Midnite AWC Sprint Trial Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

3:20

Midnite AWC Sprint Trial Handicap

Date 2026-01-16

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £23,193

Runners 14

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 3.1°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (8)	Pocklington b P J McDonald · Geoff Oldroyd	P J McDonald · Geoff Oldroyd	133	v	5322-1	99	111	83	15d	—	—	+9	28	7/2 22%
Heavily backed when beating a few of these at Southwell on New Year's Day; solid again
7 (3)	Germanic ch Rowan Scott · Julie Camacho	Rowan Scott · Julie Camacho	126	—	00601-	92	113	100	60d	—	—	+11	24.5	11/2 15%
Record of 121 on AW and still well treated despite a 6lb rise for his C&D win in November
1 (14)	Ten Pounds b Hector Crouch · Joey Ramsden	Hector Crouch · Joey Ramsden	138	t	0341-4	104	113	83	15d	—	—	+4	17.5	5/1 17%
Close 4th behind Pocklington on stable debut two weeks ago; still not fully exposed
6 (7)	Coul Angel b Robert Havlin · Michael Appleby	Robert Havlin · Michael Appleby	129	—	3112-6	95	114	83	15d	—	—	0	15.7	4/1 20%
Fast-improving 4yo whose last two runs can be significantly upgraded; not reached ceiling
4 (4)	Berkshire Whisper b Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	133	—	14024-	99	111	94	30d	—	—	+11	20.3	9/1 10%
10lb higher than for C&D win last Good Friday; two fair runs after a break; more needed
9 (12)	Heavenly Heather ch Barry McHugh · Tracy Waggott	Barry McHugh · Tracy Waggott	123	—	6221-1	89	112	95	3d	—	—	+14	21.9	11/1 8%
Thriving 5yo but a penalty for Tuesday's 5f win leaves her vulnerable at this level
8 (5)	Sergeant Wilko b Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	123	p	45060-	89	111	92	118d	—	—	+5	11.5	14/1 7%
C&D winner; had a wind op since last seen and well treated on 3yo exploits; not ruled out
12 (10)	Photosynthesis b Harry Davies · Peter Chapple-Hyam	Harry Davies · Peter Chapple-Hyam	121	—	53971-	87	111	-	118d	—	—	+16	21.5	18/1 5%
Ended 2025 with a game Newmarket win; up 3lb and in a deeper race on his return
10 (1)	Eminency gr Jack Dace(5) · Stuart Williams	Jack Dace(5) · Stuart Williams	122	ht	4141-2	88	110	89	15d	—	—	+11	15.7	20/1 5%
Thriving in recent months and pushed Pocklington hard on New Year's Day; each-way shout
2 (11)	Wiltshire b Tom Marquand · William Haggas	Tom Marquand · William Haggas	134	—	83/7-0	100	113	74	15d	—	—	+9	13.9	18/1 5%
Lightly raced since his progressive year in 2024; bit to prove for now
13 (9)	Purest Time b Joanna Mason · Ian Williams	Joanna Mason · Ian Williams	119	—	0230-5	85	113	87	15d	—	—	+6	9.7	28/1 3%
Behind three of these when close fifth at Southwell last time and no obvious excuse there
5 (13)	Fivethousandtoone b Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	130	p	2660-9	96	113	81	15d	—	—	+9	12.3	33/1 3%
Looked rusty when behind Pocklington on New Year's Day; boasts a fine C&D record; chance
11 (2)	The Caltonian b Kieran O'Neill · Linda Perratt	Kieran O'Neill · Linda Perratt	122	b	07046-	88	110	101	38d	—	—	+7	10.4	33/1 3%
Solid efforts in defeat here on last 2 starts; return to 6f a plus; can go well at a price
14 (6)	Oriental Prince b Amie Waugh(3) · Jim Goldie	Amie Waugh(3) · Jim Goldie	114	h	9172-3	80	110	91	15d	—	—	+8	11.3	40/1 2%
Multiple course winner; arrives in form but this is tougher than he is used to

Horse	bet365
Pocklington	7/2
Germanic	11/2
Ten Pounds	5/1
Coul Angel	4/1
Berkshire Whisper	9/1
Heavenly Heather	11/1
Sergeant Wilko	14/1
Photosynthesis	18/1
Eminency	20/1
Wiltshire	18/1
Purest Time	28/1
Fivethousandtoone	33/1
The Caltonian	33/1
Oriental Prince	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pocklington

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Germanic

24.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Heavenly Heather

21.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Photosynthesis

21.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Berkshire Whisper

20.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ten Pounds

17.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Coul Angel

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Eminency

15.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Wiltshire

13.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Fivethousandtoone

12.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Sergeant Wilko

11.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Oriental Prince

11.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

40/1

The Caltonian

10.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Purest Time

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ten Pounds Top Rated	104	113	83
Wiltshire	100	113	74
Pocklington	99	111	83
Berkshire Whisper	99	111	94
Fivethousandtoone	96	113	81
Coul Angel	95	114	83
Germanic	92	113	100
Heavenly Heather	89	112	95
Sergeant Wilko	89	111	92
Eminency	88	110	89
The Caltonian	88	110	101
Photosynthesis	87	111	—
Purest Time	85	113	87
Oriental Prince	80	110	91

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Newcastle (AW))	Distance (6f)
Pocklington	—	—
Germanic	—	—
Ten Pounds	—	—
Coul Angel	—	—
Berkshire Whisper	—	—
Heavenly Heather	—	—
Sergeant Wilko	—	—
Photosynthesis	—	—
Eminency	—	—
Wiltshire	—	—
Purest Time	—	—
Fivethousandtoone	—	—
The Caltonian	—	—
Oriental Prince	—	—

Freshness

Horse	Days Since Last Run	Status
Pocklington	15d ago	Fit
Germanic	60d ago	Fresh
Ten Pounds	15d ago	Fit
Coul Angel	15d ago	Fit
Berkshire Whisper	30d ago	Fit
Heavenly Heather	3d ago	Quick return
Sergeant Wilko	118d ago	Long break
Photosynthesis	118d ago	Long break
Eminency	15d ago	Fit
Wiltshire	15d ago	Fit
Purest Time	15d ago	Fit
Fivethousandtoone	15d ago	Fit
The Caltonian	38d ago	Fit
Oriental Prince	15d ago	Fit

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