Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

13:13

Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes

Date 2026-01-20

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Rain 48%

Winning Time 1m 29.91s (slow by 5.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Chris's Mate (GB) George Wood · Gary Harrison	12/1	Won
2nd	Ring Of Gold (GB) Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby	9/2	.75
3rd	Dash Power (GB) Sean Kirrane · Lawrence Mullaney	6/1	1
4th	Catherine Chroi (IRE) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	6/1	0.3
5th	Superior Council (IRE) Cara Tuke · Iain Jardine	7/2F	0.2
6th	Rory (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	5/1	.75
7th	She'sashambles (IRE) Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin	40/1	0.3
8th	Rock Master (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh · Tony Carroll	40/1	.5
9th	Sir Maxi (GB) Shane Gray · Sam England	9/2	1.25
10th	Green Valentine (IRE) Barry McHugh · Alan Brown	28/1	1.25

Runners (12)

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
10 (2)	Superior Council Bay J:Cara Tuke(7) T:Iain Jardine	J:Cara Tuke(7) T:Iain Jardine	135	tb	1333-2	50	62	57	10d	—	—	-10	11.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Beaten a nose by Athollblair Boy over 6f here (7-2) ten days ago; clear & obvious chance.
9 (9)	Sir Maxi Bay J:Shane Gray T:Sam England	J:Shane Gray T:Sam England	135	b	0040-7	48	61	44	10d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-12	5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Latest effort is excusable (1m2f); last win came at Chelmsford (7f) ten months ago.
7 (11)	Rory Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	135	b	866-53	47	55	40	11d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Encouraging third to in-form pair over C&D (beaten under 2l) 11 days ago; probable player.
5 (6)	Ring Of Gold Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	135	v	1446-9	50	61	48	14d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won back-to-back C&D Class 6 handicaps in September but he's gradually lost his way since.
1 (7)	Catherine Chroi Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	135	b	355-44	46	53	51	10d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips recently; place claims.
3 (10)	Dash Power Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Lawrence Mullaney	J:Sean Kirrane T:Lawrence Mullaney	135	b	827-94	45	55	42	3d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-9	3.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Poor strike-rate (1-37); keeping-on fourth at Southwell (1m) on Saturday; more required.
2 (4)	Chris's Mate Bay J:George Wood T:Gary Harrison	J:George Wood T:Gary Harrison	135	h	9/457-	44	53	44	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
12-race maiden; some headway from rear when fifth at Wolverhampton (7f; 25-1) penultimate.
4 (8)	Green Valentine Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Alan Brown	J:Barry McHugh T:Alan Brown	135	p	0108-0	50	59	48	19d	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
2-20; won at odds of 66-1 here (6f, Class 6) in November; underwhelming since (0-3).
6 (1)	Rock Master Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Tony Carroll	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Tony Carroll	135	p	2667-9	45	54	38	16d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Maiden (0-16); often placed for S. Woods; weakened (last of nine) at Southwell (6f) latest
8 (3)	She'sashambles Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	135	—	409-57	44	50	39	10d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Yet to win on AW (0-25); finished last of seven over 6f here ten days ago; obvious risks.
NR (5)	The Gay Blade Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Iain Jardine	J:NON-RUNNER T:Iain Jardine	135	—	3990-7	48	-	-	11d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non-Runner
NR (12)	Wee Nan Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Alan Brown	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alan Brown	135	p	4600-0	42	-	-	11d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Six-race maiden; shown precious little since wind surgery; a most unlikely candidate.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Superior Council	10/3	10/3	16/5	10/3	10/3
Sir Maxi	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Rory	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	10/3
Ring Of Gold	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Catherine Chroi	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dash Power	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	9/1
Chris's Mate	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	14/1
Green Valentine	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Rock Master	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
She'sashambles	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
The Gay Blade	-	-	-	-	-
Wee Nan	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Superior Council

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Rory

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

3rd

Sir Maxi

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ring Of Gold

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Dash Power

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

9/1

Catherine Chroi

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Chris's Mate

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Green Valentine

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Rock Master

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

She'sashambles

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

The Gay Blade

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wee Nan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Superior Council	50	62	57
Ring Of Gold	50	61	48
Green Valentine	50	59	48
Sir Maxi	48	61	44
The Gay Blade	48	—	—
Rory	47	55	40
Catherine Chroi	46	53	51
Dash Power	45	55	42
Rock Master	45	54	38
Chris's Mate	44	53	44
She'sashambles	44	50	39
Wee Nan	42	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dash Power	3d ago	Quick return
Superior Council	10d ago	Quick return
Sir Maxi	10d ago	Quick return
Catherine Chroi	10d ago	Quick return
She'sashambles	10d ago	Quick return
Rory	11d ago	Quick return
The Gay Blade	11d ago	Quick return
Wee Nan	11d ago	Quick return
Ring Of Gold	14d ago	Fit
Rock Master	16d ago	Fit
Green Valentine	19d ago	Fit
Chris's Mate	35d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 7f14y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.