Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £4,397

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Up The Agenda Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland	135	—	744101	70	77	48	11d	—	—	-8	33.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Had two of these behind when winning over C&D 11 days ago; 2lb higher but may win again
3 (4)	Somebody Bay J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer	132	tb	266922	67	76	50	11d	—	—	-6	20.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Runner-up in five of his ten starts, but is much the most exposed of these
4 (1)	Houndhill Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	132	t	3843	67	73	46	11d	—	—	-3	12.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Behind two of these on nursery debut over C&D 11 days ago; needs a bit more; tongue-tie on
1 (3)	Yorkshire Queen Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	135	—	2452	70	71	43	25d	—	—	+3	14.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Beaten a neck on nursery debut over C&D last month; up 2lb but still a player
NR (5)	Brave Traveller Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Bryan Smart	J:NON-RUNNER T:Bryan Smart	130	—	43621	65	73	-	8d	—	—	—	18.2	—	—
3lb higher than when winning gamely over C&D eight days ago; may have more to offer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Up The Agenda	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	6/5
Somebody	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Houndhill	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Yorkshire Queen	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Brave Traveller	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Up The Agenda

33.3

OR: 5 Form: 15 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Somebody

20.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Brave Traveller

18.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 14.4 Odds: 0

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Yorkshire Queen

14.8

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Houndhill

12.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.9 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Up The Agenda	70	77	48
Yorkshire Queen	70	71	43
Somebody	67	76	50
Houndhill	67	73	46
Brave Traveller	65	73	—

Last Run