ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div I) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

20:10

ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-09-08

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 1m 0.12s (slow by 2.62s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zuffolo (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Michael Dods	7/1	Won
2nd	Startling (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	11/2	.5
3rd	Masterclass (GB) Jay Mackay · Paul Midgley	15/2	.5
4th	Ganesha (GB) Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin	7/1	3.5
5th	Ticktyboo (GB) Alex Jary · Nigel Tinkler	10/1	0.3
6th	Invincible Annice (IRE) Amie Waugh · Tracy Waggott	25/1	1.25
7th	Desert Master (GB) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	18/1	.75
8th	Zoulu Warrior (IRE) Warren Fentiman · Heather Main	5/1	.5
9th	Cash In (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	5/2F	1.25
10th	Fumbleinthejungle (GB) Shay Farmer · John David Riches	200/1	3.5
11th	Project Black (GB) Harrison Shaw · Bryan Smart	40/1	24

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
3 (2)	Cash In Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	136	—	684786	63	69	49	14d	—	—	-16	11.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Having a slow year but he's back here for the first time since C&D maiden win in November
5 (8)	Zoulu Warrior Chestnut J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Heather Main	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Heather Main	133	p	0640-1	61	71	-	20d	—	—	+3	16.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Winning comeback on handicap debut (5f, turf); acts on Tapeta; bred to achieve more
1 (7)	Ganesha Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	138	—	318585	65	70	68	89d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won 2 of 6 C&D starts, latest in March; weaker on turf since; of more interest back here
7 (3)	Startling Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	131	—	333652	59	73	69	38d	—	—	0	12.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three 5f wins on AW as 2yo, including C&D; solid results this year; can be involved again
9 (1)	Masterclass Grey J:Jay Mackay(7) T:Paul Midgley	J:Jay Mackay(7) T:Paul Midgley	126	b	465726	53	73	-	14d	—	—	-2	6.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Just above latest winning turf mark (5f) in May; has shown promise over C&D; not dismissed
8 (4)	Zuffolo Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	130	v	968325	57	70	-	12d	—	—	+1	9.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Sole AW win over C&D; having a quiet season but well treated back here; headgear switch
4 (5)	Ticktyboo Bay J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	134	—	00-707	61	65	-	65d	—	—	-3	5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won 5f turf maiden and useful C&D form in 2024; much less convincing on 2025 results
10 (10)	Desert Master Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	123	p	409092	50	74	59	10d	—	—	0	6.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
C&D winner; had a topsy-turvy season but close 2nd in C&D classified latest; headgear on
6 (11)	Invincible Annice Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tracy Waggott	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tracy Waggott	132	—	-90036	60	72	57	49d	—	—	+1	5.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two 5f turf wins; well held on grass for new yard but promising 3rd over C&D in June
2 (6)	Project Black Bay J:Harrison Shaw T:Bryan Smart	J:Harrison Shaw T:Bryan Smart	138	—	/56/98	65	67	-	41d	—	—	+2	4.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Useful 2yo at 6f but had just 4 runs since, soundly beaten in two of them in 2025
11 (9)	Fumbleinthejungle Bay J:Shay Farmer(7) T:John David Riches	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:John David Riches	119	hv	000607	46	64	30	10d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Minor form so far and well held at big prices in classified events on last two starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cash In	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Zoulu Warrior	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Ganesha	6/1	6/1	6/1	7/1	6/1
Startling	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Masterclass	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Zuffolo	8/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Ticktyboo	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Desert Master	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Invincible Annice	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Project Black	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Fumbleinthejungle	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Zoulu Warrior

16.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Startling

12.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Cash In

11.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Zuffolo

9.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ganesha

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Desert Master

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Masterclass

6.6

OR: 0.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Invincible Annice

5.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Ticktyboo

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Project Black

4.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Fumbleinthejungle

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ganesha	65	70	68
Project Black	65	67	—
Cash In	63	69	49
Zoulu Warrior	61	71	—
Ticktyboo	61	65	—
Invincible Annice	60	72	57
Startling	59	73	69
Zuffolo	57	70	—
Masterclass	53	73	—
Desert Master	50	74	59
Fumbleinthejungle	46	64	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Desert Master	10d ago	Quick return
Fumbleinthejungle	10d ago	Quick return
Zuffolo	12d ago	Quick return
Cash In	14d ago	Fit
Masterclass	14d ago	Fit
Zoulu Warrior	20d ago	Fit
Startling	38d ago	Fit
Project Black	41d ago	Fit
Invincible Annice	49d ago	Fresh
Ticktyboo	65d ago	Fresh
Ganesha	89d ago	Fresh

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 5f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 6 draws with historical results at this course and distance.