14:02 Newcastle (AW)

JenningsBet In North Shields Handicap

7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard To Slow · 13 runners · £4,711 · Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Surgeon Commander (IRE)
David Allan·Craig Lidster
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
Popty Ping (GB)
Mark Winn·David O'Meara·beaten 0.3 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP
3rd
Bird Of War (IRE)
Harry Vigors·Charles Hills·beaten .5 lengths
4/1J·5.00
SP

Race time

1m 27.36s+3.36s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

AI top-rated Based (score 45.7) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Based

Based put in his best handicap run at Wolverhampton last time, winning by two lengths and finishing with purpose, and the 6lb rise is a risk but our rating puts this runner clear at the top. Maynora has been consistent and finished close enough last time to be a clear danger, while Saxon Prince should benefit from dropping to 7f after not staying the mile. Based is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Based

Taylor Fisher · William Knight · 3yo

Top-rated of 13

score 45.7 · +2.9 clear of next best (42.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 7-8-2-7-1
Ratings50% weight
39below average
OR 59
Trainer20% weight
25weak
William Knight: 2/20 winners last 14d (10%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Newcastle (AW) 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.94

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.06

High (11–14)

IV 1.01

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 632 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	14	Surgeon Commander J: David Allan · T: Craig Lidster · draw 11 3yo · G · bb	71364	9-01	57	—	—	35.3	9/2·5.50 SP
2	11	Popty Ping J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 13 3yo · F · bv	614276	9-05	61	—	—	41.0	7/1·8.00 SP
3	7	Bird Of War J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Charles Hills · draw 10 3yo · C · b	44185	9-08	64	—	—	39.7	4/1J·5.00 SP
4	8	Rousham J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 2 3yo · G · bh	07210	9-07	63	—	—	38.9	11/1·12.00 SP
5	13	Maynora J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Craig Lidster · draw 5 3yo · G · br	525144	9-02	58	—	—	37.5	28/1·29.00 SP
6	2	Fanjove J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 12 3yo · G · bbFT B	12469	9-09	65	—	—	41.4	8/1·9.00 SP
7	12	Based J: Taylor Fisher · T: William Knight · draw 6 3yo · G · b	78271	9-03	59	—	—	45.7	4/1J·5.00 SP
8	1	Wise Crack J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Ruth Carr · draw 9 3yo · G · b	38056	9-09	65	—	—	35.7	5/1·6.00 SP
9	9	Henriette Ronner J: Tom Eaves · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 3 3yo · F · bb	714950	9-06	62	—	—	32.7	50/1·51.00 SP
10	4	Saxon Prince J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 7 3yo · C · ch	56526	9-08	64	—	—	35.5	12/1·13.00 SP
11	10	Secretinthesky J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 1 3yo · F · b	485	9-06	62	—	—	42.8	50/1·51.00 SP
12	6	Smartanck J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 4 3yo · G · bt	49100	9-08	64	—	—	34.6	40/1·41.00 SP
13	5	Elemma J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 14 3yo · F · b	457	9-08	64	—	—	41.3	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	Strong Voice J: NON-RUNNER · T: James Horton · draw 8 3yo · C · gr	340	9-09	65	—	—	39.7	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:02 Newcastle (AW) on 25 June 2026?

Surgeon Commander (IRE) won the 14:02 Newcastle (AW) at SP 5.50. Ridden by David Allan. Trained by Craig Lidster.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:02 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Based) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 14:02 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Surgeon Commander (IRE) (5.50), 2. Popty Ping (GB) (8.00), 3. Bird Of War (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:02 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 27.36s, 3.36s slower than standard.

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