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Newcastle

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Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Nursery Handicap Stakes
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1h 19min
Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 6 furlongs Standard all-weather surface Grassroots race 11 runners £3245 prize E/W: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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27
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K. Shoemark · E. Walker · 2yo · 9st 8lb · OR 59
Form
27
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Second-highest rated but struggling hard: four races without a win or place, with her last two runs both sevenths. The consistent disappointment (8-6-7-7) suggests she's not competitive at this level yet, and there's no clear evidence she'll turn it around here despite the respectable rating.
2nd highest rated (OR 59)
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T. Eaves · C. Lidster · 2yo · 9st 8lb · OR 59
Form
13
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Despite the market favourite tag at 5.9, this is the thinnest CV in the race — just two runs and zero places to show for it. Never raced on normal ground and only two races under her belt makes her a genuine unknown, though the slight improvement from 6th to 3rd last time hints there's something there.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races) Market favourite (5.9)
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J. Hart · P. Makin · 2yo · 9st 6lb · OR 57
Form
13
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Joint-highest rated with Eevee Star but lightly raced at three outings with inconsistent form (7-5-7) and no wins or places. Switched to a new jockey-trainer partnership and never raced on normal ground, making this a risky favourite despite the rating; the 7.0 odds reflect cautious market belief in a horse that hasn't yet proven competitive.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
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A. Jary(3) · N. Tinkler · 2yo · 9st 5lb · OR 56
Headgear Form
8.0
Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Three races, three strikes: 5th-7th-8th form shows a horse trending downward and struggling to stay competitive. Rated lowest on the handicap by one pound, never raced on normal ground, and his trainer Nigel Tinkler's strong record (40 wins from 412) carries less weight when the horse itself keeps drifting further back each run.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
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P. J McDonald · E. Bethell · 2yo · 9st 9lb · OR 60
Headgear Form
6.8
Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The editorial pick and joint-highest rated horse here, but the form is patchy — seven races without a win and only one place finish across her career. The standout marker is crucial: she's never raced on normal ground, making this an unknown quantity despite the 'progressive profile' tag; her last three runs show improvement in placings (7th-8th-5th) but she drifted from 1.1 to 8.6 odds, suggesting market doubt about this step up.
Never raced on normal ground
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B. McHugh · R. & Peter Fahey · 2yo · 9st 7lb · OR 58
Freshness Form
6.8
Fresh (86 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Lightly raced with just three outings and a long 86-day gap since last race — the jockey-trainer partnership has won nothing together from nine attempts. Never raced on normal ground and form reads 5-7-7, suggesting he's competing above his level, though the inactivity means the rustiness factor could hurt or help.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
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J. Mason · R. Fell · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 54
Form Track
6.8
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Has actually raced here before at Newcastle (finished 6th, 69 days ago), giving him one piece of course knowledge his rivals lack — though that's not flattering form. Four races with a best finish of 4th but never won or placed; the recent 7th and 10th finishes suggest he's in a tough spot, though that fourth-place effort hints he might have one decent run left in him.
Never raced on normal ground
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C. Whiteley(5) · P. Makin · 2yo · 9st 7lb · OR 58
Form
6.4
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One of only two horses in the field with a place finish (that near-miss second 72 days ago), but form since has been poor with an 11th and recent 5th. Never raced on normal ground and now switching jockey-trainer partnership for the first time, adding another layer of uncertainty to a horse that's been unreliable.
Never raced on normal ground
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A. Mullen · B. Haslam · 2yo · 8st 9lb · OR 46
Headgear Form
6.4
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Rated nine pounds below average and carrying the lightest weight in the field, he's the class outsider — yet his most recent run (5th, just 20 days ago) is the only upward tick among horses with multiple recent outings. Never raced on normal ground, and the 23.0 odds fairly reflect his prospects in a field where several rivals offer better recent evidence of competitiveness.
Lowest rated, 9lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Never raced on normal ground
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D. Fentiman · T. Easterby · 2yo · 9st 2lb · OR 53
Freshness Form
2.2
Fresh (86 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One of only two horses with a place finish (3rd from three races), and the standout marker here is genuinely positive — she's trending the right way (3rd-4th-7th most recent). After an 86-day absence, the ring back to race suggests the yard still believe in her; never raced on normal ground but the Easterby-Fentiman partnership is strong (63 wins from 1217 races).
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)
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O. McSweeney · T. Easterby · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 54
Headgear Form
1.5
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Four races without success and rated two pounds below average, with the most recent outing a damaging 9th at Beverley just 20 days ago. Never raced on normal ground, and the erratic form (9-5-7-6) offers no clear trajectory — he's simply not competitive in a field where nearly everything else is progressing or has shown more.
Never raced on normal ground
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