Newcastle Bags Race 12

#Lovethedogs Stakes

Stake: $848

ALNWICK SOUNESS (3) settled down midfield and held his position to the line when finishing 4th (29.54) at this track. Key runner on his best form. A BIT OF BETSY (1) has missed the frame at her last couple but wasn't beaten far three back when third (29.49) at this track in an A6. Can improve sharply here. BRAMBLE CAT (2) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (29.49) last time in an A5 at this track. One of the main contenders. A BIT OF EBONY (5) has top-three aspirations after placing here over this journey last time.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A6

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A Bit Of Betsy (1) 3624645344
Trainer: S Ray (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $16,217
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

3 yo Black B

Sire: KING TURBO (GB)

Dam: A BIT OF GRACE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 15-17-22

Track

115: 15-17-22

Trk/Dst

115: 15-17-22

Distance

115: 15-17-22

Season

30: 3-6-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	15	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	5
STARTS	66	48	1
1st	10	5	0
2nd	8	9	0
3rd	15	7	0

Comments

Last start finished last on July 22 over 480m at this track behind Swift Omerta beaten 6 lengths (29.77) in an A6. Has claims on best form.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 4	22/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.77	58.0 km/h	6.0L	$7.00	0:29.29	0:29.07	A6	$848	$136	7	1. Swift Omerta 2. A Bit Of Ebony 3. Solway Splash
4th of 6	15/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.96	57.7 km/h	3.6L	$4.50	0:29.67	0:29.01	A6	$983	$136	6	1. Footfield Sarah 2. Swift Enjoy 3. Alnwick Souness
3rd of 5	9/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.49	58.6 km/h	0.6L	$3.30	0:29.44	0:28.94	A6	$848	$136	8	1. Footfield Scar 2. Coolavanny Wally 3. A Bit Of Betsy
5th of 6	1/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.63	58.3 km/h	2.9L	$4.30	0:29.39	0:28.79	A6	$983	$136	7	1. Alnwick Martyn 2. Bramble Indigo 3. Quivers Rolex
4th of 5	24/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.73	58.1 km/h	3.2L	$7.00	0:29.46	0:29.03	A5	$861	$136	6	1. Bramble Emee 2. Alnwick Ava 3. Onyago Kathy
6th of 6	18/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.72	58.1 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:29.11	0:29.08	A5	$996	$136	7	1. Brickkiln Matty 2. Swift Elliot 3. Crooks Fearghal

Bramble Cat (2) 245x512554
Trainer: C L Hardy (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $4,788
Win / Place: 11% / 47%

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: BALLYMAC VIC (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC MINTON (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-6-6

Track

34: 4-6-6

Trk/Dst

34: 4-6-6

Distance

34: 4-6-6

Season

11: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2
STARTS	21	13
1st	2	2
2nd	4	2
3rd	5	1

Comments

Last start finished 4th in an A5 on July 26 over 480m at this track behind Bramble Indigo beaten 7 lengths (29.49). Has run slick time here with a 29.09 PB at the distance. Go close.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	26/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.49	58.6 km/h	7.3L	$4.30	0:28.90	0:28.78	A5	$995	$136	8	1. Bramble Indigo 2. Alnwick Lottie 3. Coppice Apache
5th of 5	18/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.98	57.6 km/h	4.1L	$2.40	0:29.66	0:28.71	A5	$859	$136	9	1. Bramble Dora 2. Alnwick Helen 3. Alnwick Turbo
5th of 6	9/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.94	57.7 km/h	2.2L	$3.80	0:29.75	0:28.94	A5	$995	$136	6	1. Fire Height Cora 2. Fabulous Lakota 3. Alnwick Alisha
2nd of 5	3/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.51	58.6 km/h	2.8L	$3.00	0:29.29	0:28.35	A5	$859	$136	7	1. Grouchos Captain 2. Bramble Cat 3. Jacktavern Usain
1st of 6	26/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:29.16	0:28.65	A6	$985	$306	5	1. Bramble Cat 2. Ballycoole Maggy 3. Alnwick Pickle
5th of 6	21/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.65	58.3 km/h	3.5L	$21	0:29.36	0:28.90	A5	$996	$136	91	1. Geordie Gordon 2. Fagans Peggy 3. Jacktavern Usain
91 Day Spell

Alnwick Souness (3) 4222324314
Trainer: A Harrison (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $5,034
Win / Place: 11% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KING TURBO (GB)

Dam: DROOPYS REEL (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-10-5

Track

34: 4-10-5

Trk/Dst

34: 4-10-5

Distance

34: 4-10-5

Season

26: 3-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	6
STARTS	1	14	18	1
1st	0	1	3	0
2nd	0	6	4	0
3rd	0	1	4	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by one length in 29.37. Last start finished 4th in a HCP on July 26 over 480m at this track behind Steady Teddy beaten 1.75 lengths (29.54). Well placed here and gets chance to bounce back.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	26/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.54	58.5 km/h	1.9L	$4.33	0:29.38	0:28.78	HCP	$1,028	$136	4	1. Steady Teddy 2. Quivers Haka 3. Hes Bizzar
1st of 5	22/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.37	58.8 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:29.37	0:29.07	A7	$791	$294	7	1. Alnwick Souness 2. Droopys Tatiana 3. Malt Sally
3rd of 6	15/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.80	58.0 km/h	1.6L	$5.00	0:29.67	0:29.01	A6	$983	$136	7	1. Footfield Sarah 2. Swift Enjoy 3. Alnwick Souness
4th of 5	8/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.92	57.8 km/h	5.4L	$3.00	0:29.48	0:29.06	A6	$983	$136	6	1. Coppice Apache 2. Quivers Rolex 3. Swift Omerta
2nd of 6	2/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:29.61	0:28.81	A6	$983	$136	5	1. Days Lashing 2. Alnwick Souness 3. Alnwick Pickle
3rd of 6	27/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.53	58.5 km/h	1.6L	$4.50	0:29.40	0:29.02	A6	$985	$136	6	1. Footfield Sarah 2. Days Lashing 3. Alnwick Souness

A Bit Of Ebony (5) 5616456342
Trainer: S Ray (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $4,669
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

1 yo Black B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: A BIT OF GRACE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-4-4

Track

31: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

31: 4-4-4

Distance

31: 4-4-4

Season

28: 4-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	4	5
STARTS	1	30
1st	1	3
2nd	0	4
3rd	0	4

Comments

Unplaced two runs back then made impressive progress last time to finish second over 480m at this track. Sure to be thereabouts again.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 4	22/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.51	58.6 km/h	2.8L	$1.90	0:29.29	0:29.07	A6	$848	$136	7	1. Swift Omerta 2. A Bit Of Ebony 3. Solway Splash
4th of 6	15/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	3.2L	$3.30	0:29.42	0:29.01	A6	$983	$136	6	1. Blink Of An Eye 2. Droopys Clare 3. Rhoden Nelson
3rd of 6	9/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	2.4L	$9.00	0:29.42	0:28.94	A5	$995	$136	6	1. Richys Greatest 2. Blackhousejordan 3. A Bit Of Ebony
6th of 6	3/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.86	57.9 km/h	3.7L	$5.00	0:29.53	0:28.35	A5	$995	$136	6	1. Billys Baker 2. Alnwick Arwyn 3. Alnwick Legend
5th of 5	27/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.92	57.8 km/h	6.5L	$5.00	0:29.39	0:29.02	A5	$861	$136	7	1. Tasmania Tori 2. Ratchies Rasmus 3. Fabulous Lakota
4th of 5	20/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.99	57.6 km/h	9.0L	$6.00	0:29.26	0:29.08	A5	$861	$136	9	1. All On Ice 2. Woe Colette 3. Fabulous Lakota

Lightfoot Kavar (6) 2341431365
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $13,404
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ICE ON FIRE (IRE)

Dam: PIPPYS JET (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 14-13-17

Track

94: 14-13-17

Trk/Dst

94: 14-13-17

Distance

94: 14-13-17

Season

15: 2-4-4

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	14	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	15	40	36
1st	1	3	4	6
2nd	0	2	3	8
3rd	0	2	10	5

Comments

Could only manage fifth last time out over 480m at this track, adding to some plain results of late. Prefer in something easier.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 6	26/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.59	58.4 km/h	8.5L	$9.00	0:28.90	0:28.78	A5	$995	$136	24	1. Bramble Indigo 2. Alnwick Lottie 3. Coppice Apache
1st of 2	18/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.35	58.9 km/h	0.3L	$0.00	0:29.35		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Lightfoot Kavar 2. Steady Teddy 3.
6th of 6	2/7/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:34.97	49.4 km/h	77.0L	$4.50	0:29.58	0:28.81	A5	$995	$136	8	1. Emers Biddy 2. Fabulous Lakota 3. Alnwick Helen
3rd of 6	24/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:29.36	0:29.03	A5	$996	$136	7	1. Tickets Gangster 2. Billys Baker 3. Lightfoot Kavar
1st of 6	17/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.55	58.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:29.55	0:28.89	A6	$985	$306	6	1. Lightfoot Kavar 2. Ballygibbon Bus 3. Alnwick Martyn
3rd of 6	11/6/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	3.5L	$13	0:29.33	0:28.98	A5	$996	$136	5	1. Mustang Titan 2. Brickkiln Matty 3. Lightfoot Kavar

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