Newcastle (AW)

15:45

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-29
Distance 6f
Class Class 4
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 2yo
Prize £5,211

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4 (4)
Starryfield
Bay
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:James Owen
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:James Owen
133 2
-
78
-
172d -23
18.3
0.31/1
5/4
44%
Debut second at Doncaster in July was promising but the form hasn't worked out well at all
1 (3)
Extremely Zain
Bay
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
133
-
-
-
-21
9.4
0.63/1
5/2
29%
185,000euros breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to three winners; of obvious interest on paper
5 (1)
Viking Glory
Bay
J:Barry McHugh
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
J:Barry McHugh
T:Adrian Paul Keatley
133 42
-
76
34
27d -11
11.7
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Promising debut and then unsuited by a slowly run 7f here last time; more to come
8 (7)
Havin A Flyer
Bay
J:Laura Coughlan(3)
T:Rebecca Menzies
J:Laura Coughlan(3)
T:Rebecca Menzies
128 835534
54
70
53
3d +1
4.8
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Exposed 14-race maiden; fair run on Boxing Day but others have more pressing claims
7 (10)
Freezing Havana
Bay
J:Rowan Scott
T:Adrian Nicholls
J:Rowan Scott
T:Adrian Nicholls
128
-
-
-
-3
1
8.25/1
33/1
3%
10,000gns yearling; unraced dam a half-sister to three winners; betting to guide
11 (2)
What A Tahoo
Chestnut
J:Warren Fentiman(5)
T:Richard Fahey
J:Warren Fentiman(5)
T:Richard Fahey
128 8
-
45
14
169d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run -2
0.7
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Well beaten at 16-1 on her Southwell debut in July (6f); bred to do better at some point
2 (11)
Kameko Fever
Chestnut
J:Ethan Tindall(7)
T:Richard Fahey
J:Ethan Tindall(7)
T:Richard Fahey
133
-
52
27
16d -2
0.7
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Never dangerous in a 5f AW novice on debut 16 days ago; longer-term prospect
9 (5)
Quiet Serenade
Bay
J:Tom Eaves
T:Ivan Furtado
J:Tom Eaves
T:Ivan Furtado
128 48
-
62
40
10d -2
0.9
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Down the field in two C&D runs this month but shaped with promise last time; check betting
10 (6)
Space Moon
Chestnut
J:Cam Hardie
T:Brian Ellison
J:Cam Hardie
T:Brian Ellison
128
-
-
-
-2
0.6
25.00/1
100/1
1%
5,000euros half-sister to a minor 1m2f winner; yard not renowned for winning 2yo newcomers
6 (9)
Battenburg Belle
Bay
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Rebecca Menzies
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Rebecca Menzies
128
-
52
-
10d -2
0.6
25.00/1
100/1
1%
66-1 and never dangerous in a C&D maiden ten days ago (behind Quiet Serenade)
NR (8)
Skewsby
Bay
J:TBC
T:Michael & David Easterby
J:
T:Michael & David Easterby
133
-
-
-
0
3,000gns half-brother to 1m AW 2yo winner Mighty Afra (RPR 69); likely best watched
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Starryfield
evn 11/10 11/10 evn 5/4
Extremely Zain
5/2 9/4 9/4 15/8 9/4
Viking Glory
11/4 11/4 11/4 5/2 5/2
Havin A Flyer
28/1 22/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
Freezing Havana
33/1 28/1 28/1 25/1 28/1
What A Tahoo
50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Kameko Fever
40/1 33/1 33/1 40/1 28/1
Quiet Serenade
66/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Space Moon
100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Battenburg Belle
100/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 80/1
Skewsby
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Predictor

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

1st Starryfield
18.3
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 13.3
5/4
2nd Viking Glory
11.7
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7
11/4
3rd Extremely Zain
9.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4
5/2
4 Havin A Flyer
4.8
OR: 1 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.1
28/1
5 Freezing Havana
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
33/1
6 Quiet Serenade
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
66/1
7 What A Tahoo
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
8 Kameko Fever
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
9 Space Moon
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
100/1
10 Battenburg Belle
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
100/1
11 Skewsby
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Havin A Flyer
54
70
53
Starryfield
78
Extremely Zain
Viking Glory
76
34
Freezing Havana
What A Tahoo
45
14
Kameko Fever
52
27
Quiet Serenade
62
40
Space Moon
Battenburg Belle
52
Skewsby

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Havin A Flyer 3d ago Quick return
Quiet Serenade 10d ago Quick return
Battenburg Belle 10d ago Quick return
Kameko Fever 16d ago Fit
Viking Glory 27d ago Fit
What A Tahoo 169d ago Long break
Starryfield 172d ago Long break
Extremely Zain
Freezing Havana
Space Moon
Skewsby

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 6f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 11 draws with historical results at this course and distance.