Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-02-24

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 9mph S

Rain 3%

Winning Time 1m 29.55s (slow by 5.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Operation Gimcrack (IRE) David Nolan · Bryan Smart	6/1	Won
2nd	Bomb Squad (IRE) P J McDonald · John Mackie	7/2	.75
3rd	Call Glory (IRE) David Egan · Ian Williams	6/1	0.2
4th	Jkr Cobbler (IRE) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	100/30F	1.25
5th	Good Karma (GB) Sean Kirrane · John David Riches	11/1	.5
6th	Instant Bond (GB) Jason Hart · Michael Wigham	7/1	1.5
7th	Trais Fluors (GB) Lauren Young · Linda Perratt	12/1	0.3
8th	Mighty Power (IRE) Sean D Bowen · Lisa Williamson	100/1	5
9th	Habrdi (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	11/2	.75
10th	Rocket Rod (IRE) Sam James · Geoffrey Harker	50/1	2

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
2 (9)	Jkr Cobbler Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	134	h	3698-5	59	69	51	39d	—	—	-12	8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Shaped encouragingly over an inadequate 6f last time; possibilities off an attractive mark
3 (3)	Bomb Squad Grey J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	134	p	36-421	59	73	64	15d	—	—	-10	7.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won narrowly at Wolverhampton last time; consistent sort who may well remain competitive
4 (10)	Habrdi Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	p	000-43	58	70	49	19d	—	—	-8	6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Proved resurgent with close third at Southwell most recently; fighting chance
9 (7)	Instant Bond Bay J:Jason Hart T:Michael Wigham	J:Jason Hart T:Michael Wigham	129	ht	2-5263	54	72	67	8d	—	—	-3	7.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Still a maiden but has place claims on plenty of form; refitting of hood looks a plus
8 (1)	Call Glory Bay J:David Egan T:Ian Williams	J:David Egan T:Ian Williams	131	—	-12154	56	71	54	5d	—	—	0	14	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Two wins at Southwell last month; made the frame over C&D last week; remains in form
7 (5)	Operation Gimcrack Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	J:David Nolan T:Bryan Smart	132	—	470-16	57	70	48	33d	—	—	-6	4.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
No apparent excuses last time when failing to complete a Southwell double
5 (6)	Good Karma Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	133	—	4326-5	58	72	53	18d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-5	4.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ideally suited by 7f; went close at Wolverhampton on most recent attempt at this trip
6 (2)	Trais Fluors b/br J:Lauren Young(5) T:Linda Perratt	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Linda Perratt	132	—	32-140	57	71	44	24d	—	—	-3	3.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has a modest strike-rate at 7f and done most of his winning over further
1 (8)	Rocket Rod Bay J:Sam James T:Geoffrey Harker	J:Sam James T:Geoffrey Harker	135	—	3/02D4/	60	-	-	711d	—	—	+2	5.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Suited by Newcastle but has been absent for almost two years; market helpful
10 (4)	Mighty Power Grey J:Sean D Bowen T:Lisa Williamson	J:Sean D Bowen T:Lisa Williamson	125	p	708-78	50	67	32	5d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Current mark reflects a big decline in his form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jkr Cobbler	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Bomb Squad	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Habrdi	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2	6/1
Instant Bond	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1	15/2
Call Glory	6/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Operation Gimcrack	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Good Karma	10/1	9/1	8/1	17/2	9/1
Trais Fluors	14/1	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Rocket Rod	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1
Mighty Power	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Call Glory

OR: 1.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

Jkr Cobbler

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Instant Bond

7.6

OR: 1 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Bomb Squad

7.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Habrdi

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Rocket Rod

5.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Operation Gimcrack

4.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Good Karma

4.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Trais Fluors

3.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Mighty Power

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rocket Rod	60	—	—
Jkr Cobbler	59	69	51
Bomb Squad	59	73	64
Habrdi	58	70	49
Good Karma	58	72	53
Operation Gimcrack	57	70	48
Trais Fluors	57	71	44
Call Glory	56	71	54
Instant Bond	54	72	67
Mighty Power	50	67	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Call Glory	5d ago	Quick return
Mighty Power	5d ago	Quick return
Instant Bond	8d ago	Quick return
Bomb Squad	15d ago	Fit
Good Karma	18d ago	Fit
Habrdi	19d ago	Fit
Trais Fluors	24d ago	Fit
Operation Gimcrack	33d ago	Fit
Jkr Cobbler	39d ago	Fit
Rocket Rod	711d ago	Long break

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

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