Win £250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C & D) (GBB)

Newcastle (AW)

17:45

Date 2026-03-12

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3-5yo

Prize £5,400

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 16mph S

Rain 1%

Winning Time 1m 31.09s (slow by 7.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Henry Halflight (IRE) Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	18/1	Won
2nd	Blue Mantle (GB) Jason Hart · Charlie Johnston	11/10F	0.1
3rd	Cotai Eye Joe (IRE) Oisin Orr · Ivan Furtado	4/1	2.75
4th	Tekitoff (GB) Amie Waugh · Mark Walford	125/1	.5
5th	Portman Blue (GB) Kyle McHugh · Joseph Parr	3/1	0.3
6th	Supreme Lillia (GB) Rowan Scott · Gemma Tutty	11/2	3.5
7th	Wee Dresser (GB) Greg Fairley · Katie Scott	150/1	3.25
8th	Wheres Veneker (GB) Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	50/1	1.5
9th	Wagyu Star (GB) James Sullivan · John & Sean Quinn	100/1	1.75

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
2 (6)	Blue Mantle Bay J:Jason Hart T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jason Hart T:Charlie Johnston	126	—	3-	-	67	-	300d	—	—	-23	15.5	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Absent since a fair debut (6f, turf) last May; the market will likely give some clues
1 (4)	Portman Blue Bay J:Kyle McHugh(7) T:Joseph Parr	J:Kyle McHugh(7) T:Joseph Parr	142	—	33	-	74	46	22d	—	—	-11	11.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ran above market expectations on his debut and built on that last time; shortlisted
4 (2)	Cotai Eye Joe Chestnut J:Oisin Orr T:Ivan Furtado	J:Oisin Orr T:Ivan Furtado	126	—	3	-	64	31	24d	—	—	-11	8.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Slowly away and needed the experience on his 6f debut last month; entitled to improve
9 (10)	Supreme Lillia Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Gemma Tutty	J:Rowan Scott T:Gemma Tutty	121	—	3-	-	72	40	110d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Promise at a big price when coming away with the market leaders on her C&D debut; possible
7 (5)	Henry Halflight Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey	124	—	27	-	66	35	25d	—	—	-1	5.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pulled hard and didn't see out 1m here latest; handicaps will likely be his time to shine
12 (7)	Wheres Veneker Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	119	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Half-sister to the yard's 1m2f Listed winner Snoano; yard isn't noted for 3yo newcomers
10 (11)	Wagyu Star Grey J:James Sullivan T:John & Sean Quinn	J:James Sullivan T:John & Sean Quinn	121	—	80-	-	39	-	128d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has shown little to date; dam progressed once fitted with headgear in handicap company
11 (8)	Wee Dresser Bay J:Greg Fairley T:Katie Scott	J:Greg Fairley T:Katie Scott	119	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Trainer just 2-83 with 3yos here; likely best watched on debut
8 (1)	Tekitoff Chestnut J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Mark Walford	124	—	09-	-	30	-	232d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Huge prices for two soft-ground runs last summer for Danny Brooke; market will guide
NR (9)	Clonquest Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:David & Nicola Barron	J:NON-RUNNER T:David & Nicola Barron	126	—	5-2	-	75	-	58d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Came away with a subsequent handicap winner over C&D latest; should have more to offer
NR (3)	Kode Grey Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	126	—	—	-	56	36	16d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Started 25-1 for his 6f debut here a fortnight ago and didn't offer any immediate promise
NR (12)	Shimmering Spirit Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	126	h	44	-	55	27	7d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	0	—	—
Well-held fourth in two small-fields runs here; likely to find it easier once handicapping

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Blue Mantle	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4
Portman Blue	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Cotai Eye Joe	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Supreme Lillia	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Henry Halflight	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Wheres Veneker	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Wagyu Star	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Wee Dresser	200/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
Tekitoff	200/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Clonquest	-	-	-	-	-
Kode Grey	-	-	-	-	-
Shimmering Spirit	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Blue Mantle

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 12.5

13/8

2nd

Portman Blue

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Cotai Eye Joe

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Supreme Lillia

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Henry Halflight

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Clonquest

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Wheres Veneker

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Wagyu Star

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Wee Dresser

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Tekitoff

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Kode Grey

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shimmering Spirit

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blue Mantle	—	67	—
Portman Blue	—	74	46
Cotai Eye Joe	—	64	31
Supreme Lillia	—	72	40
Henry Halflight	—	66	35
Wheres Veneker	—	—	—
Wagyu Star	—	39	—
Wee Dresser	—	—	—
Tekitoff	—	30	—
Clonquest	—	75	—
Kode Grey	—	56	36
Shimmering Spirit	—	55	27

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shimmering Spirit	7d ago	Quick return
Kode Grey	16d ago	Fit
Portman Blue	22d ago	Fit
Cotai Eye Joe	24d ago	Fit
Henry Halflight	25d ago	Fit
Clonquest	58d ago	Fresh
Supreme Lillia	110d ago	Long break
Wagyu Star	128d ago	Long break
Tekitoff	232d ago	Long break
Blue Mantle	300d ago	Long break
Wheres Veneker	—	—
Wee Dresser	—	—

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.