20:00 Newcastle

Thursday 9 October 2025

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Fierce¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Fahy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Bit to prove all of a sudden.

Form: 418100

(8)

Ziggy's Triton^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

5/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in August. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft, 11/4) 8 days ago, though quick turnaround may have been a factor.

Form: 151325

(4)

Hundred Caps^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 73| D

13/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 40 days ago by neck from King's Crown, just holding on. 4 lb risr to deal with but he's clearly in good order.

Form: 106421

(7)

King's Crown^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Dods| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 20 runs this year. 18/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago, never involved.

Form: 217207

(1)

Above^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 11/1) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly given he's mow 2 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 361305

(6)

Kamekist⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 70

40/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton.

Form: 183869

(3)

Dark Kestrel^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago. Regular slow starts remain a concern

Form: 478749

(2)

Betweenthesticks^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

15/2

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in August. Better than result when third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good, 25/1) 15 days ago and he's of major interest back on the AW.

Form: 812293

(9)

Rock Of England⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| D

11/2

Latest win at Beverley in August. Respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Hundred Caps in handicap (5/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 40 days ago, nearest finish. This track should suit kept to the minimum trip.

Form: 406125

Forecasts

Dark Kestrel (4/1), Fierce (9/2), Ziggy's Triton (5/1), Rock Of England (11/2), Hundred Caps (13/2), Betweenthesticks (15/2), Above (8/1), King's Crown (12/1), Kamekist (40/1)

BETWEENTHESTICKS shaped as though back in form when third at Redcar a fortnight ago and he has a handy mark to work with back on the AW. He looks the answer, with Rock of England and Hundred Caps heading the opposition.