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NEWCASTLE
14 March 2026
Saturday 14th March

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Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 4f 62y
  • Going: Soft
Newcastle
Runners
17

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Maggies Boy silk
Maggies Boy p
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Jennie Candlish
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
0-12; beaten long way on comeback run at Doncaster (2m4f; 40-1); now 3lb lower.
-32358
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-12 t 8/12 Diamond Koda (75L) 40/1 103 42
22 Jun 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 tp1 5/10 Moonbow (36L) 2/1 104 67
3 Jun 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 p 3/10 Don Virginia (23L) 9/2 104 96
24 May 25 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 4MdH 11-4 p 2/8 My Friend Yeats (hd) 11/4J 101 105
14 May 25 Per Perth 26.5f Gd 4HcH 11-10 p 3/4 Happy Index (2L) 5/2 101 102
23 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS 5HcH 11-5 p 2/11 Henrysbrotherjack (1¼L) 12/1 98 100
2
U S Marshall silk
U S Marshall p 1
J: Craig Nichol
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Beaten almost 20l at Market Rasen (2m7f; h'cap debut) latest; still unexposed; cheekpieces
3595
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 26 Mar Market Rasen 23f Sft 4HcH 11-8 5/9 Aire Spray (19½L) 20/1 104 84
30 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 3NvH 11-0 9/10 Captain Hugo (27L) 50/1 - 88
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/8 Kent De Thaix (36L) 15/2 - 83
15 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 4NvH 11-0 3/12 Jasmine d'Airy (7½L) 7/1 - 92
3
Suspected silk
Suspected
J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
Sloppy jumping again the issue when beaten 38l on Wetherby handicap debut (2m4f, soft).
1P548
Age: 6
Weight: 11-11
OR: 97
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 26 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-12 8/13 Eric Carmen (38L) 20/1 98 66
29 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 4/10 Cavalier du Luy (13½L) 33/1 - 95
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3MdH 11-2 5/9 Great Fleet (24L) 20/1 - 85
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 3NvH 11-0 PU/12 Tormund Giantsbane () 40/1 - -
25 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 1/10 L'Arme de Bonheur (1L) 10/1 - 95
4
Dilly's Gunner silk
Dilly's Gunner
J: Brian Hughes
T: Michael & David Easterby
Various mistakes at Market Rasen (2m2f novice) latest; improvement needed on h'cap debut.
25-575
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 96
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f GS 4NvH 10-9 5/8 Hold The Serve (14L) 40/1 - 85
26 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 4MdHM 11-4 7/14 Scavengers Reign (26L) 9/1 - 80
13 Nov 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Sft 4MdHM 11-3 5/9 La Zoubida (27L) 66/1 - 74
22 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f GS 54yNHF 10-9 5/11 Connect The Dots (8½L) 11/2 - 79
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 53yNHF 10-9 2/9 Eagles Reprieve (1¼L) 8/1 - 81
5
Ratemenow silk
Ratemenow
J: Nathan Moscrop
T: Susan Corbett
Staying on over an inadequate 2m at Kelso (novice; 66-1, beaten 32l) latest; h'cap debut.
35456
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 94
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 16f Hy 4NvH 10-11 6/11 Kaka's Cousin (32L) 66/1 - 89
21 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-2 5/13 Kosac d'Oudairies (26L) 250/1 - 91
1 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-5 4/6 In The Age (38L) 50/1 - 75
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 5NHF 11-2 5/7 Loveable Reprobate (39L) 14/1 - 66
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4NHF 11-2 3/11 Forthfactor (19L) 50/1 - 84
6
Spartan Warrior silk
Spartan Warrior t
J: Peter Kavanagh
T: Maurice Barnes
Beaten 22l and 76l in two starts for this trainer; easing mark isn't enough to recommend.
136690
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 93
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4HcH 10-4 t 10/11 Haarar (76L) 33/1 96 35
22 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 5HcH 11-8 t 9/11 Magna Victor (22L) 50/1 99 83
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 11-9 tv 6/11 Roadshow (19½L) 11/1 100 81
14 Sep 25 Mus Musselburgh 12.5f GS 6Hc 9-6 tv 5/5 Cougar (31L) 4/1 62 27
5 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 10.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 10/13 Areana (13L) 20/1 64 46
6 Aug 25 Pon Pontefract 17f GF 5Hc 9-13 tv1 6/7 Captain Potter (7¼L) 16/1 67 66
7
Helsgetaway silk
Helsgetaway p
J: Gregor Walkingshaw 10
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Failed to stay 3m (ran respectably) back over hurdles at Ayr in November; off since.
5P6-F4
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 92
Days: 133
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 5HcH 10-12 p 4/9 Buzz Iceclear (9L) 7/1 94 97
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 5HcCh 11-3 p F/8 Heeztheboy () 3/1 94 -
18 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 5HcH 11-12 p1 6/9 Jukebox Fury (30L) 14/1 97 79
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-7 PU/12 Topkapi Star () 17/2 100 -
11 Dec 24 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/10 Not A Light (24L) 13/2 - 83
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 F/10 Chasingouttheblues () 5/2J - 88
8
Passengerontheship silk
Passengerontheship
J: Jonathan England
T: Sam England
Runner-up on last three starts; steadily rising mark and a 340-day absence to overcome.
/4222-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 91
Days: 340
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 25 Crl Carlisle 25f Gd 5HcH 11-7 2/6 I'm A Starman (nk) 9/4 88 91
3 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-4 2/10 Jingle Jangle Jet (nk) 6/5F 86 88
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-0 2/11 Almuhit (4¾L) 6/1 83 88
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 5HcH 10-12 4/16 Aire Spray (13½L) 28/1 84 77
24 Nov 23 Cat Catterick 19.5f GS 4NvH 10-13 9/15 Bugise Seagull (47L) 80/1 - 71
9 Nov 23 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 11-4 7/12 Thank You Blue (32L) 33/1 - 77
9
Snow Dragon silk
Snow Dragon p 1
J: Jack Power 5
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Runner-up in five-runner affair at Musselburgh (2m4f) latest; player in added cheekpieces.
-33342
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 5HcH 10-8 2/5 Beat The Retreat (2½L) 100/30 89 91
27 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Hy 5NvHcH 10-12 4/10 Parish Star (13L) 7/2 91 82
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 5HcH 10-10 3/6 Passing Pleasure (15L) 2/1J 92 86
28 Nov 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 5HcH 10-3 3/11 Speed Davis (4¾L) 5/2F 91 94
21 Oct 25 Per Perth 16f Sft 5HcH 10-8 3/12 Nathan Wells (2L) 8/1 90 91
16 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 5HcH 10-13 6/11 King Ulanda (16L) 10/1 94 75
10
Venturevango silk
Venturevango
J: Ryan Mania
T: Adam Nicol
0-5 in Ireland; only becomes noteworthy if the market speaks favourably on stable debut.
90000
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 89
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y HcH 10-0 p1 13/24 Midleton Rare (46L) 80/1 83 43
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft MdH 10-12 19/24 Skylight Hustle (123L) 200/1 - 3
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Hy MdHM 10-6 13/16 Katie Daniels (121L) 300/1 - -
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy MdHM 11-0 20/22 Flashaway (58L) 300/1 - 48
19 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 16.5f Y/Sft MdHM 11-7 9/11 Chosen Comrade (68L) 28/1 - 48
11
Glory Hights silk
Glory Hights p
J: Ross Chapman
T: Chris Grant
Runner-up over C&D latest, one of many solid efforts at this track (22242P2); respected.
-PP952
Age: 10
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-13 p 2/15 Holly Bird (5½L) 10/1 85 86
22 Jan 26 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 11-1 p1 5/9 Clondaw Royale (5L) 17/2 86 86
27 Dec 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 11-6 9/16 Kalo Athena (28L) 11/1 89 69
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 26f Sft 5HcCh 11-1 PU/12 Super Citizen () 11/2 92 -
14 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 5NvHcCh 11-6 PU/10 Fat Harry () 18/1 92 -
8 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-4 2/16 Monsieur Le Fuzz (hd) 8/1 90 91
12
Callisto's King silk
Callisto's King t
J: Charlie Maggs 3
T: Hugh Burns
Ex Dan Skelton; fair mark but impossible to know what ability remains off 885-day absence.
/34P0/
Age: 9
Weight: 10-13
OR: 85
Days: 885
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 23 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 4HcH 10-12 t 12/12 Zwicky (27L) 16/1 96 75
18 Jul 23 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-6 tp PU/12 Eightytwo Team () 3/1 96 -
15 Jun 23 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5NvHcCh 12-0 tp 4/10 Mole Court (21L) 9/2 98 96
24 May 23 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 5HcH 11-13 tp1 3/6 Secret Trix (10½L) 9/4J 98 93
21 Apr 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-9 t 4/18 Any Biscuits (6¾L) 13/2 98 99
24 Nov 22 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5HcH 11-10 t 2/15 Moveit Like Minnie (1¾L) 4/1 96 99
13
Elusive Warrior silk
w2
Elusive Warrior h 1
J: Callum Bewley
T: Sandy Thomson
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
0-6; nothing worthwhile to report; the added hood will need to prove transformational.
0-7034
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5HcH 11-2 4/7 She's Notjoeking (32L) 33/1 88 65
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 3/4 Red Oak (27L) 80/1 - 83
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 10-9 10/14 Upon Tweed (52L) 125/1 - 73
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 7/8 Spadestep (35L) 150/1 - 76
14 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5NHF 11-2 10/10 Bespoke Tailor (35L) 33/1 - 65
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 5NHF 11-1 7/7 Dalston Lad (63L) 20/1 - 50
14
Knacker Trapper silk
D
Knacker Trapper
J: William Maggs 3
T: Andrew Crook
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Fairly treated on peak efforts; may strip fitter for Wetherby (btn 37l); no forlorn hope.
7P5-57
Age: 8
Weight: 10-12
OR: 84
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 26 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 5HcH 10-12 7/13 Eric Carmen (37L) 50/1 87 53
9 May 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 5HcH 11-1 p1 5/6 Iron Heart (33L) 5/1 89 66
5 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Gd 5HcH 10-13 5/10 Luminaries (11L) 15/2 90 84
15 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-4 PU/8 Luminaries () 9/2 92 -
25 Feb 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-1 7/8 Quian (24L) 12/1 94 77
26 Dec 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f GS 5HcH 11-4 7/13 Achnamara (46L) 5/2F 95 68
15
Roxby Belle silk
Roxby Belle
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed on handicap debut at Carlisle (2m4f; 33-1) in November; this is a suitable option.
P86-34
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: 79
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 5NvHcH 10-7 4/10 Gotthereintheend (8¾L) 9/2 79 75
10 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 5NvHcH 9-11 3/11 Drop Kick (7¾L) 33/1 80 80
14 Apr 25 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4NvH 10-2 6/12 That One (29L) 200/1 - 62
25 Mar 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4MdH 10-2 8/9 Road To Home (31L) 125/1 - 51
7 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4NvHM 10-2 PU/5 Hay Meadow () 17/2 - -
16
Fairly Fulling silk
Fairly Fulling tp
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Susan Corbett
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
16-race maiden; runner-up at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft; btn 6l) in November; others preferred
-47244
Age: 8
Weight: 10-5
OR: 77
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f GS 5HcH 10-8 tp 4/8 Top Flight Century (5¼L) 4/1 78 79
5 Dec 25 Sed Sedgefield 21f Sft 5HcH 10-6 tp1 4/6 Be The Difference (17L) 9/4 79 69
13 Nov 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Sft 5NvHcH 10-9 t 2/10 Devon Skies (6L) 13/2 78 82
30 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 5HcH 10-8 7/11 National Question (26L) 11/4F 79 66
30 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 5HcH 10-5 4/11 Roadshow (5½L) 5/2F 80 79
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 16f GS 5HcH 10-12 7/15 Just Dottie (37L) 66/1 84 63
17
Raindance Queen silk
Raindance Queen
J: Charlie Price
T: William de Best-Turner
18-race maiden; massive prices in three starts since November; better to focus elsewhere.
34PP74
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 69
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 25 Lin Lingfield 19.5f GS 4MdHM 11-4 4/7 Oh Clare (34L) 200/1 63 69
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4MdH 10-11 7/9 Tiddesley Wood (61L) 250/1 62 57
11 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd 5NvHcCh 10-2 PU/8 Rip Wheeler () 100/1 74 -
31 Aug 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcCh 10-2 PU/12 Just Chasing May () 66/1 84 -
2 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcCh 9-13 4/13 King Of The Story (16L) 28/1 73 68
7 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 3/5 Masterdream (30L) 40/1 79 64
Verdict

Competitive numerically, but less so in terms of quality. Perhaps the veteran GLORY HIGHTS can gain what will be a first Newcastle win.

Verdict silk image
Glory Hights

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Snow Dragon,

9/2 Passengerontheship,

5/1 Glory Hights,

13/2 Roxby Belle,

15/2 Dilly's Gunner,

9/1 Fairly Fulling,

10/1 Helsgetaway,

12/1 U S Marshall,

16/1 Ratemenow,

20/1 Knacker Trapper,

Maggies Boy,

25/1 Suspected,

33/1 Elusive Warrior,

Venturevango,

50/1 Spartan Warrior,

66/1 Callisto's King,

100/1 Raindance Queen

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