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Newcastle (AW)

7:15

Date 2025-11-27

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,140

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9 (11)	Aisling Oscar b J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Adrian Paul Keatley	126	—	0-9003	46	67	44	2d	—	—	-23	10.6	13/8 38%
Returned to form when 3rd on Tuesday's stable debut at Wolverhampton; could again run well
3 (6)	Kondratiev Wave ch J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	134	p	467546	54	64	48	27d	—	—	-8	4.6	11/2 15%
Too free in headgear change when sixth at Southwell latest; in the mix with cheekpieces on
11 (7)	Invincible Love ch J:Jack Callan(3) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Callan(3) T:Charlie Johnston	125	—	7-2844	46	66	58	50d	—	—	-8	3.1	7/1 13%
Yet to register a victory but he comes here in good nick; one to consider
1 (12)	Bungle Bay b J:Warren Fentiman T:James Evans	J:Warren Fentiman T:James Evans	135	—	157671	55	68	58	31d	—	—	+4	14.1	8/1 11%
Scored at Wolver latest; up 3lb but runner-up has gone in since so he's a player once more
12 (13)	Unknown Journey b J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	J:Molly Gunn(5) T:Tony Carroll	125	t	463606	46	71	62	23d	—	—	-5	3.1	10/1 9%
Hinted at a revival with Lingfield sixth latest; not without interest from slipping mark
5 (5)	Desert Beauty b J:Alec Voikhansky T:Dylan Cunha	J:Alec Voikhansky T:Dylan Cunha	130	p	292402	51	67	50	28d	—	—	+1	9.1	11/1 8%
Back on track when second at Southwell four weeks ago; can make her presence felt again
4 (14)	No Nay Nevermind ch J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(3) T:Iain Jardine	133	v	569355	54	66	45	28d	—	—	-2	4.1	14/1 7%
Remains winless and she came in a below-par fifth in 7f Southwell handicap four weeks ago
7 (10)	Miss Raincloud gr J:Amie Waugh T:Tracy Waggott	J:Amie Waugh T:Tracy Waggott	126	h	809083	47	63	48	44d	—	—	0	4.2	20/1 5%
Still a maiden but good third here 44 days ago; no forlorn hope off same mark with hood on
14 (4)	Freak Encounter b J:TBC T:Donald Whillans	J: T:Donald Whillans	125	—	763704	46	66	51	9d	—	—	-2	2.1	22/1 4%
Got back on track when fourth of 11 in C&D handicap nine days ago; he needs to back it up
6 (1)	Marcello Si b J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Michael Dods	127	p	-88553	47	65	54	250d	—	—	0	4.1	25/1 4%
C&D scorer but off since solid C&D third in March; needs to hit the ground running
8 (3)	Sogannie b J:William Pyle T:Ruth Carr	J:William Pyle T:Ruth Carr	126	—	300	46	59	-	216d	—	—	-1	2.4	28/1 3%
Beat only one in Doncaster novice seven months ago; more is needed switched to handicaps
13 (2)	Esque Elegance ch J:Lauren Young(5) T:Ann Duffield	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Ann Duffield	125	p	40P068	46	66	27	27d	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Only eighth of ten for new yard at Southwell 27 days ago; not easy to make a case for
10 (8)	Doomsday b J:Cian Horgan(3) T:Liam Bailey	J:Cian Horgan(3) T:Liam Bailey	126	tp	058686	46	61	27	34d	—	—	-2	0.6	50/1 2%
Arrives well below par, only sixth in 1m Southwell handicap 34 days ago
NR (9)	Haworth Star b J:Alex Jary T:Max Young	J:Alex Jary T:Max Young	135	h	-95027	55	66	53	9d	—	—	—	4.8	—
Course winner; not discredited when seventh here nine days ago; well in the mix

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Aisling Oscar	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4
Kondratiev Wave	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Invincible Love	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1
Bungle Bay	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	13/2
Unknown Journey	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Desert Beauty	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
No Nay Nevermind	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Miss Raincloud	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Freak Encounter	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Marcello Si	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Sogannie	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Esque Elegance	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Doomsday	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1
Haworth Star	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bungle Bay

14.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

8/1

2nd

Aisling Oscar

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Desert Beauty

9.1

OR: 0.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Haworth Star

4.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Kondratiev Wave

4.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Miss Raincloud

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

20/1

No Nay Nevermind

4.1

OR: 1 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Marcello Si

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Invincible Love

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Unknown Journey

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Sogannie

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Freak Encounter

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Esque Elegance

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Doomsday

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bungle Bay Top Rated	55	68	58
Haworth Star	55	66	53
Kondratiev Wave	54	64	48
No Nay Nevermind	54	66	45
Desert Beauty	51	67	50
Miss Raincloud	47	63	48
Marcello Si	47	65	54
Aisling Oscar	46	67	44
Invincible Love	46	66	58
Unknown Journey	46	71	62
Freak Encounter	46	66	51
Sogannie	46	59	—
Esque Elegance	46	66	27
Doomsday	46	61	27

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aisling Oscar	2d ago	Quick return
Freak Encounter	9d ago	Quick return
Haworth Star	9d ago	Quick return
Unknown Journey	23d ago	Fit
Kondratiev Wave	27d ago	Fit
Esque Elegance	27d ago	Fit
Desert Beauty	28d ago	Fit
No Nay Nevermind	28d ago	Fit
Bungle Bay	31d ago	Fit
Doomsday	34d ago	Fit
Miss Raincloud	44d ago	Fit
Invincible Love	50d ago	Fresh
Sogannie	216d ago	Long break
Marcello Si	250d ago	Long break