Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div II) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

17:30

Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div II)

Date 2025-06-28

Distance 1m4f98y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,515

Winning Time 2m 43.12s (slow by 4.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	L'Eagle Aid (IRE) Hector Crouch · Charlie Johnston	4/1	Won
2nd	Damascus Steel (IRE) P J McDonald · Ed Dunlop	9/1	0.3
3rd	Freddy Robinson (GB) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	25/1	5
4th	Secret Rock (IRE) Jim Crowley · A J Martin	9/2	1.25
5th	Spiced Rum (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Kevin Philippart De Foy	11/4F	2.5
6th	Tee Aitch Aye (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Iain Jardine	5/1	4.25
7th	Ana Emaraaty (IRE) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	14/1	2.5
8th	Red Force One (GB) Luke Morris · Philip Kirby	150/1	1.5
9th	Billy Bathgate (GB) Sean D Bowen · Ewan Whillans	14/1	3.25
10th	V Power (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Thomas Faulkner	11/1	14
11th	Rock Armour (IRE) Connor Beasley · John Butler	22/1	2.25

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (4)	Secret Rock Bay J:Jim Crowley T:A J Martin	J:Jim Crowley T:A J Martin	130	t	0007-3	64	81	-	43d	—	—	-9	13.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Shaped well on reappearance when third at Leopardstown; may build on that; a danger to all
1 (7)	L'Eagle Aid Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Charlie Johnston	J:Hector Crouch T:Charlie Johnston	135	—	12-325	69	81	73	22d	—	—	-6	9.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Good second at Southwell in May; disappointing next time but type to bounce back quickly
2 (6)	Spiced Rum Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	133	h	7331/2	67	82	54	32d	—	—	-2	13.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Dual hurdles winner; pleasing start for new yard when second last month; may go one better
4 (10)	Tee Aitch Aye Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Iain Jardine	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Iain Jardine	132	—	4463	66	83	-	12d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has run only four times; shapes as if this longer trip will suit; interesting on AW debut
3 (8)	Damascus Steel Grey J:P J McDonald T:Ed Dunlop	J:P J McDonald T:Ed Dunlop	133	v	-78849	67	85	59	29d	—	—	-2	6.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Now 8lb lower than last winning mark but recent efforts have been subdued; enough to prove
7 (9)	V Power Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Thomas Faulkner	129	p	8435-4	63	84	42	29d	—	—	-3	5.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran respectably back on Flat when fourth at Chepstow; should be thereabouts
11 (11)	Billy Bathgate Chestnut J:Sean D Bowen T:Ewan Whillans	J:Sean D Bowen T:Ewan Whillans	117	—	551341	51	79	72	7d	—	—	+10	16.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has won two of his last four; only creeping up the weights and should remain competitive
8 (3)	Rock Armour Bay J:Connor Beasley T:John Butler	J:Connor Beasley T:John Butler	127	b	813503	61	81	55	58d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+4	10.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Goes well here; shaped last time as if this longer distance would be in his favour; chance
9 (2)	Ana Emaraaty Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	123	—	411147	57	83	54	10d	—	—	+8	13.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Completed AW hat-trick earlier in year, including here; returning to Newcastle should suit
5 (5)	Freddy Robinson Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	130	v	-34232	64	78	-	11d	—	—	+11	14.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Running consistently on turf of late but AW record (unplaced all four starts) is a worry
10 (1)	Red Force One Grey J:Luke Morris T:Philip Kirby	J:Luke Morris T:Philip Kirby	121	p	88-997	55	82	-	35d	—	—	0	1.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Hasn't been in much form this year and needs to turn over a new leaf

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Secret Rock	3/1	11/4	3/1
L'Eagle Aid	9/2	5/1	9/2
Spiced Rum	4/1	5/1	4/1
Tee Aitch Aye	11/2	9/2	11/2
Damascus Steel	9/1	10/1	9/1
V Power	10/1	9/1	10/1
Billy Bathgate	14/1	12/1	14/1
Rock Armour	16/1	14/1	16/1
Ana Emaraaty	16/1	16/1	16/1
Freddy Robinson	25/1	28/1	25/1
Red Force One	80/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Billy Bathgate

16.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Freddy Robinson

14.8

OR: 3.5 Form: 10.2 Odds: 1.1

28/1

3rd

Spiced Rum

13.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Secret Rock

13.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Ana Emaraaty

13.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Tee Aitch Aye

11.4

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Rock Armour

10.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.6

16/1

L'Eagle Aid

9.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Damascus Steel

6.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

V Power

5.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Red Force One

1.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
L'Eagle Aid	69	81	73
Spiced Rum	67	82	54
Damascus Steel	67	85	59
Tee Aitch Aye	66	83	—
Secret Rock	64	81	—
Freddy Robinson	64	78	—
V Power	63	84	42
Rock Armour	61	81	55
Ana Emaraaty	57	83	54
Red Force One	55	82	—
Billy Bathgate	51	79	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Billy Bathgate	7d ago	Quick return
Ana Emaraaty	10d ago	Quick return
Freddy Robinson	11d ago	Quick return
Tee Aitch Aye	12d ago	Quick return
L'Eagle Aid	22d ago	Fit
Damascus Steel	29d ago	Fit
V Power	29d ago	Fit
Spiced Rum	32d ago	Fit
Red Force One	35d ago	Fit
Secret Rock	43d ago	Fit
Rock Armour	58d ago	Fresh