Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

4:15

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

Date 2025-12-19

Distance 6f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,140

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (5)	Watchdog b David Nolan · Richard Fahey	David Nolan · Richard Fahey	131	—	45862	56	66	58	7d	—	—	-14	15.4	9/4 31%
Made bold bid when close second off same mark here (7f) last week; big player back in trip
6 (3)	Surgeon Commander b Sean Kirrane · Craig Lidster	Sean Kirrane · Craig Lidster	130	b	6785	55	61	38	14d	—	—	-16	8.9	9/4 31%
Well held in all four runs and he needs improvement with blinkers added
2 (2)	King Victorious b Callum Rodriguez · George Boughey	Callum Rodriguez · George Boughey	135	t	994623	60	62	45	14d	—	—	-6	15.2	10/3 23%
0-6 but he's been placed on Tapeta in last two starts and should go well again
3 (8)	A Boy Named Mary b Alex Jary(3) · Nigel Tinkler	Alex Jary(3) · Nigel Tinkler	132	—	940	57	63	9	23d	—	—	-5	4.3	11/1 8%
Unexposed gelding but he needs a transformation dropped to 6f on nursery debut
1 (4)	Grey Horizon gr Joey Haynes · Scott Dixon	Joey Haynes · Scott Dixon	135	v	474871	60	67	46	52d	—	—	+8	14.2	12/1 8%
Won at Catterick in October; up 7lb but he's open to more progress for new yard
7 (6)	He Bangs The Drums b William Cox · Archie Watson	William Cox · Archie Watson	130	—	6896	55	60	40	27d	—	—	-2	2.5	22/1 4%
Down the field in all four runs and latest was on nursery debut at Wolverhampton
4 (1)	Mademoiselle Belle b Harry Russell · Brian Ellison	Harry Russell · Brian Ellison	131	—	305337	56	63	62	14d	—	—	+3	5.9	40/1 2%
Seven-race maiden and she was laboured over C&D last time; passed over
8 (7)	Go Kylie Go ch Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	122	h	849	47	58	-	25d	—	—	-2	0.8	40/1 2%
Nursery newcomer and she's a possible improver back up in trip; hood reapplied

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Watchdog	2/1	9/4	2/1	2/1	15/8
Surgeon Commander	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
King Victorious	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
A Boy Named Mary	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Grey Horizon	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
He Bangs The Drums	22/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Mademoiselle Belle	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Go Kylie Go	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Watchdog

15.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

King Victorious

15.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Grey Horizon

14.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Surgeon Commander

8.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

9/4

Mademoiselle Belle

5.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.8

40/1

A Boy Named Mary

4.3

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

He Bangs The Drums

2.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Go Kylie Go

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King Victorious Top Rated	60	62	45
Grey Horizon	60	67	46
A Boy Named Mary	57	63	9
Watchdog	56	66	58
Mademoiselle Belle	56	63	62
Surgeon Commander	55	61	38
He Bangs The Drums	55	60	40
Go Kylie Go	47	58	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Watchdog	7d ago	Quick return
Surgeon Commander	14d ago	Fit
King Victorious	14d ago	Fit
A Boy Named Mary	23d ago	Fit
Grey Horizon	52d ago	Fresh
He Bangs The Drums	27d ago	Fit
Mademoiselle Belle	14d ago	Fit
Go Kylie Go	25d ago	Fit

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