Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:47

Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap

Date 2026-01-10

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,397

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 41.04s (slow by 4.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Eligible (IRE) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	6/1	Won
2nd	Book Of Life (GB) James Sullivan · Patrick Morris	40/1	2.75
3rd	Starliner (IRE) Kaiya Fraser · Linda Perratt	17/2	1.25
4th	Sea Legend (FR) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	12/1	.5
5th	Just Typical (GB) Billy Loughnane · Ian Williams	4/1	0.2
6th	Tasever (GB) Jason Hart · Patrick Morris	15/2	0.2
7th	Second Fiddle (IRE) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	100/30F	.5
8th	Mao Shang Wong (IRE) David Nolan · David O'Meara	13/2	0.3
9th	Maui Breeze (GB) Paula Muir · Wilf Storey	14/1	1.5
10th	The English Rogue (GB) Jason Watson · Edward Bethell	14/1	0.05
11th	Far Ahead (IRE) Jack Garritty · Richard Fahey	40/1	17

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
4 (9)	Second Fiddle Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	135	t	11131-	70	83	61	12d	—	—	+15	32.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
6-7 for current stable since September (five wins over C&D) and may still be improving
8 (10)	Just Typical Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	132	ht	37035-	67	84	54	21d	—	—	-3	11	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slow away)(op 9/2)
2 (4)	Mao Shang Wong Bay J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	135	—	052-	70	80	34	25d	1W/1P 2 runs	—	-1	14.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Kept on for second behind odds-on winner in C&D maiden last month; handicap debut today
1 (5)	Eligible Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	139	—	09361-	74	85	37	13d	—	—	+8	21.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Veteran who won a shade cosily over 7f a fortnight ago; 5lb rise is not insurmountable
6 (11)	Starliner Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	133	—	73677-	68	83	36	12d	—	—	-2	8.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Towards rear - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
10 (2)	Tasever Bay J:Jason Hart T:Patrick Morris	J:Jason Hart T:Patrick Morris	129	p	72321-	64	81	63	22d	—	—	+13	22.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Held on well for narrow C&D win three weeks ago; might be vulnerable in this higher grade
7 (1)	The English Rogue Bay J:Jason Watson T:Edward Bethell	J:Jason Watson T:Edward Bethell	133	—	44646-	68	79	57	29d	—	—	-1	6.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran okay over 1m2f on handicap debut; drops back to 1m after lesser effort over 1m4f
9 (6)	Sea Legend Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	131	h	72705-	66	80	63	21d	—	—	+2	6.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ended 2025 with some disapointing 1m2f runs; considered only if lively in the betting
5 (8)	Maui Breeze Bay J:Paula Muir(3) T:Wilf Storey	J:Paula Muir(3) T:Wilf Storey	133	—	25552-	68	83	66	12d	—	—	+8	11.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Kept on well to snatch second behind Second Fiddle over C&D 12 days ago
3 (7)	Far Ahead Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	135	—	19066-	70	78	14	22d	—	—	+5	7.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Generally very disappointing since 7f turf novice win last May
11 (3)	Book Of Life Grey J:James Sullivan T:Patrick Morris	J:James Sullivan T:Patrick Morris	125	—	06030-	60	82	48	14d	—	—	+2	5.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Placed over 7f last month, his second stable run, but well down the field over 8.6f since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Second Fiddle	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Just Typical	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mao Shang Wong	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2
Eligible	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Starliner	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Tasever	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
The English Rogue	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Sea Legend	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Maui Breeze	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Far Ahead	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Book Of Life	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Second Fiddle

32.1

OR: 5 Form: 22.1 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Tasever

22.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Eligible

21.5

OR: 6 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Mao Shang Wong

14.4

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Maui Breeze

11.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Just Typical

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 4

5/1

Starliner

8.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Far Ahead

7.8

OR: 5 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sea Legend

6.9

OR: 4 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

The English Rogue

6.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Book Of Life

5.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eligible	74	85	37
Second Fiddle	70	83	61
Mao Shang Wong	70	80	34
Far Ahead	70	78	14
Starliner	68	83	36
The English Rogue	68	79	57
Maui Breeze	68	83	66
Just Typical	67	84	54
Sea Legend	66	80	63
Tasever	64	81	63
Book Of Life	60	82	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Second Fiddle	12d ago	Quick return
Starliner	12d ago	Quick return
Maui Breeze	12d ago	Quick return
Eligible	13d ago	Quick return
Book Of Life	14d ago	Fit
Just Typical	21d ago	Fit
Sea Legend	21d ago	Fit
Tasever	22d ago	Fit
Far Ahead	22d ago	Fit
Mao Shang Wong	25d ago	Fit
The English Rogue	29d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Starliner	Hold Up
Far Ahead	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 1m5y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 4 draws with historical results at this course and distance.