17:40 Newcastle

Friday 31 July 2026

Bath

Musselburgh

Goodwood

Newcastle

Wolverhampton

Newmarket (July)

Saratoga

01:00

Galway

Fairview (South Africa)

Borrowdale

To Take Place
6f
14 runners
Standard / Slow

8 (14)

Uncle Sam

J: Oisin James Orr
T: Ray Craggs
F: 736820-26

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Placed on several occasions for David Thompson last year, including twice at this course. Runner-up in a Southwell minor event (5f) on seasonal/stable debut, before not ideally placed in handicap at Thirsk last time (6f). Enters calculations.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/07/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Frm	6/18	Flat
18/06/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	2/10	Flat
09/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	11/14	Flat
26/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/8	Flat
06/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	8/14	Flat
21/10/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	6/13	Flat
26/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	3/9	Flat
09/09/25	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
08/08/25	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
02/08/25	Thirsk	6f	Good	2/10	Flat
18/10/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/10	Flat
16/09/24	Thirsk	6f	Good	4/9	Flat
29/08/24	Carlisle	6f 195y	Soft	7/8	Flat
15/08/24	Beverley	5f	Good	8/10	Flat
26/07/24	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Frm	9/11	Flat
17/06/24	Carlisle	5f 182y	Soft	3/9	Flat
11/05/24	Leicester	5f	Good	7/12	Flat

5 (1)

Kitaab

J: Aiden Brookes
T: Philip Kirby
F: 40670847

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Fourteen runs since last win over this C&D in October 2024. However, there have been more encouraging signs last 2 outings, left with too much to do when seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (7f) 3 weeks ago. Not ruled out making first start at this level.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/07/26	Chester	7f 1y	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat
05/06/26	Thirsk	6f	Good	4/10	Flat
16/05/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	8/16	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	11/14	Flat
07/04/26	Pontefract	5f 3y	Soft	7/13	Flat
27/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/9	Flat
24/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	12/12	Flat
07/02/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	4/9	Flat
31/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	8/9	Flat
24/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	9/11	Flat
31/01/25	Newcastle	6f 1y	Slow	7/8	Flat
13/01/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/7	Flat
29/10/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/9	Flat
11/10/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	3/14	Flat
04/10/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/8	Flat
24/08/24	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	5/14	Flat
26/07/24	York	6f	Gd/Frm	7/21	Flat
13/07/24	Chester	5f 15y	Soft	3/8	Flat
29/03/24	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	2/15	Flat
22/03/24	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std/Slow	2/9	Flat
12/03/24	Southwell	7f 14y	Std/Fast	7/12	Flat

1 (10)

Angel Of England

J: Barry McHugh
T: Alan Brown
F: 00U92636

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Arrives on a lengthy losing run and form has been in and out of late, third in handicap over this C&D last month before a lesser effort in 7f minor event here 6 days ago, albeit racing away from where the action unfolded.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/07/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/13	Flat
26/06/26	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	3/13	Flat
15/06/26	Wetherby	5f 110y	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
28/05/26	Ripon	6f	Good	2/8	Flat
16/05/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	9/17	Flat
28/04/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	-/10	Flat
20/04/26	Redcar	7f	Good	13/14	Flat
10/04/26	Thirsk	7f	Gd/Sft	14/14	Flat
10/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	10/11	Flat
18/12/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	9/12	Flat
05/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	2/10	Flat
07/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	11/12	Flat
17/10/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	12/12	Flat
30/03/25	Doncaster	1m	Good	20/21	Flat
11/03/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	7/10	Flat
17/02/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std/Slow	8/8	Flat
27/01/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/11	Flat
28/12/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	7/11	Flat
03/12/24	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/9	Flat
16/11/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/12	Flat
01/11/24	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	4/9	Flat

2 (7)

Asadjumeirah

J: Ethan Tindall
T: Antony Brittain
F: 66543869

Age: 8
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

5-time C&D winner who was third in handicap here in April. However, he hasn't gone on from that effort since, ninth of 16 at Doncaster early last month. Others still more persuasive back down in grade.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	9/16	Flat
16/05/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	6/17	Flat
01/05/26	Newcastle	6f 1y	Slow	8/12	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	3/11	Flat
21/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/8	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	5/9	Flat
06/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/8	Flat
24/02/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	6/10	Flat
04/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	2/8	Flat
20/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/8	Flat
10/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/8	Flat
20/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	8/12	Flat
26/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/9	Flat
20/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/10	Flat
07/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/12	Flat
21/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/13	Flat
09/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/10	Flat
03/10/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	8/13	Flat
25/09/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/10	Flat
19/09/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/10	Flat
08/09/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/11	Flat

7 (9)

Ridgemaster (Ire)

J: Amie Waugh
T: Simon Waugh
F: 01-807327

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Winner of 7f handicap here in December. Returned to form with placed efforts in May/June, before a lesser run in handicap over this C&D 5 weeks ago. Runner-up at Ayr (7f) only previous start in this grade, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
26/06/26	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	7/13	Flat
20/06/26	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
28/05/26	Ripon	6f	Good	3/8	Flat
16/05/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	7/17	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Std	11/14	Flat
10/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	8/11	Flat
19/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	1/13	Flat
13/09/25	Bath	2m 1f 24y	Gd/Sft	13/14	Flat
25/08/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std/Slow	9/12	Flat
26/07/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
21/11/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	9/9	Flat
30/10/24	Nottingham	1m 75y	Heavy	5/9	Flat
10/10/24	Ayr	1m	Good	5/7	Flat

11 (6)

Material Girl

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Half-sister to several winners who has had 3 runs in novices so far, fourth of 6 in race won by a useful prospect at Leicester on latest outing. Remains capable of better given a bit more time ahead of first start in this grade.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/07/26	Leicester	6f	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
18/06/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	5/11	Flat
01/06/26	Windsor	6f 12y	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat

10 (4)

Long Shot

J: Faye McManoman
T: Tim Easterby
F: 6-3824240

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Has made the frame 5 times in handicaps this season, including when going close at Catterick last month. Run of good form halted at Ripon 13 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/07/26	Ripon	6f	Good	11/11	Flat
06/07/26	Ripon	6f	Good	4/9	Flat
22/06/26	Catterick Bridge	5f 212y	Firm	2/7	Flat
26/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	4/13	Flat
18/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
07/05/26	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	8/14	Flat
20/04/26	Redcar	5f 217y	Good	3/8	Flat
14/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Std	6/8	Flat
17/09/25	Beverley	5f	Soft	8/12	Flat
06/09/25	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	10/16	Flat
23/08/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Good	8/10	Flat

6 (8)

No News (Ire)

J: Jonny Peate
T: J. R. Jenkins
F: 756429-72

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Losing run is mounting up, but back in headgear returned to 6f he stepped forward from reappearance run when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton 24 days ago. Needs to be able to back up his latest effort.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/07/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/9	Flat
21/05/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/9	Flat
06/10/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
04/09/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	2/11	Flat
15/08/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Firm	4/7	Flat
09/07/25	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat
21/06/25	Lingfield Park	7f 135y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
07/06/25	Lingfield Park	7f	Heavy	7/12	Flat
22/05/25	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Firm	4/8	Flat
29/04/25	Brighton	7f 216y	Gd/Frm	6/14	Flat
15/03/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std/Slow	9/11	Flat
20/01/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	5/8	Flat
20/11/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	12/14	Flat
30/10/24	Kempton Park	7f	Slow	9/12	Flat
02/10/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	4/12	Flat
10/09/24	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	7/8	Flat
04/09/24	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std/Slow	3/6	Flat
05/08/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	7/9	Flat
19/07/24	Newmarket (July)	7f	Good	9/13	Flat
22/05/24	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Soft	8/11	Flat
25/04/24	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	7/10	Flat

3 (13)

Desert Master

J: Cam Hardie
T: Antony Brittain
F: 48262474

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Without a win since January last year, but made the frame once more when fourth of 8 in minor event at Nottingham (5f) 2 weeks ago. Could be in the mix back on all-weather.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/07/26	Nottingham	5f 8y	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
01/07/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Frm	7/18	Flat
15/06/26	Wetherby	5f 110y	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
06/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	2/16	Flat
27/05/26	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
15/04/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	2/10	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	8/9	Flat
06/03/26	Newcastle	5f	Slow	4/9	Flat
24/02/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	2/8	Flat
09/02/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	5/8	Flat
09/01/26	Newcastle	5f	Std/Slow	8/10	Flat
02/01/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	5/9	Flat
19/12/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	2/7	Flat
27/11/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	9/11	Flat
21/10/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	10/13	Flat
14/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Std	6/9	Flat
03/10/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	5/10	Flat
19/09/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	4/14	Flat
08/09/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	7/11	Flat
29/08/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	2/9	Flat
09/08/25	Redcar	5f	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat

9 (3)

Blossom In The Air

J: Taryn Langley
T: Robert Edwards
F: 608-844

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Little promise in a trio of maidens last year for Dominic Ffrench Davis. However, she's fared better the last twice for current yard, fourth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) on latest outing. Blinkers now replace the cheekpieces.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/06/26	Lingfield Park	7f 135y	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
10/06/26	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Gd/Sft	4/14	Flat
26/05/26	Lingfield Park	6f	Good	8/13	Flat
10/12/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	8/8	Flat
03/09/25	Bath	5f 160y	Soft	11/11	Flat
12/04/25	Brighton	5f 60y	Good	6/9	Flat

12 (11)

Realistic Dream (Ire)

J: Mark Winn
T: Iain Jardine
F: 96595676

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Has finished no better than mid-division since joining present stable this year, sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f) 15 days ago. Drops in grade but others still preferred.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/07/26	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Firm	6/8	Flat
11/07/26	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
22/06/26	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
08/06/26	Carlisle	5f 182y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat
18/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	9/9	Flat
03/05/26	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Good	5/8	Flat
29/04/26	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Good	6/7	Flat
28/01/26	Dundalk	6f	Slow	9/13	Flat
10/12/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	10/14	Flat
08/10/25	Navan	5f 180y	Soft	8/14	Flat
30/09/25	Cork	5f	Gd/Sft	4/7	Flat
23/09/25	Listowel	7f 15y	Soft	7/13	Flat

14 (12)

Tickhill Flyer

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Has been held back by slow starts in his 4 races, losing lengths leaving the stalls when sixth of 13 in minor event at Leicester (7f) last month. Now switches to blinkers as he makes all-weather debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/06/26	Leicester	7f	Good	6/13	Flat
11/05/26	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Good	10/11	Flat
25/04/26	Doncaster	5f 3y	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
16/04/26	Ripon	6f	Good	7/7	Flat

13 (5)

Runninman (Ire)

J: P. J. McDonald
T: Donald Whillans
F: 633-36874

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: -

Hasn't been able recapture the pick of his juvenile form this year, unable to sustain effort when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) when last seen in March. First run for yard after leaving Stephen Hanlon.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	4/10	Flat
11/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	7/10	Flat
27/02/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	8/11	Flat
10/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	6/12	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	3/7	Flat
20/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std/Slow	3/8	Flat
24/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	3/7	Flat
26/08/25	Ripon	5f	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
04/08/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Gd/Sft	6/7	Flat
25/07/25	Thirsk	6f	Good	12/12	Flat
10/07/25	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	9/13	Flat

4 (2)

Drish Samphire (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Absent 17 months prior to making her stable debut in June and showed more with that run behind her when 2 lengths sixth of 11 in minor event at Leicester 17 days ago. Still looking for a breakthrough victory, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/07/26	Leicester	6f	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat
18/06/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	7/10	Flat
10/01/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	8/8	Flat
06/11/24	Dundalk	6f	Slow	9/14	Flat
09/10/24	Navan	5f 180y	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
01/09/24	Tipperary	7f 110y	Good	12/13	Flat
16/08/24	Cork	5f	Gd/Frm	13/14	Flat
07/08/24	Sligo	5f 160y	Soft	11/11	Flat

Timeform Verdict

MATERIAL GIRL offered a bit more than previously when fourth in a strong-looking novice at Leicester last time and she could yet do better switched to this grade. She is preferred ahead of Uncle Sam, who remains lightly raced for his current yard, with Long Shot also considered.

Betting Forecast

6/1 Uncle Sam, 16/1 Kitaab, 10/1 Angel Of England, 16/1 Asadjumeirah, 8/1 Ridgemaster (Ire), 11/1 Material Girl, 11/1 Long Shot, 5/1 No News (Ire), 11/1 Desert Master, 18/1 Blossom In The Air, 28/1 Realistic Dream (Ire), 40/1 Tickhill Flyer, 18/1 Runninman (Ire), 28/1 Drish Samphire (Ire)