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Newcastle (AW)

16:30

Date 2025-11-26

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,402

Winning Time 1m 41.40s (slow by 4.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Emma's Letter (GB) Rob Hornby · Ed Dunlop	100/30	Won
2nd	Itica (GB) P J McDonald · Andrew Balding	15/8F	.5
3rd	Inferno (GB) Harry Davies · Edward Bethell	6/1	1.75
4th	Fanciulla Del West (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Ed Walker	6/1	3.25
5th	Manbearpig (IRE) Oliver Stammers · Rebecca Menzies	25/1	.75
6th	Vietnorm (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Adrian Paul Keatley	33/1	1.75
7th	Whernside (GB) Kevin Stott · Edward Bethell	7/2	1.25
8th	Wicksey (GB) Andrew Mullen · Ben Haslam	80/1	1
9th	Angel Breeze (IRE) George Wood · Lemos De Souza	28/1	1.75
10th	A Boy Named Mary (IRE) Alex Jary · Nigel Tinkler	80/1	1.75

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)	Itica Chestnut J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	133	—	—	-	49	33	20d	—	—	-18	8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Well connected; always behind at Chelmsford on recent debut; needs a big step forward
5 (9)	Whernside Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
30,000gns yearling; first foal of a 7f winner (RPR 70); market should be informative
11 (1)	Emma's Letter Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ed Dunlop	J:Rob Hornby T:Ed Dunlop	126	b	022	68	73	49	32d	—	—	-1	18.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Runner-up in two starts since the blinkers were applied; major contender
2 (4)	Inferno Bay J:Harry Davies T:Edward Bethell	J:Harry Davies T:Edward Bethell	133	—	4	-	46	36	19d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beaten around 17l when 4th over 7f here on his debut; upped in trip with lots more needed
9 (7)	Fanciulla Del West Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ed Walker	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Lope Y Fernandez filly; multiple winning siblings; lots to like on paper
4 (11)	Manbearpig Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Oliver Stammers T:Rebecca Menzies	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
30,000euros breeze-up sale; closely related to 5f/6f winner Sergeant Pep
10 (10)	Angel Breeze Bay J:George Wood T:Lemos De Souza	J:George Wood T:Lemos De Souza	126	—	—	-	33	16	20d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Last of 14 at Chelmsford (1m, AW; 33-1) on her debut 20 days ago; one to watch
8 (5)	Vietnorm Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	131	—	—	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Finished remote on 6f turf debut; this trip should suit better but likely best watched
6 (3)	Wicksey Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	J:Andrew Mullen T:Ben Haslam	133	—	00	-	-	-	124d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Failed to beat a rival in two starts for Richard Hannon; up in trip for AW/yard debut
1 (6)	A Boy Named Mary Bay J:Alex Jary(3) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary(3) T:Nigel Tinkler	133	—	94	-	62	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Showed a bit more over 7f here last time but was again well held; steps up to 1m
NR (8)	Albatross The Ace Bay J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
16,000gns breeze-ups buy; half-brother to a 1m winner on AW

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Itica	9/4	9/4	9/4
Whernside	10/3	10/3	10/3
Emma's Letter	10/3	3/1	10/3
Inferno	11/2	11/2	11/2
Fanciulla Del West	15/2	8/1	15/2
Manbearpig	20/1	18/1	18/1
Angel Breeze	33/1	28/1	28/1
Vietnorm	33/1	33/1	28/1
Wicksey	80/1	80/1	80/1
A Boy Named Mary	80/1	40/1	66/1
Albatross The Ace	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Emma's Letter

18.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Itica

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Whernside

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Inferno

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Fanciulla Del West

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Manbearpig

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Angel Breeze

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Vietnorm

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

A Boy Named Mary

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Wicksey

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Albatross The Ace

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Emma's Letter	68	73	49
Itica	—	49	33
Whernside	—	—	—
Inferno	—	46	36
Fanciulla Del West	—	—	—
Manbearpig	—	—	—
Angel Breeze	—	33	16
Vietnorm	—	—	—
Wicksey	—	—	—
A Boy Named Mary	—	62	—
Albatross The Ace	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Boy Named Mary	9d ago	Quick return
Inferno	19d ago	Fit
Itica	20d ago	Fit
Angel Breeze	20d ago	Fit
Vietnorm	22d ago	Fit
Emma's Letter	32d ago	Fit
Wicksey	124d ago	Long break
Whernside	—	—
Fanciulla Del West	—	—
Manbearpig	—	—
Albatross The Ace	—	—