GB - Newcastle - Race 1

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

10.2f

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

13.0K

VIEW

Verdict

KNOCKBREX shaped much better than the bare result suggests (made effort earlier than ideal) at Wolverhampton last month and is fancied to resume winning ways back at the scene of his most recent success. Inappropriate posted a good second in first-time blinkers over C&D recently and is expected to be on the premises again providing the headgear has the same effect.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	C&D winner in November who shaped better than the bare result when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Has to be taken seriously. 1st Pick 3 Knockbrex Jockey: Jack Callan Trainer: Charlie Johnston J: Jack Callan T: Charlie Johnston	100	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis C&D winner in November who shaped better than the bare result when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Has to be taken seriously.
5	Bounced back from a tame display in first-time blinkers when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Solid claims if the headgear works as well for a second time. 2nd Pick 5 Inappropriate (Ire) Jockey: Sam James Trainer: Jedd O'keeffe J: Sam James T: Jedd O'keeffe	98	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Bounced back from a tame display in first-time blinkers when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Solid claims if the headgear works as well for a second time.
1	French maiden winner who failed to win on these shores for Kevin Philippart De Foy in 2025 but did shape well from this mark at Kempton in July and this represents a drop back in grade. 3rd Pick 1 Kind Of Kiss Jockey: Paul Mulrennan Trainer: Sam England J: Paul Mulrennan T: Sam England	99	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis French maiden winner who failed to win on these shores for Kevin Philippart De Foy in 2025 but did shape well from this mark at Kempton in July and this represents a drop back in grade.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Firm

A dry turf course, equal to a ‘fast’ dirt track.