18:00 Newcastle

Thursday 22 January 2026

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Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.54s

(4)

The Caddy Master⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60

10/3

Modest performer in six starts (well held sole AW start), most recently finishing fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (9/2) last October, when suited by step up to 1m. Drops back to 7f here but could be more competitive with sights lowered.

Form: 934464-

(1)

Quiet Serenade²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: I Furtado| OR: 57

33/1

Lightly-raced filly not given a hard time in any of her three AW runs, finishing ninth of 10 in novice race (50/1) at Newcastle 24 days ago. Making handicap debut with step up in trip and likely to improve now.

Form: 489-

(6)

Surgeon Commander^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 56| CD

9/1

C&D winner (in a dead-heat) 33 days ago but disappointed when seventh of 8 at Wolverhampton (5/1) 10 days ago, failing to settle and well beaten. Returns to scene of sole success but needs to bounce back.

Form: 78561-7

(3)

Giles Glory^p,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J Parr| OR: 56| BF| D

5/2

Won at Lingfield (7f) in first-time visor 15 days ago after showing poor turf form previously. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5/6) 8 days ago, confirming improvement but racing freely with head carried awkwardly. Quirky sort could go well if taking to a change of headgear.

Form: 8974-14

(2)

Maynora^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 54

10/1

Tried at various trips without success, finishing 5th of 10 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton (11/1) 3 days ago when taking a keen hold. May prefer a shorter trip than 7f.

Form: 5546-55

(5)

Fickle Mcselfish¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 53

25/1

Well beaten at long odds in trio of starts but still warrants a market check now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 99-7

(7)

Runninman^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Hanlon| OR: 52

7/4

Showed improvement in recent AW runs after poor turf efforts. Third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 33 days ago, travelling well in first-time cheekpieces until headed late. Narrowly beaten by Surgeon Commander last time and could reverse form on stable debut.

Form: 906633-

Forecasts

Runninman (7/4), Giles Glory (5/2), The Caddy Master (10/3), Surgeon Commander (9/1), Maynora (10/1), Fickle Mcselfish (25/1), Quiet Serenade (33/1)

QUIET SERENADE looks a potential improver now handicapping over a longer trip and she's narrowly preferred to stable debutant Runninman, who has been running well on this surface and is fancied to reverse recent form with Surgeon Commander. Giles Glory completes the shortlist.