56.
Race History for Reenie's Dream
Edmond Halley BF
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Cian Horgan(5)
Trainer: Edward Bethell
Middleham, N Yorks
Owner: Gaelic Bloodstock
Breeding
Sire: Inns Of Court (IRE)
Dam: Haley Bop (IRE)
Damsire: Dream Ahead (USA)
Comment
Edmond Halley arrives consistent, third last time out and a third four starts back too, and he has run over today's trip and going before after 21 days off. Yet to win in his last six, that lack of a breakthrough is the main risk, though our rating of 60 sits well clear of his official 54.
Previous Trainers
- Kieran P Cotter (until 2026-04-25)
Previous Owners
- Matilda Kilmichael Racing Partnership (until 2026-04-25)
- Matilda Picotte Syndicate (until 2025-03-29)
Race History for Edmond Halley
Woolridge
4yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Trainer: Scott Dixon
Rolleston, Notts
Owner: Amphitheatre Racing Limited
Breeding
Sire: Zoustar (AUS)
Dam: Carolinae (GB)
Damsire: Makfi (GB)
Comment
Woolridge is yet to win in his last six, but he has run over today's trip and going, and a fourth two starts back and a third five starts back show he can get involved. Our top-rated runner at 64 against an official mark of 55, he returns fresh after 25 days, though the stable's form is a concern.
Previous Trainers
- A Oliver (until 2026-01-09)
Previous Owners
- A Oliver (until 2026-01-09)
Race History for Woolridge
Yaahobby CD
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ethan Tindall(5)
Trainer: Antony Brittain
Warthill, N Yorks
Owner: Antony Brittain
Breeding
Sire: Kodiac (GB)
Dam: Nations Alexander (IRE)
Damsire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Comment
Yaahobby was third last time out, and a winner two starts back, but his earlier runs were modest (a ninth three starts back among them) and our figures rank him last of 13 despite 17 days since his last run. He has run over today's trip and going, and carries 129 lb from stall six.
Previous Trainers
- William Haggas (until 2021-09-02)
Previous Owners
- Northgate Racing (until 2024-05-13)
- M Styler K Chambers A Brittain (until 2023-09-09)
- Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (until 2021-09-02)
Race History for Yaahobby
Why Because
4yo ch Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: David Nolan
Trainer: Paul Midgley
Westow, N Yorks
Owner: Sandfield Racing
Breeding
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Contredanse (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Comment
Fit after just ten days and rated second-best of 13 on our figures, she has run over today's trip and on this going, and carries 135 lb from stall 11. Yet to win in her last six, with an eighth last time out the worry.
Previous Trainers
- Harry Charlton (until 2025-11-01)
Previous Owners
- S Stuckey (until 2025-11-01)
Race History for Why Because
Piperstown D
5yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Oliver Stammers
Trainer: Kevin & Lauren Frost
Averham Park, Notts
Owner: Gary Davis
Breeding
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Razzmatazz (GB)
Damsire: Monsieur Bond (IRE)
Comment
Piperstown won two starts back and again three starts back, though he was only fifth last time out and returns after 177 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, but 135 lb from draw 3 and a ninth-ranked rating of 55 make him a midfield type.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Frost (until 2026-04-18)
Previous Owners
- Ekster Engineering Ltd K Frost (until 2026-04-18)
- The Kevin Frost Racing Club (until 2025-10-03)
- Mrs A Frost (until 2025-09-04)
Race History for Piperstown
Macedonian D
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Rhys Elliott(5)
Trainer: Michael Dods
Piercebridge, Co Durham
Owner: Ursa Major Racing Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Kodiac (GB)
Dam: Marsh Daisy (GB)
Damsire: Pivotal (GB)
Comment
Macedonian has finished eighth in each of his last two, though a second three starts back shows he can step up, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Against that, he is yet to win in recent starts, the yard is 0/29, and 135 lb is a hefty burden.
Previous Trainers
- Simon & Ed Crisford (until 2025-04-26)
Previous Owners
- Rabbah Racing (until 2025-04-26)
Race History for Macedonian
Stormy Pearl D
6yo b Mare (GB)Connections
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Trainer: David Thompson
Bolam, Co Durham
Owner: Mrs Suzanne Kirkup Kevin Kirkup
Breeding
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: David's Duchess (IRE)
Damsire: Zebedee (GB)
Comment
Stormy Pearl has finished third in two of her last four, a third two starts back and another three starts back, and has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 61 ranks her third of 13, but she is yet to win in recent starts and returns after 33 days off.
Previous Trainers
- Rebecca Menzies (until 2023-08-25)
Previous Owners
- Kenneth Mann And Kevin Kirkup (until 2025-11-04)
- Mike And Eileen Newbould (until 2023-08-25)
Race History for Stormy Pearl
Korroor CD
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Mark Winn
Trainer: Helen Cuthbert
How Mill, Cumbria
Owner: Miss Helen E Cuthbert
Breeding
Sire: Kodiac (GB)
Dam: Rekdhat (IRE)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Comment
Korroor is winless in his last five, and a seventh last time out, after a fifth two starts back, shows the trend heading the wrong way, though he has run over today's trip and going and a third four starts back is his best finish. Eleven of 13 on our figures, he carries 126 lb from stall five.
Previous Trainers
- Julie Camacho (until 2026-02-05)
- Archie Watson (until 2023-09-19)
Previous Owners
- Grimshaw Camacho (until 2026-02-05)
- A Grimshaw Mrs J Grimshaw (until 2025-09-09)
- Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (until 2023-09-19)
Race History for Korroor
Ziva's Star
4yo ch Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Tom Eaves
Trainer: Simon Whitaker
Scarcroft, W Yorks
Owner: W Bronson S Whitaker
Breeding
Sire: Territories (IRE)
Dam: Feint (GB)
Damsire: Teofilo (IRE)
Comment
Ziva's Star is yet to win in her last six, though a third last time out and a second three starts back show she can get involved, and she has run over today's trip and going. Ranked 12 of 13 on our figures, she looks hard to fancy carrying 126 lb from stall one.
Previous Trainers
- Philip Kirby (until 2024-10-05)
Previous Owners
- W Bronson (until 2025-12-06)
- John Clayton (until 2025-11-20)
- W Bronson (until 2025-06-19)
- City Slickers Racing Club (until 2024-10-05)
Race History for Ziva's Star
Spear Fir
7yo b Mare (GB)Connections
Jockey: Cam Hardie
Trainer: Simon Whitaker
Scarcroft, W Yorks
Owner: John Clayton
Breeding
Sire: Spill The Beans (AUS)
Dam: Tumblewind (GB)
Damsire: Captain Rio (GB)
Comment
Spear Fir has been out for 814 days and has finished no better than seventh in her last four runs, which makes her hard to fancy, though she has run over today's trip and a second five starts back shows some ability. Drawn 12 and carrying 126 lb, she is ranked tenth of 13 on our figures.
Previous Owners
- J Clayton And R M Whitaker (until 2023-04-29)
Race History for Spear Fir
Non Runners:
Phoenix Beach
