18:45 Newcastle

Friday 30 October 2026

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AWC Season 14 Has Begun Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 40.51s

(9)

Cosmos Raj^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| CD

10/1

Back to form when capitalising on a much reduced mark at Redcar in August and went in again from the front at that same track (in this headgear) last month. Not in same form 24 hours later at Beverley but wasted no time bouncing back when second at Wolverhampton. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 414182

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(3)

Project Geofin^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 72| C| D

6/1

Recorded back-to-back wins last summer. Standout effort from 4 starts this season when third in Class 5 event at Doncaster (had won race the previous year) in August. Struggled in the mud both starts since but will find this more suitable (twice a winner here). Cheekpieces on and back down in trip.

Form: 9-70380

(2)

Blue To Blue^h1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 75

15/2

Triple winner for Karl Burke in 2025. Mixed bag for new connections, well held last 2 starts in this sphere before pulled up on hurdles bow 5 weeks ago. Hood now applied.

Form: 250300

(4)

Camino Del Ray^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71| C| D

11/2

Back to best fitted with headgear when winning at Southwell in March but has failed to reproduce that in 3 subsequent outings, though he fared a bit better when fourth back there last time.

Form: 5-61484

(6)

Mwafaq^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

7/2

Recorded win number 5 at Doncaster in July and went close to completing a second hat-trick when touched off at Hamilton. Remained in form until a below-par effort at Pontefract 25 days ago.

Form: 112579

(14)

Coramento²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 70| CD

6/1

All 5 career wins have come here, including 2 of last 3 starts after rejoining this yard. Forced into a higher grade now but he's thriving.

Form: 669141

(12)

Regal Desire²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

20/1

Runner-up first 2 starts in maidens but was only eighth of 13 on handicap bow at Pontefract last time despite running up to her best.

Form: 2298

(11)

Director's Cut⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: R Burdon| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Won C&D novice for the Gosdens last autumn. Has failed to kick on this year, however, including running poorly both starts for this yard.

Form: 51-5500

(8)

Lone Piper^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68

50/1

Signed off 2024 with a win at Windsor from 4 lb higher. Restricted to just 4 runs last year, however, and offered little starting out for this yard at Musselburgh after 13 months off 18 days ago. Headgear back on.

Form: 1/6577-8

(1)

Criminal Shore^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| CD

13/2

Infrequent winner but did score over C&D in June off 4 lb higher. Ran poorly over 7f here 18 days ago.

Form: 063570

Non-Runners

(13)

Orangesandlemons⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: E Bethell J: C Horgan

(10)

D Flawless²⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: K Scott J: Rhys Elliott

(5)

Sea Legend¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

(7)

Poppeye¹⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Grant Tuer J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Poppeye (5/2), Mwafaq (7/2), Camino Del Ray (11/2), Coramento (6/1), Project Geofin (6/1), Criminal Shore (13/2), Director's Cut (7/1), Blue To Blue (15/2), Cosmos Raj (10/1), Orangesandlemons (12/1), Sea Legend (12/1), D Flawless (18/1), Regal Desire (20/1), Lone Piper (50/1)

Low-mileage 4-y-o POPPEYE beat a subsequent winner in decisive fashion over C&D 10 days ago so holds obvious claims under a penalty. Sea Legend shaped well behind the selection that day after 6 months off so may emerge as the main threat on 5 lb better terms, with the thriving Coramento also respected.