Bellagio Man

The broader numbers bear that out. Across 68 races in his career, Bellagio Man has won six times and placed on 21 other occasions — a win rate of around 1 in every 11 races, which is perfectly respectable for a horse competing regularly at Class 4 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing where fields are competitive and wins are hard to come by. He hasn't been a flashy talent, but he has been remarkably consistent at turning up and being in the mix, with those 21 places showing a horse that competes honestly race after race.

What makes him genuinely interesting right now is his recent form. After a quiet spell — including a non-completion and a couple of distant finishes — he rattled off back-to-back wins. Two victories from his last six races is the best patch of his career, and crucially, his most recent win came at Newcastle in October 2025, which is exactly where you'd back him to do it again. He is still active, having raced just yesterday, so this is a horse in the middle of his story rather than winding down.

Antony Brittain's yard in North Yorkshire has been in strong form this season, sending out 23 winners, and Cam Hardie has been the man in the saddle for the majority of Bellagio Man's career. Together they have won 4 of their 40 races as a partnership — roughly 1 in every 10 — and crucially, four of his six career wins have come with Hardie aboard. That continuity matters: horse and jockey who know each other tend to get the best out of one another, and when this pair line up at Newcastle, the combination of course record and partnership gives the team every reason for optimism.

At eight years old, Bellagio Man is an experienced campaigner who knows his job and knows his track. He won't be troubling the very top races in the country, but at Newcastle on a good day, he is a genuinely dangerous competitor.