Make The Move To Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses in Bands C and D) (GBB Race)

Newcastle (AW)

17:25

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3-5yo

Prize £4,320

Weather Clear

Temp -1.5°C

Wind 5mph NW

Rain 3%

Winning Time 1m 0.63s (slow by 2.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Polka (GB) Rowan Scott · Julie Camacho	12/1	Won
2nd	Merlier (IRE) Luke Morris · Archie Watson	EvensF	0.05
3rd	Peregrine Falcon (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh · Patrick Morris	5/2	0.05
4th	Ruby Red Gove (GB) David Nolan · Ivan Furtado	7/2	0.3

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (3)	Merlier Bay J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-29	14.2	—	11/10 48%
£30,000 half-brother to two winners; interesting newcomer for his in-form yard
1 (1)	Peregrine Falcon Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Patrick Morris	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Patrick Morris	137	—	3336-2	64	73	59	5d	—	—	-10	16.5	—	9/4 31%
0-12; good second in 5f Wolverhampton novice five days ago; she holds solid form claims
3 (4)	Ruby Red Gove Bay J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	J:David Nolan T:Ivan Furtado	135	—	7-2	-	75	59	21d	—	—	-9	10.7	—	4/1 20%
Big step forward when second here latest, though dictated the pace; still a likely player
2 (2)	Polka Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Julie Camacho	J:Rowan Scott T:Julie Camacho	137	h	3-8	-	74	12	44d	—	—	-2	3.8	—	12/1 8%
Last of 8 in Newcastle novice last month; in good hands though and worth another chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Merlier	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10
Peregrine Falcon	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Ruby Red Gove	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Polka	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Peregrine Falcon

16.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Merlier

14.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

11/10

3rd

Ruby Red Gove

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Polka

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Peregrine Falcon	64	73	59
Merlier	—	—	—
Ruby Red Gove	—	75	59
Polka	—	74	12

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Peregrine Falcon	5d ago	Quick return
Ruby Red Gove	21d ago	Fit
Polka	44d ago	Fit
Merlier	—	—

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 5f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4

Based on 6 draws with historical results at this course and distance.