Newcastle Race 3

Michael John Hrycko Handicap (Gbbplus Race)

Prize Money: $59,963

GUNSHIP (4) came from a long way back when third making handicap debut in a competitive three-year-old event at Sandown (2000m) last time. Still unexposed and can make amends here. A Joe Levy claim negates some of the 3kg penalty that CRISTO (1) carries for winning well at Chelmsford earlier in the week. Trained by Richard Hannon and will have more to do. Respect in current form. SWORD OF WESSEX (3) shaped nicely when third in a 2000m novice event during April. Might get involved delivering initial handicap outing. TILTED KILT (2) makes the shortlist.

Distance: 2049m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: Synthetic
Class: HCP, C3

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Cristo (1) 966392x211
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (East Everleigh, Wilts)
Jockey: Joe Leavy (a1.5)
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $48,382
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

Unbeaten the Distance

Form on Synthetic

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3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: HAVANA GREY (GB)

Dam: PUZZLED LOOK (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sakhee's Secret

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Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 2-2-1

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

5: 2-1-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start favourite; won by 1.75 len at Chelmsford May 8 over 2000m defeating Lady Chartwell carrying 62kg at $2.50. The race before that favourite; won by 1.5 len at Chelmsford April 18 over 2000m defeating Magna Gee Gee carrying 61kg at $4.30. Going well and looks one of the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	8/5/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	6	Sean Levey	62kg	Neutral	2:04.27	58.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.50f	20	$19,960	$10,622	1. Cristo 2. Lady Chartwell 3. Lazieelunch
1st of 14	18/4/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	7	Tom Marquand	61kg	Neutral	2:06.13	57.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.33	16	$45,370	$24,142	1. Cristo 2. Magna Gee Gee 3. Scarlet Sunset
2nd of 13	2/4/25	Southwell	1609m	HCP 3	2	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Neutral	1:40.06	57.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$9.50	186	$13,800	$3,445	1. Bulletin 2. Cristo 3. Ventura Dream
186 Day Spell
2nd of 6	28/9/24	Ripon	1609m	NSY HCP 2	1	Kevin Stott	59.5kg	Soft	1:44.23	55.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.25	8	$18,150	$4,531	1. Law Degree 2. Cristo 3. Blessed Star
9th of 14	20/9/24	Newbury	1408m	NSY HCP 2	14	Sean Levey	55.5kg	Soft	1:26.98	58.3 km/h	6.5L	-	$10	13	$24,740	-	1. Aysgarth 2. Gilet 3. Jr Climbs
3rd of 6	7/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	NSY HCP 2	3	Liam Keniry	58kg	NS	1:40.52	57.6 km/h	1.5L	-	$11	21	$38,050	$4,528	1. Fearless Freddy 2. Tilted Kilt 3. Cristo

Tilted Kilt (5) 14025x25
Trainer: W J Knight (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $55,769
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PERSIAN KING (IRE)

Dam: LOIRE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Gleneagles

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-2-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-2-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1622m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 7 at Southwell All Weather on April 6 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Dividend with 60kg at $19. Second-up 5th of 8 at Sandown Park on April 25 over 1600m, 3 len behind Fifth Column carrying 56.5kg at $17. Among the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	25/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Ryan Moore	56.5kg	Good	1:45.35	55.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$17	19	$83,030	$2,507	1. Fifth Column 2. Seraph Gabriel 3. The Lost King
2nd of 7	6/4/25	Southwell	1622m	HCP 3U	7	Cieren Fallon	60kg	Neutral	1:38.95	59.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$19	183	$59,960	$14,727	1. Dividend 2. Tilted Kilt 3. Thunder Wonder
183 Day Spell
5th of 12	5/10/24	Longchamp	1600m	CL2 2	4	Jim Crowley	57kg	Soft	1:41.20	56.9 km/h	7.4L	-	$22	28	$420,030	$16,801	1. Mount Kilimanjaro 2. Place Fontenoy 3. Champagne Powder
2nd of 6	7/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	NSY HCP 2	5	Neil Callan	61kg	NS	1:40.52	57.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.63f	23	$38,050	$9,063	1. Fearless Freddy 2. Tilted Kilt 3. Cristo
10th of 11	15/8/24	Deauville	1300m	CL2 2	2	Tom Marquand	57kg	Good	1:17.83	60.1 km/h	7.2L	-	$14	27	$432,610	-	1. Heybetli 2. Revolutionnaire 3. Detonate
4th of 16	19/7/24	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	12	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Good	1:24.69	59.9 km/h	5.3L	-	$7.50	23	$21,780	$2,808	1. Linwood 2. Hawksbill 3. Point Of Contact

Sword Of Wessex (6) 62x3
Trainer: Charlie Fellowes (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Shepherd
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $6,548
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: BELUGA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 3rd of 14 at Kempton Park All Weather on April 21 over 2000m, 4 len behind Ernst Blofeld carrying 56.5kg at $7.50. Previously second-up 2nd of 11 at Sandown Park on September 18 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Prince Of The Seas carrying 60.5kg at $17. Hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 14	21/4/25	Kempton Park	2011m	NOV 3U	13	Callum Shepherd	56.5kg	NS	2:06.22	57.4 km/h	4.0L	-	$7.50	215	$16,260	$1,871	1. Ernst Blofeld 2. Ammes 3. Sword Of Wessex
215 Day Spell
2nd of 11	18/9/24	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	MDN 2	9	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	1:44.35	55.5 km/h	1.5L	-	$17	33	$18,150	$4,677	1. Prince Of The Seas 2. Sword Of Wessex 3. Wild Nature
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	16/8/24	Newbury	1609m	MDN 2	11	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	1:38.65	58.7 km/h	7.3L	-	$23	-	$21,780	-	1. Hopewell Rock 2. Pantile Warrior 3. Sing Us A Song

Gunship (2) 1x23
Trainer: James Ferguson (@Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Daniel Muscutt
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $14,600
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: LUCKY CLIO (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Key Of Luck

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2001m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 10 at Southwell All Weather on March 21 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Michael Scofield carrying 60kg at $4. Second-up 3rd of 12 at Sandown Park on April 25 over 2010m, 2.75 len behind Sing Us A Song carrying 60kg at $3.50. Capable of a better showing. Handy strike-rate and is a key chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	25/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	2001m	HCP 3U	3	Oisin Murphy	60kg	Good	2:12.02	54.6 km/h	2.8L	-	$3.50f	35	$40,590	$4,908	1. Sing Us A Song 2. Urban Glimpse 3. Gunship
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	21/3/25	Southwell	1609m	NOV 3U	6	Oisin Murphy	60kg	Neutral	1:40.09	57.9 km/h	1.3L	-	$4.00	108	$14,750	$3,415	1. Michael Scofield 2. Gunship 3. Prepare To Strike
108 Day Spell
1st of 10	3/12/24	Newcastle	1609m	NOV 2	10	Daniel Muscutt	60.5kg	Neutral	1:43.20	56.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$23	-	$11,430	$6,277	1. Gunship 2. Merchant 3. Fort George

One Eye Jack (3) 106x
Trainer: H Palmer (Malpas, Cheshire)
Jockey: T Eaves
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $9,961
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: RIVEN STAR (FR)

Dam's Sire: Falco

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last preparation sixth of 12 at this track November 7 over 1600m, 6 len behind Edge Ofthe Unknown with 62kg at $13. At his first start won by head Haydock Park September 28 over 1600m slow track defeating Sir William carrying 58kg at $5.50. Stiff assignment and others preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 12	7/11/24	Newcastle	1609m	NOV 2	11	Paul Mulrennan	62kg	Neutral	1:40.40	57.7 km/h	6.5L	-	$13	33	$11,430	-	1. Edge Ofthe Unknown 2. Fort George 3. Raulin
33 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	5/10/24	Longchamp	1600m	CL2 2	12	James Doyle	57kg	Soft	1:41.20	56.9 km/h	15.8L	-	$9.00	7	$420,030	-	1. Mount Kilimanjaro 2. Place Fontenoy 3. Champagne Powder
1st of 6	28/9/24	Haydock Park	1609m	MDN C 2	2	Paul Mulrennan	58kg	Soft	1:50.45	52.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$5.50	-	$18,150	$9,961	1. One Eye Jack 2. Sir William 3. Is I Right

War Hawk (4) 37x2414
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Harry Davies
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $15,682
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: WROOD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Invasor

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 1-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1621m - 2057m

Comments

Comes here off a 32-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 9 at Nottingham on April 9 over 2050m, 6 len behind Great David with 61kg at $4.50. The start before that won by 2 len at Lingfield All Weather April 1 over 2000m defeating Bownder carrying 59.5kg at $1.70. Would need to improve further.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	9/4/25	Nottingham	2057m	HCP 3U	6	Sean Dylan Bowen	61kg	Good	2:11.12	56.5 km/h	6.5L	-	$4.50	8	$19,370	$1,190	1. Great David 2. Anglophile 3. Sourdough
1st of 7	1/4/25	Lingfield	2011m	HCP APP 3	5	Harry Davies	59.5kg	Neutral	2:04.91	58.0 km/h	2.0L	-	$1.67f	18	$13,800	$7,339	1. War Hawk 2. Bownder 3. Pershalla
4th of 8	14/3/25	Wolverhampton	1709m	HCP 3	5	Josephine Gordon	60kg	Neutral	1:49.57	56.2 km/h	2.0L	-	$5.00	56	$18,150	$2,264	1. Tuco Salamanca 2. Enrolled 3. Sorbus
56 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	17/1/25	Southwell	1621m	MDN 35	9	Cieren Fallon	55.5kg	Neutral	1:41.50	57.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.00	78	$13,470	$3,415	1. City Of God 2. War Hawk 3. Modernise
78 Day Spell
7th of 11	31/10/24	Chelmsford City	1408m	NOV 2	12	Harry Davies	60.5kg	Neutral	1:25.25	59.5 km/h	7.0L	-	$10	16	$14,520	-	1. Spectacular View 2. Fifth Column 3. Fort Campbell
3rd of 9	15/10/24	Newcastle	1408m	APP NOV 2	1	Harry Davies	59kg	Neutral	1:26.21	58.8 km/h	2.8L	-	$15	-	$11,430	$1,474	1. Royal Alliance 2. Qaseem 3. War Hawk

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