16:30 Newcastle

Friday 7 November 2025

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Make The Move To Midnite Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 59.39s

(8)

Mersea⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| C| D

20/1

Finished second of 7 in a handicap at Haydock (6/1) 111 days ago before winning at Musselburgh (2/5) 98 days ago. Finished last of 8 in a handicap at Ayr (7/2) 90 days ago, racing freely before weakening over 1f out. Returns to the all-weather track where has won before.

Form: 052018

(12)

Water Of Leith⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

9/1

Sixth of 7 at this C&D (25/1) 6 days ago, awkward from stalls and struggling in recent runs.

Form: 659076

(10)

Spirit Of Applause^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

11/8

Won at Southwell in September. Fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (3/1) 14 days ago, shaped well when not getting a clear run and kept on when switched. Has winning form at this course and distance and should remain competitive.

Form: 455174

(9)

Cast No Shadow^b²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 69| CD

18/1

Won twice at this C&D but disappointed when eighth of 9 here (20/1) 280 days ago. Needs to recapture earlier form.

Form: 1800-38

(6)

Blue Lakota⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| C| D

9/2

Sixth of 14 in 5f handicap at Southwell (12/1) 47 days ago, racing wide and weakening final furlong.

Form: 980686

(7)

Desert Champion¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

50/1

Continues poor form with 13th of 14 finish in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 900800

(2)

Herakles¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| CD

9/2

Three-time course and distance winner who ran well when second at Newcastle 36 days ago. Fourth of 14 in handicap over course and distance (9/1) 17 days ago, awkward leaving stalls, made headway 2f out and stayed on. Strong contender again.

Form: 727624

(13)

Invincible Crown^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

9/1

Found form on AW with 2 wins and a 2nd from last 4 starts, won at Wolverhampton (10/1) 13 days ago when awarded race after meeting trouble.

Form: 941241

(14)

Mini Magna⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 63| D

20/1

Last of 14 at Southwell (40/1) 74 days ago, running no sort of race after being steadied at the start and racing wide.

Form: 0-67480

(5)

Without Flaw²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 63| D

33/1

Has shown mixed form at 5f this year, finishing fifth of 11 in a handicap at Redcar (5/1) 21 days ago, outpaced 2f out before plugging on.

Form: 104725

(3)

Orbital Chime^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: K Scott| OR: 62

20/1

Inconsistent with just one win from 23 starts (none in the last 18 races) but did finish runner-up at Musselburgh over 5f 72 days ago. Below par since, though hasn't been seen entirely to best effect last 3 starts.

Form: 928067

(4)

Basholo²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 62| D

33/1

Experienced handicapper with 7 wins from 51 starts, resumed winning ways in 5f handicap at Wolverhampton (17/2) 27 days ago when leading late and keeping on. Comes here in good heart.

Form: 828041

(1)

Tickets¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 59| C

50/1

Four-time winner who was successful at Redcar in April but disappointed when last of 8 at Newcastle (14/1) 17 days ago when slowly into stride and eased 2f out following a break. Better on AW generally and may benefit from the drop back to 5f.

Form: 188418

(11)

Opal Storm^t,p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 57| D

33/1

Has shown modest form in handicaps with multiple 4th place finishes. Finished 4th of 10 in 6f handicap at Newcastle (40/1) 43 days ago, travelling fluently but lacking extra in the final half furlong. May do better returning to this track.

Form: 624404

Forecasts

Spirit Of Applause (11/8), Blue Lakota (9/2), Herakles (9/2), Water Of Leith (9/1), Invincible Crown (9/1), Cast No Shadow (18/1), Orbital Chime (20/1), Mini Magna (20/1), Mersea (20/1), Without Flaw (33/1), Opal Storm (33/1), Basholo (33/1), Desert Champion (50/1), Tickets (50/1)

HERAKLES has been a model of consistency at this venue with three course and distance wins and ran well when fourth here 17 days ago despite starting awkwardly. Orbital Chime is in better form than recent form figures suggest, while Spirit of Applause shaped well without a clear run last time.