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

Newcastle (AW)

19:05

Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes

Date 2026-01-24

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,711

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 17mph SE

Rain 24%

Winning Time 1m 40.50s (slow by 3.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Relevant Range (IRE) Jordan Nason · Ivan Furtado	6/4F	Won
2nd	That Lucas Fella (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	9/1	4.75
3rd	Spirit Of Bowland (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	4/1	.75
4th	Sir Maxi (GB) Cam Hardie · Sam England	14/1	0.2
5th	Balqaa (GB) Jason Hart · Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	7/2	.5
6th	Top Gun Tina (GB) Sean Kirrane · David Thompson	20/1	1.5
7th	Lady Sonata (GB) David Nolan · Ivan Furtado	33/1	1.75
8th	Toronto Raptor (FR) Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	33/1	2.25
9th	Martin's Brig (IRE) Rhys Elliott · David Thompson	20/1	0.2
10th	Galileo's Compass (IRE) Harry Russell · Simon Waugh	50/1	2.5

Runners (10)

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
1 (8)	Relevant Range Bay J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Jordan Nason(3) T:Ivan Furtado	141	—	8-2213	56	61	48	5d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-22	12.1	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Running well in classified races and holds strong claims now back down to 1m
2 (9)	Balqaa Bay J:Jason Hart T:Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	J:Jason Hart T:Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	135	—	394-82	47	62	45	7d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three-time course winner who went close at Southwell last Saturday and is one to consider
7 (1)	Spirit Of Bowland Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	135	—	8474-3	50	61	49	7d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/1P 2 runs	-7	7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two-time course winner who has been in good heart at Southwell and he's on the shortlist
8 (2)	That Lucas Fella Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	135	b	9345-2	49	59	48	14d	—	—	-2	7.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
0-15 but runner-up over C&D a fortnight ago and he could be thereabouts
5 (7)	Martin's Brig Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:David Thompson	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:David Thompson	135	b	23658-	46	58	31	80d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-3	3.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three-time C&D winner; could be in the mix if fully tuned up after 80-day break
6 (6)	Sir Maxi Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Sam England	J:Cam Hardie T:Sam England	135	p	040-79	48	59	44	4d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two-time course winner but has posed no threat on his last three starts
9 (4)	Top Gun Tina Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:David Thompson	J:Sean Kirrane T:David Thompson	135	—	70-544	47	56	39	7d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not running badly here and at Southwell of late but needs something extra to break AW duck
10 (3)	Toronto Raptor Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	135	p	06650-	48	56	45	118d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-2	0.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
16-race maiden who drops back in trip following a break; others make greater appeal
4 (5)	Lady Sonata Bay J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	135	t	8080-5	42	51	25	14d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Made it 0-5 when fifth of ten in first-time tongue-tie in C&D classified a fortnight ago
3 (10)	Galileo's Compass Bay J:Harry Russell T:Simon Waugh	J:Harry Russell T:Simon Waugh	135	b	7099-8	46	54	39	14d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won at Windsor last June but struggling here this winter

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Relevant Range	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Balqaa	3/1	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Spirit Of Bowland	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
That Lucas Fella	15/2	7/1	15/2	13/2	8/1
Martin's Brig	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Sir Maxi	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Top Gun Tina	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Toronto Raptor	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Lady Sonata	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Galileo's Compass	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Relevant Range

12.1

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

That Lucas Fella

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Spirit Of Bowland

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

Balqaa

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Martin's Brig

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Sir Maxi

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Top Gun Tina

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Toronto Raptor

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Lady Sonata

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Galileo's Compass

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Relevant Range	56	61	48
Spirit Of Bowland	50	61	49
That Lucas Fella	49	59	48
Sir Maxi	48	59	44
Toronto Raptor	48	56	45
Balqaa	47	62	45
Top Gun Tina	47	56	39
Martin's Brig	46	58	31
Galileo's Compass	46	54	39
Lady Sonata	42	51	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sir Maxi	4d ago	Quick return
Relevant Range	5d ago	Quick return
Balqaa	7d ago	Quick return
Spirit Of Bowland	7d ago	Quick return
Top Gun Tina	7d ago	Quick return
That Lucas Fella	14d ago	Fit
Lady Sonata	14d ago	Fit
Galileo's Compass	14d ago	Fit
Martin's Brig	80d ago	Fresh
Toronto Raptor	118d ago	Long break

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

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