Newcastle Race 2

Best Odds Guaranteed At Betmgm Handicap

Stake: $12,583

BRUCE BANNER (2) was a narrow head winner of a 2400m Kempton handicap two starts back. Followed up with a third over the same course and distance 50 days ago. Can bounce back. U S GRANT (3) steps markedly up in journey after a sixth at this venue attempting 1600m. Interesting. BELLATOR BULLET (1) finished eighth at Chelmsford in latest start a fortnight ago. Needs to find improvement. MAX THE TIGER (4) might fill fourth spot.

Distance: 2504m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Synthetic
Class: HCP, C6

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

Bellator Bullet (1) 2894x8
Trainer: Alice Haynes (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: K T O'neill
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $8,747
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAXON WARRIOR (JPN)

Dam: ALTRUISTE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 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

2011m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months second last of 9 at Chelmsford on March 27 over 2000m, 9 len behind Lady Chartwell with 55.5kg at $19. Previously second-up 8th of 13 at Great Yarmouth on August 25 over 1400m, 8 len behind Pellitory with 59kg at $4.50. Won't be far away in the small field and is sure to be closing strongly.

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
8th of 9	27/3/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	3	Kieran O'Neill	55.5kg	Neutral	2:05.56	57.7 km/h	9.5L	-	$19	169	$17,963	-	1. Lady Chartwell 2. Lightening Mann 3. Jiff's Army
169 Day Spell
4th of 5	9/10/24	Nottingham	2011m	NSY HCP 2	4	Kieran O'Neill	55kg	Heavy	2:28.17	48.9 km/h	38.5L	-	$7.50	14	$41,855	$5,147	1. Gentle Warrior 2. Chelsea Embankment 3. Manila Thriller
9th of 11	25/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	NOV 2	9	Kieran O'Neill	57kg	NS	1:39.50	58.2 km/h	13.0L	-	$15	31	$13,574	-	1. Dividend 2. Grecian Legacy 3. Gallivanted
31 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 13	25/8/24	Yarmouth	1408m	NOV 2	10	Kieran O'Neill	59kg	Good Soft	1:26.11	58.9 km/h	8.8L	-	$4.50	35	$21,241	-	1. Pellitory 2. Philanthropist 3. Ellaria Sand
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	21/7/24	Redcar	1408m	MDN 2U	10	Kieran O'Neill	60.5kg	Good	1:24.20	60.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$7.50	-	$14,212	$3,600	1. Brastias 2. Bellator Bullet 3. Treble Winners

Bruce Banner (3) 8079813
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies (Morden, Durham)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $7,866
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: SPECIAL MEANING (GB)

Dam's Sire: Mount Nelson

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-1

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

1307m - 2414m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes off a 50 day let-up. Last start 3rd of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on February 19 over 2400m, 2.75 len behind Ray Gun carrying 58kg at $2.80. The run before that favourite; won by a head at Kempton Park All Weather January 15 over 2400m defeating Gemmari carrying 60kg at $10. Terrific chance to return to winning form.

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 7	19/2/25	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 3	7	Nicola Currie	58kg	NS	2:35.25	56.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$2.75f	35	$11,979	$1,494	1. Ray Gun 2. Hi Ya Mal 3. Bruce Banner
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	15/1/25	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 3	4	Nicola Currie	60kg	NS	2:38.24	54.9 km/h	0.2L	-	$10	53	$13,145	$6,372	1. Bruce Banner 2. Gemmari 3. Rosco Rogers
53 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	23/11/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	NSY HCP 2	9	Nicola Currie	60.5kg	Neutral	1:29.20	56.8 km/h	8.8L	-	$41	29	$11,374	-	1. Arlecchino's Rex 2. Flaine 3. Tiempo Alegre
9th of 13	25/10/24	Newbury	1307m	MDN 2	2	Gina Mangan	60.5kg	Heavy	1:26.87	54.2 km/h	13.0L	-	$251	15	$23,958	-	1. Spirit Of Farhh 2. Marvelman 3. Ultrasoul
7th of 7	10/10/24	Bath	1014m	WFA NOV 2U	8	Nicola Currie	59.5kg	Heavy	1:05.65	55.6 km/h	13.5L	-	$101	36	$19,580	-	1. Think Of A Name 2. Rory Rocket 3. Mini Mac
36 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 13	4/9/24	Kempton Park	1408m	WFA NOV 2U	3	Nicola Currie	60.5kg	NS	1:25.67	59.2 km/h	15.3L	-	$251	23	$20,097	-	1. The Fingal Raven 2. One More 3. Echalar

U S Grant (2) 6697x6
Trainer: K A Ryan (Hambleton, N Yorks)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: RUNWAY DANCER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

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%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1614m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months 6th of 9 at this track on March 10 over 1600m, 8 len behind Bay Of Dreams carrying 57kg at $4.50. Previously second-up ran last in a small field at Hamilton Park on August 23 over 1700m, slow going 24 len behind Castle Stuart with 59kg at $26. Rates highly and should improve.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 9	10/3/25	Newcastle	1614m	HCP 3U	4	Tom Eaves	57kg	Neutral	1:42.74	56.6 km/h	8.5L	-	$4.50	129	$12,177	-	1. Bay Of Dreams 2. Magna 3. Miakoda
129 Day Spell
7th of 7	1/11/24	Newcastle	1609m	NSY HCP 2	6	Joanna Mason	54.5kg	Neutral	1:43.80	55.8 km/h	11.0L	-	$3.00f	54	$11,374	-	1. Say What You See 2. Falaise Blanc 3. Miss Lalita
54 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	8/9/24	York	1609m	NOV 2	4	Shane Gray	60.5kg	Good Soft	1:40.46	57.7 km/h	22.0L	-	$151	16	$79,860	-	1. Windlord 2. Shah 3. Springbok
6th of 6	23/8/24	Hamilton Park Uk	1709m	MDN 2	2	Oisin McSweeney	59kg	Soft	1:51.85	55.0 km/h	24.8L	-	$26	56	$17,765	-	1. Castle Stuart 2. Boston Run 3. Raulin
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	28/6/24	Doncaster	1408m	NOV 2	6	Shane Gray	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.59	58.5 km/h	23.3L	-	$41	-	$19,866	-	1. New Century 2. Consolidation 3. Field Of Gold

Max The Tiger (4) 7758x
Trainer: Iain Jardine (Carrutherstown, D'fries & G'way)
Jockey: A Mullen
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALMANZOR (FR)

Dam: COSMIC TIGRESS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Tiger Hill

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 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%

Comments

Resuming. Not seen since he finished last of 8 at Musselburgh August 27 over 1600m, 25 len behind Mayor Of Maghera with 52kg at $51. On debut ran last of 7 at Hamilton Park July 2 over 1200m, 13 len behind Urban Sky with 60.5kg at $101. Wait and see how he comes up.

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
8th of 8	27/8/24	Musselburgh	1609m	NSY HCP 2	9	Andrew Mullen	52kg	Good	1:42.73	56.4 km/h	25.3L	-	$51	29	$13,970	-	1. Mayor Of Maghera 2. Aye Up Lass 3. Caledonian Dream
5th of 5	29/7/24	Ayr	1106m	MDN 2	4	Andrew Mullen	60.5kg	Good	1:03.95	62.3 km/h	27.8L	-	$201	10	$13,574	-	1. Symbol Of Strength 2. Motawahij 3. Weissmuller
7th of 7	19/7/24	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	MDN 2	6	Andrew Mullen	59.5kg	Good	1:09.49	62.5 km/h	25.0L	-	$151	17	$17,765	-	1. Ziggy's Ariel 2. Jorge Alvares 3. Mr Fantastic
7th of 7	2/7/24	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	MDN 2	7	Andrew Mullen	60.5kg	Good	1:13.51	59.1 km/h	13.5L	-	$101	-	$14,971	-	1. Urban Sky 2. Simply Blue 3. Our Mighty Mo

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years