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Newcastle (AW)

20:30

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Date 2026-04-13

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,978

Weather Clear

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 3mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 58.76s (slow by 1.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rock Of England (IRE) Jason Hart · Paul Midgley	7/1	Won
2nd	Herakles (IRE) Mark Winn · Paul Midgley	9/2	.75
3rd	Brian The Snail (IRE) William Pyle · Patrick Morris	17/2	.75
4th	Dc Cogent (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Bryan Smart	100/30F	.5
5th	Ganesha (GB) Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin	17/2	1
6th	Blue Force (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	7/1	.75
7th	Darlo Pride (GB) Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	9/2	1.25
8th	Zuffolo (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	28/1	0.3
9th	Bonito Cavalo (GB) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	11/1	1.5

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 (3)	Dc Cogent Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Bryan Smart	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Bryan Smart	132	—	42-364	67	83	63	34d	—	—	-10	10	0.83/1	10/3 23%
C&D winner; three solid runs over 6f this year; not dismissed back at 5f
5 (2)	Herakles Bay J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	127	—	244-44	62	81	74	16d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Three of his four wins have come over C&D; arrives in good form; leading contender
4 (9)	Darlo Pride Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	128	tb	4-8573	63	84	75	34d	—	—	-9	8.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back to form with a close 3rd at Southwell last month; C&D winner; one to take seriously
3 (1)	Blue Force Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	129	h	658563	64	83	72	9d	—	—	-1	9.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Finished race off well for 3rd at Wolverhampton nine days ago; 1lb lower today; considered
6 (10)	Rock Of England Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Paul Midgley	J:Jason Hart T:Paul Midgley	127	—	2543-9	62	80	63	18d	—	—	-4	5.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Should come on for last month's reappearance; return to 5f a plus too; stable run three
7 (8)	Ganesha Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	J:Rowan Scott T:Phillip Makin	127	—	22-790	62	82	75	66d	—	—	-3	5.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Runner-up twice over C&D in December; fair mark but not at best in last three starts
8 (7)	Brian The Snail Grey J:William Pyle(3) T:Patrick Morris	J:William Pyle(3) T:Patrick Morris	125	p	5-9748	60	79	57	9d	—	—	-3	4.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Veteran who never featured at Wolverhampton nine days ago; opposable back at 5f
10 (5)	Bonito Cavalo Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	117	—	00-087	52	78	56	38d	—	—	-5	2.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Penultimate run was more promising but backward step latest; others look safer
9 (4)	Zuffolo Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	123	v	15700-	58	82	75	137d	—	—	+1	5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D win off 1lb lower last September; ended 2025 quietly; opposable back from a break
NR (6)	Hover On The Wind Bay J:TBC T:Paul Midgley	J: T:Paul Midgley	135	p	81-773	70	81	73	31d	—	—	—	5	—	—
C&D win in December and an unlucky third at Southwell last month; stable runs three here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dc Cogent	10/3	10/3	10/3
Herakles	9/2	9/2	9/2
Darlo Pride	9/2	9/2	9/2
Blue Force	13/2	13/2	13/2
Rock Of England	7/1	7/1	7/1
Ganesha	17/2	17/2	17/2
Brian The Snail	10/1	17/2	10/1
Bonito Cavalo	11/1	11/1	11/1
Zuffolo	33/1	25/1	33/1
Hover On The Wind	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dc Cogent

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Blue Force

9.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Darlo Pride

8.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Herakles

7.4

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Rock Of England

5.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Ganesha

5.5

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Zuffolo

OR: 2 Form: 2 Odds: 1

33/1

Hover On The Wind

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brian The Snail

4.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Bonito Cavalo

2.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hover On The Wind	70	81	73
Dc Cogent	67	83	63
Blue Force	64	83	72
Darlo Pride	63	84	75
Herakles	62	81	74
Rock Of England	62	80	63
Ganesha	62	82	75
Brian The Snail	60	79	57
Zuffolo	58	82	75
Bonito Cavalo	52	78	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blue Force	9d ago	Quick return
Brian The Snail	9d ago	Quick return
Herakles	16d ago	Fit
Rock Of England	18d ago	Fit
Hover On The Wind	31d ago	Fit
Dc Cogent	34d ago	Fit
Darlo Pride	34d ago	Fit
Bonito Cavalo	38d ago	Fit
Ganesha	66d ago	Fresh
Zuffolo	137d ago	Long break