Newcastle (AW) Tips: Friday 26 June 2026

Newcastle (AW) Tips: Friday 26 June 2026

A compact but quality card at Newcastle tonight, with thunderstorms threatening to push the Tapeta towards the slower end of Standard To Slow. That matters. On this surface, horses that handle cut and grind tend to outperform those who need quick ground to show their best. The feature Group 3 fillies’ race is the standout, and there’s a chunky 14-runner sprint handicap that looks ripe for an each-way punt at a price.

6:18 — JenningsBet In Pelton Handicap (1m, AW)

Fourteen runners over a mile on the all-weather, and the market has made this look straightforward with Callianassa at odds-on. She probably is the best horse in the race on her day, but her recent form reads 155767 and Conor Whiteley claiming 5lbs is only a partial sweetener. At 15/8, there’s no value.

The horse I want at a price is Sailthisshipalone Each-Way (Ivan Furtado, Tom Eaves) at 10/1 with Boyle Sports and Betfred. The form reads 17-143, which tells you this gelding is consistent and has placed at this level recently. Furtado’s yard has been in cracking form with four winners from 25 runners in the last 14 days. Four places pay out here, and at a double-figure price in a big-field mile handicap, the each-way case writes itself.

Keep an eye on They All Know Me (12/1) for Richard and Peter Fahey, who’ve had five winners recently from 52 runs. The form figure of 8 last time out is intriguing if that was a near-miss. Worth a small saver each-way at 12/1.

6:53 — JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3, 1m2f)

This is the race of the night. Seven fillies and mares go to post in a Group 3 worth over £53,000, and the complexion of this race hinges on whether Diamond Rain can confirm her class or whether something at a price can exploit a potentially weak market leader.

Diamond Rain (William Buick, Charlie Appleby) is the 8/11 jolly and you can understand why. Appleby at Newcastle AW wins at 34%, and Buick needs no introduction. The form 1123-3 shows consistent quality. But Appleby’s last 14 days reads 0/17, which is a cold streak by any measure, and at sub-evens in a seven-runner Group 3, there’s no room for error. Leave her alone at the price.

The selection is Dreamasar (Ed Walker, P J McDonald) at 11/2 with Boyle Sports and LiveScore Bet. The form reads 314-11, meaning this filly has won her last two starts. Ed Walker has four winners from 36 in the last fortnight, and the yard has been ticking along. A mile and two furlongs on Tapeta going Standard To Slow suits a horse building momentum, and back-to-back wins suggests she’s in the form of her life. At 11/2 against an odds-on shot who’s coming off a 0/17 trainer run, this is a genuinely live each-way price.

The dark horse worth noting is Botagoz (Roger Varian, Ray Dawson) at 9/2. Form reads 1-13 for a three-year-old, which is tidy for one so lightly raced. A 3lb allowance compared to the older mares could matter. Varian wins at 24% at this track and is always dangerous. If you want to oppose Diamond Rain, Dreamasar is the primary route, but Botagoz merits respect.

7:28 — JenningsBet In Bradford Gosforth Park Cup Handicap (5f, AW)

Fourteen runners in a five-furlong sprint handicap, thunderstorms overhead, and Tapeta going slower than ideal. The pace will be fierce, and position in the draw and ability to handle the conditions will separate the field.

Corolla Point (Edward Bethell, Callum Rodriguez) is the 11/4 market leader on the back of form reading 811-33. Bethell has been flying recently with four winners from 25 runs in 14 days. Rodriguez knows this track, winning at 15%. The two thirds last time out suggest a horse finding its level, but at 11/4 in a 14-runner handicap sprint, that’s a price for a confident punter, not a value seeker.

The play here is Al Shabab Storm Each-Way (Michael Appleby, Conor Whiteley) at 11/1 with Boyle Sports and LiveScore Bet. The form reads 843-00 which looks uninspiring at first glance, but Whiteley’s course record is extraordinary: 32% wins from 19 rides at Newcastle AW with an A/E of 1.76, which means he consistently outperforms his SP. He is the most potent jockey on this track relative to expectation, full stop. Four places pay out at 1/5 odds. At 11/1 each-way with a jockey who punches well above his weight at this venue, this is the most appealing angle on the entire card.

At 14/1, Gaeli (Marco Botti, Marco Ghiani) is a minor saver if you want to spread your each-way stakes across the sprint. Ghiani wins at 18% here with a steady A/E of 1.02, and Marco Botti has had a winner in the last two weeks.

Today’s NAP

Dreamasar — JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes (6:53, Newcastle AW)
Odds: 11/2 — Boyle Sports (others: 6/1 Betfred, 11/2 LiveScore Bet)

Back-to-back wins put Dreamasar in the form of her life heading into this Group 3, and the Standard To Slow Tapeta suits a mare building momentum rather than needing quick ground. The key angle is opposing Diamond Rain at 8/11 when Charlie Appleby has had zero winners from 17 attempts in the last fortnight. Ed Walker is ticking along with four recent winners, P J McDonald is a capable big-race jockey, and 11/2 about a horse arriving on a winning streak in a seven-runner Group 3 represents genuine value against a short-priced favourite whose stable is clearly in a cooler patch.