18:05 Newcastle

Thursday 26 June 2025

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Ward Hadaway Handicap

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 44.65s

(1)

Encircle^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago, folding tamely. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2-7678

(2)

Cloud Free²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Egan| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 55| D

40/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 50/1) 23 days ago. Hard to fancy on recent form.

Form: 339600

(13)

Crownthorpe^t,p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 54| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 25/1) 15 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 50-0865

(5)

My Honey B^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 209-057

(6)

Coramento¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 51| CD

10/3

C&D winner who arrives on back of very good second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. 2 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 571342

(11)

Fire Eyes^h,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 50

11/2

Sole success came back in 2021 but she arrives in good form, latest when creditable second of 10 in minor event at Yarmouth (8f, good) 15 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 577/722

(8)

Greenlightforgo²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

7/1

6/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 364-885

(10)

Martin's Brig^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: D Thompson| OR: 49| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner, including this race last year. Latest win at Wetherby in April. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, soft, 17/2) 28 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 415619

(4)

Pop Favorite^b⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 48| CD

14/1

Scored for seventh time over this C&D in April and shaped as if still in good form when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this course (8f) 55 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly.

Form: 248414

(7)

Hey Crackers^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 46

20/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 125/1) 63 days ago, hampered. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 60009-6

(12)

Calcutta Dream^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 46| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 20/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 154976

(3)

Crocodile River^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 54

40/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Improvement required on tapeta debut.

Form: 6849-09

(14)

Herkeios¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 54

13/2

16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Still looking for first success.

Form: 723466

(9)

Hurricane Bea⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 49

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 66 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 9-700

Forecasts

Coramento (10/3), Crownthorpe (9/2), Fire Eyes (11/2), Herkeios (13/2), Greenlightforgo (7/1), Calcutta Dream (9/1), Hurricane Bea (9/1), Pop Favorite (14/1), Hey Crackers (20/1), My Honey B (22/1), Martin's Brig (25/1), Cloud Free (40/1), Crocodile River (40/1), Encircle (50/1)

Preference is for CORAMENTO, who was clear of the rest when narrowly beaten at Musselburgh earlier this month and remains fairly treated. Fire Eyes and Pop Favorite head the list of dangers.