Win £250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB)

Newcastle (AW)

16:42

Date 2026-02-15

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3-5yo

Prize £5,400

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 1.2°C

Wind 16mph S

Rain 64%

Runners (9)

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)	L L Koulsty Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:John S O'Donoghue	J:Oisin McSweeney T:John S O'Donoghue	133	—	51-	-	84	-	158d	—	—	-12	20	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Strong finish to win at Cork in September (6f; form franked); leading claims under penalty
4 (3)	Lakota Chief Bay J:William Cox T:Archie Watson	J:William Cox T:Archie Watson	128	—	4	-	75	37	33d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-16	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Odds-on for debut here last month (7f) but too green to do himself justice; should improve
8 (2)	Silky Lass Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	123	—	752-3	63	81	58	23d	—	—	-8	12.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
2 (9)	Derrygarran Lad Bay J:Mark Winn T:Julie Camacho	J:Mark Winn T:Julie Camacho	128	—	3	-	69	14	15d	—	—	-2	4.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Finished 1l behind Henry Halflight over 7f here on last month's debut; improvement a must
6 (6)	Henry Halflight Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Liam Bailey	J:Ben Robinson T:Liam Bailey	126	—	2	-	74	18	15d	—	—	0	6.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Modest form but some promise when 2nd of five here (7f) on debut; 1m a plus on breeding
5 (5)	Lorton Valley Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Julie Camacho	J:Dougie Costello T:Julie Camacho	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Half-brother to three winners; starts out in a modest event; stable run two here
3 (4)	Hengist Pod Chestnut J:Oliver Stammers T:Charlie Johnston	J:Oliver Stammers T:Charlie Johnston	128	—	74	-	70	-	16d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Second run was a huge step forward from his debut; capable of further progress
7 (7)	Rocky River Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Liam Bailey	J:Barry McHugh T:Liam Bailey	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Half-brother to three winners out of a winner in Germany; yard also run Henry Halflight
9 (1)	Thependleburyfox Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gemma Tutty	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gemma Tutty	121	—	0-9	-	47	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Poor form in two course runs this winter; no appeal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
L L Koulsty	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	7/4
Lakota Chief	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Silky Lass	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4
Derrygarran Lad	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Henry Halflight	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Lorton Valley	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Hengist Pod	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	20/1
Rocky River	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Thependleburyfox	150/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

L L Koulsty

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Silky Lass

12.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Henry Halflight

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Lakota Chief

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Derrygarran Lad

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Lorton Valley

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Hengist Pod

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Rocky River

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Thependleburyfox

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Silky Lass	63	81	58
L L Koulsty	—	84	—
Lakota Chief	—	75	37
Derrygarran Lad	—	69	14
Henry Halflight	—	74	18
Lorton Valley	—	—	—
Hengist Pod	—	70	—
Rocky River	—	—	—
Thependleburyfox	—	47	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Derrygarran Lad	15d ago	Fit
Henry Halflight	15d ago	Fit
Hengist Pod	16d ago	Fit
Silky Lass	23d ago	Fit
Lakota Chief	33d ago	Fit
Thependleburyfox	33d ago	Fit
L L Koulsty	158d ago	Long break
Lorton Valley	—	—
Rocky River	—	—

Draw Bias

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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