Newcastle (AW)

15:35 ✓ Result

Midnite All-Weather Sprint Handicap

Date 2026-04-03
Distance 6f
Class Class 2
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £77,310
Weather Overcast
Temp 6.5°C
Wind 11mph S
Rain 10%
Winning Time 1m 12.94s (slow by 2.24s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Wiltshire (GB)
Cieren Fallon · William Haggas
7/1 Won
2nd
Fivethousandtoone (IRE)
David Allan · Tim Easterby
18/1 1
3rd
Berkshire Whisper (IRE)
Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding
14/1 2.75
4th
Heathcliff (GB)
Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe
28/1 .5
5th
Ferrous (IRE)
Callum Rodriguez · Jack Channon
15/2 2.5
6th
So Darn Hot (GB)
Ashley Lewis · Ed Walker
40/1 0.3
7th
Pocklington (GB)
Jason Hart · Geoff Oldroyd
9/2J 1.25
8th
Marshman (GB)
Clifford Lee · K R Burke
9/2J 0.2
9th 13/2 .75
10th
Valiant Force (USA)
Mikey Sheehy · Robson De Aguiar
28/1 1.75
11th
Sir Les Patterson (GB)
Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne
15/2 0.3
12th
City House (IRE)
Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness
33/1 1.75
13th
Sarab Star (GB)
Edward Greatrex · Jack Channon
7/1 5
14th
El Bodon (IRE)
Rossa Ryan · Jane Chapple-Hyam
18/1 0.3

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
7 (16)
Pocklington
Bay
J:Jason Hart
T:Geoff Oldroyd
J:Jason Hart
T:Geoff Oldroyd
 132 v 322-12
101
113
94
 77d — — +2
17.2
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Two good AW runs in January; still has relatively low mileage; respected once more
5 (9)
Marshman
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
 136 — 367-53
105
118
98
 27d — — +2
18.8
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Classy sprinter; 5lb lower than when 3rd last year; improved race by race this winter
8 (1)
Sarab Star
Bay
J:Edward Greatrex
T:Jack Channon
J:Edward Greatrex
T:Jack Channon
 129 — /121-2
98
115
90
 16d — — +9
20.1
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Progressive at 7f; stiff 6f should be fine; stall 1 perhaps not ideal given forecast wind
11 (5)
Wiltshire
Bay
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
 127 t /7-065
96
112
93
 48d — — +3
14.8
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Well-handicapped C&D winner; wind op since latest; dangerous, for all the start is a worry
4 (15)
Ferrous
Grey
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Jack Channon
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Jack Channon
 136 — 36-426
105
115
100
 27d — — +6
16.6
1.88/1
15/2
12%
C&D win last May came off 3lb lower; running OK this winter and a big run is on the cards
12 (4)
Lakers
Bay
J:Rowan Scott
T:Kevin Philippart De Foy
J:Rowan Scott
T:Kevin Philippart De Foy
 127 — 571-33
96
115
100
 35d — — +4
14.4
1.88/1
15/2
12%
On the up since dropped back to 6f; this test should play to his strengths; shortlisted
1 (7)
Sir Les Patterson
Bay
J:Jack Kearney(3)
T:Stephen Thorne
J:Jack Kearney(3)
T:Stephen Thorne
 138 — 3041-1
107
113
74
 42d — — +17
27.1
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Easy winner of 6f handicaps at Dundalk on his last two starts; this mark demands much more
9 (2)
Berkshire Whisper
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
 129 — 4024-0
98
114
84
 77d — — +8
13.6
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Won 3yo h'cap on this card in 2025 off 9lb lower; fair form this winter; has been gelded
13 (14)
Fivethousandtoone
Bay
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
 127 p 60-932
96
113
93
 30d — — +8
12.7
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Won this in 2024 off 2lb higher; will need luck in running but he's still quite appealing
6 (10)
El Bodon
Chestnut
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
 132 — 841-14
101
115
100
 35d — — +10
14
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Progressing on AW this winter; today's stiff 6f should suit; in the mix again
3 (11)
Heathcliff
Bay
J:Daniel Muscutt
T:James Fanshawe
J:Daniel Muscutt
T:James Fanshawe
 136 — 23-312
105
112
89
 27d — — +11
14.7
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Smart on AW but a 10lb rise for latest Listed second surely leaves him vulnerable
2 (13)
Valiant Force
Roan
J:Mikey Sheehy
T:Robson De Aguiar
J:Mikey Sheehy
T:Robson De Aguiar
 137 b 215-15
106
117
100
 41d — — +12
14.9
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Five AW wins in small fields at Dundalk; blinkered for the first time; others appeal more
14 (6)
City House
Bay
J:Adam Caffrey
T:Adrian McGuinness
J:Adam Caffrey
T:Adrian McGuinness
 127 t 50-742
96
118
74
 42d — — +9
12.3
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Talented on his day and latest Dundalk run was his best for new connections
10 (3)
So Darn Hot
Bay
J:Ashley Lewis(5)
T:Ed Walker
J:Ashley Lewis(5)
T:Ed Walker
 128 — 3135-0
97
114
81
 92d — — +10
12.4
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Fair form for new yard this winter but he'll need a personal best to win this hot contest
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Pocklington
 9/2 9/2 9/2
Marshman
 9/2 9/2 9/2
Sarab Star
 13/2 7/1 13/2
Wiltshire
 7/1 7/1 7/1
Ferrous
 15/2 15/2 15/2
Lakers
 15/2 15/2 7/1
Sir Les Patterson
 15/2 8/1 15/2
Berkshire Whisper
 14/1 14/1 14/1
Fivethousandtoone
 20/1 20/1 20/1
El Bodon
 22/1 20/1 20/1
Heathcliff
 25/1 25/1 25/1
Valiant Force
 33/1 28/1 28/1
City House
 40/1 33/1 40/1
So Darn Hot
 40/1 50/1 40/1

Predictor

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

1st Sir Les Patterson
27.1
OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9
8/1
2nd Sarab Star
20.1
OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1
7/1
3rd Marshman
18.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5
9/2
4 Pocklington
17.2
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
5 Ferrous
16.6
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
6 Valiant Force
14.9
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33/1
7 Wiltshire
14.8
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
7/1
8 Heathcliff
14.7
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1
25/1
9 Lakers
14.4
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
10 El Bodon
14
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
11 Berkshire Whisper
13.6
OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
12 Fivethousandtoone
12.7
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20/1
13 So Darn Hot
12.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
14 City House
12.3
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Sir Les Patterson
107
113
74
Valiant Force
106
117
100
Marshman
105
118
98
Ferrous
105
115
100
Heathcliff
105
112
89
Pocklington
101
113
94
El Bodon
101
115
100
Sarab Star
98
115
90
Berkshire Whisper
98
114
84
So Darn Hot
97
114
81
Wiltshire
96
112
93
Lakers
96
115
100
Fivethousandtoone
96
113
93
City House
96
118
74

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Sarab Star 16d ago Fit
Marshman 27d ago Fit
Ferrous 27d ago Fit
Heathcliff 27d ago Fit
Fivethousandtoone 30d ago Fit
Lakers 35d ago Fit
El Bodon 35d ago Fit
Valiant Force 41d ago Fit
Sir Les Patterson 42d ago Fit
City House 42d ago Fit
Wiltshire 48d ago Fresh
Pocklington 77d ago Fresh
Berkshire Whisper 77d ago Fresh
So Darn Hot 92d ago Long break