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  3. Thu, 16th Jan, 2025
  4. Newcastle
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Going - Good to Soft-Soft in places. 
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Formscan  - There was plenty to like about BLUE CARPET's debut victory at Carlisle in October. The son of Blue Bresil travelled well throughout the contest before showing a nice attitude in the closing stages and he is taken to defy a 7lb penalty. Geordie Mackem was sent off favourite for his first start, when placed at Wetherby, and he enters calculations. Others to note are Soldier In Mayo and Stride On.

1
1
Blue Carpet (GB) 5,b g 11-11

Blue Bresil (FR)-Yolaine(Astarabad)

(91) d1 (Mr & Mrs Ben Houghton)

2
3
Geordie Mackem (GB) 5,b g 11-4

Jack Hobbs (GB)-The Pirate's Queen(King's Theatre)

(20) (The Cat And The Mag Partnership)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Geordie Mackem (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Syfonic Sam (GB)1
27th Dec 2024 Wetherby(2m , Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Geordie Mackem (GB) 3rd (5/2Fav 11-2) Craig Nichol 6.00L in front of Syfonic Sam (GB) 7th (40/1 11-2) Nathan Moscrop (12 ran)
sp
3
La Tarantaise (IRE) 6,b g 11-4

Milan (GB)-J'y Viens(Smadoun)

WS1 (Miss Maria D Myco)

4
4
Little Roger (GB) 6,b g 11-4

Blue Bresil (FR)-Renada(Sinndar)

(33) (Mr Ian Hamilton)

5
8-
Pillar The Poet (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

Pillar Coral (GB)-Ailette(Second Set)

(263) (Mrs R C Chanin)

6
31
Soldier In Mayo (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Whatsthatallabout(Milan)

(74) (Red Rum Racing 2)

7
3
Stride On (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Mohboss(Lahib)

(80) (Mr John R Adam)

8
7
Syfonic Sam (GB) 6,b g 11-4

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Pearl Buttons(Alflora)

(20) (Mr Lee Aldsworth)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Syfonic Sam (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Geordie Mackem (GB)1
27th Dec 2024 Wetherby(2m , Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Geordie Mackem (GB) 3rd (5/2Fav 11-2) Craig Nichol 6.00L in front of Syfonic Sam (GB) 7th (40/1 11-2) Nathan Moscrop (12 ran)
sp
9
Bay Empress (IRE) 6,b m 10-11

Mahler (GB)-Ebony Empress(Kris Kin)

(Mr Semore Kurdi)

10
5
Cosmic Jet (IRE) 4,b g 10-5

Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Star Jet(Teofilo)

cp2(34) (Mr A B Hamilton)

First Time - Wind Surgery La Tarantaise» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 15/8 Geordie Mackem, 5/2 Blue Carpet, 11/2 Stride On, 8/1 Soldier In Mayo, 12/1 Little Roger, 14/1 La Tarantaise, 16/1 Pillar The Poet, 20/1 Cosmic Jet, 25/1 Others.

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Donald McCain/B Hughes
1
11
9

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
14
115
12

Rebecca Menzies
6
70
8

Donald McCain
5
40
12

B Ellison
2
18
11

Mrs A Hamilton
1
4
25

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
6
43
13

Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Craig Nichol
4
36
11

R P McLernon
2
32
6

Charlie Hammond
2
16
12

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newcastle

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Miss L Russell
64
435
15

Donald McCain
52
311
17

Rebecca Menzies
37
238
16

M Hammond
36
318
11

B Ellison
29
200
15

Mrs A Hamilton
17
94
18

D Skelton
6
19
32

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
0
8
0

John O'Donoghue
0
1
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newcastle

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
115
625
18

Henry Brooke
38
287
13

Craig Nichol
25
312
8

Ross Chapman
19
191
10

Harry Skelton
12
51
24

R P McLernon
12
66
18

Sam Coltherd
8
137
6

Conner McCann
4
15
27

Charlie Hammond
2
10
20

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Newcastle

Horse
Wins
Runs
Little Roger (GB)
0
1
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