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Newcastle (AW)

20:30

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Date 2026-03-19

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,140

Weather Clear

Temp 5.5°C

Wind 5mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 28.22s (slow by 4.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fickle McSelfish (GB) David Nolan · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	16/1	Won
2nd	Monk's Hill (IRE) Jason Hart · Ivan Furtado	8/1	4.25
3rd	Trucial Pearl (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	11/8F	0.3
4th	Runninman (IRE) Conor Whiteley · Stephen Hanlon	7/1	.75
5th	Container Express (GB) Aiden Brookes · Philip Kirby	11/1	4
6th	Panthere Noir (GB) Daniel Tudhope · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7/1	0.3
7th	What A Tahoo (IRE) Cam Hardie · Richard Fahey	17/2	.5
8th	Hamish Leek (GB) P J McDonald · James Horton	10/1	0.1
9th	Rupert Ritzik (IRE) Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler	50/1	0.05
10th	Spartacus Warrior (GB) Barry McHugh · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	20/1	7

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
8 (10)	Trucial Pearl Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	127	v	59-442	47	64	54	7d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-25	11.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Only just failed to get up over 7f at Chelmsford last week; obvious chance off same mark
1 (2)	Panthere Noir Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	135	b	3753-8	55	59	26	14d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	-7	4.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Held when hampered late on C&D return, taking record to 0-9; new headgear now
5 (6)	Monk's Hill Bay J:Jason Hart T:Ivan Furtado	J:Jason Hart T:Ivan Furtado	130	h	638-47	50	60	51	36d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has faded over 1m in her two handicaps so may benefit from the drop back to 7f
2 (4)	Hamish Leek Bay J:P J McDonald T:James Horton	J:P J McDonald T:James Horton	131	b	978-75	51	60	39	22d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-6	2.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Better effort in handicaps when 2l fifth over 7f in blinkers latest; more needed
9 (8)	What A Tahoo Chestnut J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	126	—	87-94	46	54	37	37d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fourth of 12 on 6f course handicap and claims if pulling out a bit more for 7f.
6 (5)	Runninman Bay J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Stephen Hanlon	J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Stephen Hanlon	129	—	3-3687	49	59	47	8d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-4	4.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Twice third over C&D this winter but not so good over 6f the last twice
4 (1)	Container Express Bay J:Aiden Brookes T:Philip Kirby	J:Aiden Brookes T:Philip Kirby	130	—	4-5534	50	58	51	8d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-6	2.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
6f course win in November; fair fourth here (6f again) last week; second attempt at 7f
3 (7)	Fickle McSelfish Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	130	p	99-745	50	55	37	33d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-5	1.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Comfortably held in two course handicaps; cheekpieces need to spark improvement
7 (3)	Spartacus Warrior Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:Barry McHugh T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	128	p	52063-	48	60	27	142d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+2	5.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Placed in two turf handicaps last year; cheekpieces added on return; claims if ready to go
10 (9)	Rupert Ritzik Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	126	—	0089-	46	51	-	176d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
No form in four turf runs last year, including a 1m handicap; off six months

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Trucial Pearl	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Panthere Noir	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Monk's Hill	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Hamish Leek	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
What A Tahoo	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	17/2
Runninman	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Container Express	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Fickle McSelfish	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Spartacus Warrior	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Rupert Ritzik	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Trucial Pearl

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Spartacus Warrior

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

3rd

Panthere Noir

4.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Runninman

4.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hamish Leek

2.8

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Monk's Hill

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

What A Tahoo

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Container Express

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Fickle McSelfish

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Rupert Ritzik

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Panthere Noir	55	59	26
Hamish Leek	51	60	39
Monk's Hill	50	60	51
Container Express	50	58	51
Fickle McSelfish	50	55	37
Runninman	49	59	47
Spartacus Warrior	48	60	27
Trucial Pearl	47	64	54
What A Tahoo	46	54	37
Rupert Ritzik	46	51	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Trucial Pearl	7d ago	Quick return
Runninman	8d ago	Quick return
Container Express	8d ago	Quick return
Panthere Noir	14d ago	Fit
Hamish Leek	22d ago	Fit
Fickle McSelfish	33d ago	Fit
Monk's Hill	36d ago	Fit
What A Tahoo	37d ago	Fit
Spartacus Warrior	142d ago	Long break
Rupert Ritzik	176d 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.