Happy 40th Birthday Tracy Mclure Apprentice Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

13:52

Happy 40th Birthday Tracy Mclure Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-07-26

Distance 1m2f42y

Class Class 6

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,245

Winning Time 2m 14.21s (slow by 7.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Etretat (GB) Archie Young · Charlie Johnston	100/30	Won
2nd	Falcon Nine (GB) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	4/1	1.75
3rd	Mr Withington (FR) Alex Jary · Paul Robson	14/1	.75
4th	Berkshire Phantom (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Fionn McSharry	13/8F	0.3
5th	Crownthorpe (GB) Shay Farmer · Alan Brown	9/1	1.25
6th	Brunello Breeze (GB) Mason Paetel · Liam Bailey	15/2	6.5
7th	Exceptionality (IRE) Jay Mackay · Scott Dixon	66/1	2.5
8th	Quintus Arrius (IRE) Andrew Breslin · Peter Niven	22/1	5.5

Runners (9)

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
5 (8)	Berkshire Phantom Grey J:Oisin McSweeney T:Fionn McSharry	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Fionn McSharry	130	—	585831	59	82	-	6d	—	—	-9	25.2	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Four wins on Tapeta; respected despite 5lb penalty for Redcar win six days ago
2 (5)	Etretat Bay J:Archie Young(3) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Archie Young(3) T:Charlie Johnston	134	—	847687	63	82	51	25d	—	—	-12	9.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Now 5lb lower than when last successful at Lingfield in January; respected
7 (3)	Falcon Nine Chestnut J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	125	b	855743	54	80	-	25d	—	—	-7	8.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Third at Musselburgh this month, but that took his record to 0-24; others more solid
1 (6)	Brunello Breeze Bay J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Liam Bailey	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Liam Bailey	135	p	6080-3	64	79	-	57d	—	—	-3	10.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
All three wins have come here; shortlisted on stable debut
8 (7)	Crownthorpe Bay J:Shay Farmer(5) T:Alan Brown	J:Shay Farmer(5) T:Alan Brown	124	p	086582	53	76	61	21d	—	—	-1	8.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Only found a subsequent winner too good last time, but still has stamina to prove
3 (9)	Mr Withington Bay J:Alex Jary T:Paul Robson	J:Alex Jary T:Paul Robson	132	—	6-676	61	72	12	19d	—	—	-2	4.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Not beaten far on handicap debut this month; remains unexposed
4 (2)	Quintus Arrius Bay J:Andrew Breslin T:Peter Niven	J:Andrew Breslin T:Peter Niven	130	—	79-060	59	72	36	19d	—	—	-1	3.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Losing run up to 16 and plenty to prove on this first go beyond 1m
9 (1)	Exceptionality Bay J:Jay Mackay(7) T:Scott Dixon	J:Jay Mackay(7) T:Scott Dixon	116	—	8-0799	45	68	51	97d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
0-19 and nothing to suggest his maiden status is about to change
NR (4)	Fazen Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Micky Hammond	J:NON-RUNNER T:Micky Hammond	125	—	65-661	54	-	-	26d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Shortlisted from just 2lb higher than for Wolverhampton win; stable debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Berkshire Phantom	7/4	13/8	13/8
Etretat	10/3	10/3	10/3
Falcon Nine	11/2	11/2	11/2
Brunello Breeze	13/2	6/1	13/2
Crownthorpe	8/1	8/1	8/1
Mr Withington	14/1	12/1	14/1
Quintus Arrius	18/1	18/1	16/1
Exceptionality	50/1	50/1	50/1
Fazen	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Berkshire Phantom

25.2

OR: 2.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 10.8

7/4

2nd

Brunello Breeze

10.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Etretat

9.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Falcon Nine

8.4

OR: 1 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Crownthorpe

8.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Mr Withington

4.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Quintus Arrius

3.6

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Fazen

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Exceptionality

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brunello Breeze	64	79	—
Etretat	63	82	51
Mr Withington	61	72	12
Berkshire Phantom	59	82	—
Quintus Arrius	59	72	36
Falcon Nine	54	80	—
Fazen	54	—	—
Crownthorpe	53	76	61
Exceptionality	45	68	51

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Berkshire Phantom	6d ago	Quick return
Mr Withington	19d ago	Fit
Quintus Arrius	19d ago	Fit
Crownthorpe	21d ago	Fit
Etretat	25d ago	Fit
Falcon Nine	25d ago	Fit
Fazen	26d ago	Fit
Brunello Breeze	57d ago	Fresh
Exceptionality	97d ago	Long break