NEWCASTLE
30 October 2025
Thursday 30th October

Stratford Tips

12:47 13:17 13:47 14:17 14:47 15:17 15:47 16:17

Bath Tips

12:55 13:25 13:55 14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25

Newcastle Tips

13:08 13:38 14:08 14:38 15:08 15:38 16:08

Thurles Tips

13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:34

Southwell (AW) Tips

16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
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  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newcastle
Runners
11

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Gemini Man silk
D
BF
Gemini Man
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Iain Jardine
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won off 6lb lower in August and good second next time; below-par on soft latest; chance
-72126
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 99
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 25 Per Perth 16f Sft 5HcH 11-9 6/12 Nathan Wells (26L) 4/1F 99 80
24 Sep 25 Per Perth 16f Gd 4HcH 10-6 2/8 Pure Gold (4¾L) 6/1 98 97
27 Aug 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4HcH 11-1 1/7 Malangen (3½L) 13/2 93 98
9 Aug 25 Ayr Ayr 10f Gd 6 9-9 b 5/10 Royal Blaze (8½L) 6/4F 49 46
2 Aug 25 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 6Hc 9-1 b 2/7 Dwindling Funds (¾L) 6/5F 48 54
6 Jul 25 Ayr Ayr 8f GS 6 9-4 b1 2/11 One More Bottle (1½L) 3/1J 48 54
2
Cawthorne Cracker silk
D
Cawthorne Cracker tp
J: Toby Wynne
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Back over hurdles after falling on 4th chase start latest; may find others better treated
3-552F
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 85
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-6 tp F/10 Couldbeaweapon () 4/1 85 87
11 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcCh 10-11 tp 2/8 Belle Montrose (nk) 7/1 83 92
12 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f GS 5HcH 10-9 tp1 5/10 Prince Quattro (15L) 14/1 86 78
18 May 25 Str Stratford 17f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-3 t 5/7 Tactical Affair (48L) 7/2 88 60
11 Apr 25 Sed Sedgefield 16.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-0 t 3/7 Royal Max (11L) 9/4 89 91
16 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcH 11-7 t 5/7 El Vigaro (20L) 11/2 90 78
3
Platenium silk
BF
Platenium t
J: Jonathan England
T: Sam England
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Off the mark on 10th start over hurdles earlier this month; worth considering
-65414
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 84
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-7 t 4/7 We Got Your Back (5½L) EvensF 79 78
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcH 10-7 t 1/14 Dreams Fled Away (2¼L) 15/2 79 82
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f GS 5HcH 10-7 t 4/9 Orange Diamond (3¼L) 12/1 79 79
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 10-6 t 5/12 Sixty Plus (12½L) 66/1 81 79
19 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 5NvHcH 11-1 6/9 Dusky Days (34L) 28/1 84 61
2 Jul 24 Str Stratford 18.5f GF 5HcH 11-12 t 9/10 On Se Calme (52L) 12/1 90 47
4
Prospect House silk
D
Prospect House v
J: William Maggs 5
T: Peter Niven
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form over fences this summer; chance on that form, but well beaten last hurdle run
122223
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 83
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 10-1 v 3/7 Jet Of Dreams (11½L) 4/1 88 86
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 17.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-8 v 2/8 Dexter (1L) 7/2 84 90
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 17f Gd 4HcCh 9-11 v 2/7 Harel Du Marais (2L) 9/4F 84 88
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 17f Gd 4HcCh 9-11 v 2/6 Lermoos Legend (9½L) 5/2F 81 85
20 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 19f Gd 5HcCh 10-10 v 2/5 Greenrock Abbey (12L) 10/11F 77 88
2 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 17f Gd 5NvHcCh 9-13 v 1/8 Conquer The Breeze (3L) 13/8F 74 90
5
Purple Gown silk
Purple Gown tp
J: Brian Hughes
T: Adam Nicol
Dual Flat winner; 0-9 over hurdles, good 3rd with tongue-tie back on latest; place chance
5465-3
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 83
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f GF 5HcH 10-7 tp1 3/11 Captain Cool (2L) 9/1 83 85
18 Aug 25 Cat Catterick 12f GF 5Hc 10-11 p 7/8 Stellarmasterpiece (5¼L) 14/1 64 63
6 Aug 25 Pon Pontefract 10f GF 6Hc 11-1 p 3/8 Star Start (1¼L) 22/1 64 68
22 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f GS 5HcH 11-0 p 5/12 Bathgate (15½L) 28/1 86 78
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 15.5f GS 5NvHcHM 11-12 p 6/8 Suitably Surprised (13½L) 15/2 87 79
31 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 5HcH 11-2 p 4/14 Balranald (2L) 8/1 87 84
6
Oasis Prince silk
w2
Oasis Prince tp
J: Craig Nichol
T: Annabelle Sowray
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Five-time Flat winner, but plenty to prove having been pulled up on last three hurdle runs
/4/PPP
Age: 9
Weight: 10-9
OR: 80
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 5HcH 10-5 tp PU/12 Zamond () 50/1 80 71
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 18f Gd 5HcH 11-0 tp PU/10 Huit Reflets () 40/1 84 -
27 Aug 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5HcH 11-3 tp PU/15 Divilabother () 66/1 89 -
10 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 6Hc 9-4 tp 8/10 Blenheim Lad (42L) 25/1 50 -
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 6Hc 9-8 tp 6/9 Doublethetrouble (2¾L) 40/1 52 55
10 Jun 24 Pon Pontefract 17f Gd 6Hc 9-6 tp1 7/13 Sam Sarphati (31L) 11/1 56 24
7
Ascension Day silk
Ascension Day p
J: Richie McLernon
T: Ben Haslam
Plenty to prove having finished well beaten or been pulled up on all runs in 2025
8P7P8P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 80
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f GF 5HcH 11-0 p PU/11 Captain Cool () 22/1 85 -
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 18f Gd 5HcH 11-3 8/11 Heart Above (37L) 40/1 88 63
4 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 4HcH 10-8 PU/9 Spot On Soph () 40/1 93 -
2 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5HcH 12-0 tp1 7/9 Scintillante (83L) 18/1 97 32
28 May 25 Crt Cartmel 17.5f GS 5HcCh 11-4 PU/9 Shillanavogy () 13/2 92 -
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvHcH 11-4 p1 8/9 Dirty Den (15L) 11/2 100 86
8
Fairly Fulling silk
BF
Fairly Fulling
J: Nathan Moscrop
T: Susan Corbett
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Maiden; promising fourth on stable debut at Sedgefield (hampered early on); contender
05P7-4
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 79
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 10-5 4/11 Roadshow (5½L) 5/2F 80 81
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 16f GS 5HcH 10-12 7/15 Just Dottie (37L) 66/1 84 63
14 Apr 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5HcH 10-9 t1 PU/12 Blakey Boy () 28/1 84 -
13 Mar 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 5NvHcH 11-6 5/13 Dickens (16½L) 28/1 87 79
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 22f Sft 5NvHcH 11-4 10/11 Authorized Mission (35L) 40/1 90 55
6 Dec 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 h 8/8 Takt De Touques (34L) 50/1 92 70
9
Mr Rumbalicious silk
D
Mr Rumbalicious p 1
J: Alan Doyle 3
T: James Moffatt
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cartmel winner in 2023; second at Hexham in June, but disappointing since; new headgear
7-25F8
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 76
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 5HcH 10-9 h 8/12 Zamond (25L) 14/1 79 61
23 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 5HcH 9-13 h F/10 The Navigator () 7/2F 79 -
21 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Sft 5HcH 9-11 h 5/9 Secret Secret (24L) 12/1 79 63
14 Jun 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 5HcH 9-6 h 2/9 Winds Of Winter (11L) 40/1 79 74
24 Aug 24 Crt Cartmel 17f Sft 5HcH 9-13 h 7/8 Miss Fedora (33L) 17/2 81 55
28 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 4HcH 9-11 10/14 Calevade (33L) 16/1 84 62
10
Balranald silk
CD
D
Balranald p
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Alison Hamilton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two wins last October, the second in this race (same mark); looks set to run well again
454-62
Age: 9
Weight: 10-4
OR: 75
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 5HcH 10-5 p 2/12 Zamond (5½L) 12/1 75 75
25 May 25 Kel Kelso 18f Gd 5HcH 10-11 p 6/9 Spartan Warrior (17L) 6/1 76 64
3 Apr 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 10-6 p 4/10 Milajess (12L) 7/1 78 74
23 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Gd 5HcH 10-8 p 5/9 Powerofjet (6L) 10/1 78 74
14 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5HcH 10-7 p 4/12 Mister Smarty (12½L) 5/1 79 76
13 Nov 24 Ayr Ayr 19.5f Gd 5HcH 10-7 p 3/10 Dalileo (6¾L) 7/1 79 76
11
National Question silk
D
BF
National Question p
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: Adam Nicol
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up to Balranald in this race last year; lacks a recent run this time; a possible
2124-5
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 73
Days: 130
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 25 Mus Musselburgh 12.5f Gd 6Hc 8-10 b 8/11 Crystal Guard (10½L) 9/1 47 38
22 Jun 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 5HcH 10-4 p 5/9 Dickens (23L) 9/4F 74 62
23 May 25 Pon Pontefract 12f GF 6Hc 8-7 p 4/8 Dubai Venture (4¾L) 22/1 47 43
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 5HcH 10-3 p 4/13 Prince Of Perth (19L) 11/1 75 65
26 Nov 24 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 10-8 p 2/13 Bathgate (13L) 6/1 75 67
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 5HcH 10-2 p 1/9 Blended Stealth (hd) 11/4F 70 74
Verdict

Following a sound run after a break, BALRANALD (nap) is taken to win this for the second year in a row. Gemini Man is next best.

Verdict silk image
Balranald

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Fairly Fulling,

4/1 Platenium,

6/1 Cawthorne Cracker,

7/1 Gemini Man,

Purple Gown,

Balranald,

8/1 Prospect House,

14/1 National Question,

16/1 Mr Rumbalicious,

33/1 Ascension Day,

50/1 Oasis Prince

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