Newcastle Bags Race 1

Wednesday 18Th February 2026

Prize Money: $871

ALNWICK UNITED (4) jumped from this trap and scrambled home to a narrow A4 win at this track over 480m latest (29.64). Rates a top chance again. WHITEHILLS MAGIC (1) continued his winning form with another strong run after leading to make it two in a row, scoring at this track over 480m (29.64). Leading chance again. KATIES CAPTAIN (5) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (29.63) last time in an A4 at this track. Has a good record here at this journey. Great chance to atone. FABULOUS REQUEST (3) has strong claims after a top-three finish at this track and distance last time out.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Whitehills Magic (1) 2556441311
Trainer: R J Buckton (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $3,961
Win / Place: 40% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: JUMEIRAH LIBERTY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-1-1

Track

18: 8-0-1

Trk/Dst

17: 8-0-1

Distance

17: 8-0-1

Season

6: 3-0-1

Metro

19: 8-0-1

Country

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	4
STARTS	11	8	1
1st	5	3	0
2nd	1	0	0
3rd	0	1	0

Comments

Recorded a 1.75 lengths win (29.64) in an A4 last time over 480m at this track. Form strong at this course and distance, with eight wins and a placing from 17 starts. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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
1st of 5	10/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:29.64	0:29.06	A4	$753	$284	7	1. Whitehills Magic 2. Teddys Lass 3. Mollys Aoibhe
1st of 5	3/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.92	57.8 km/h	2.3L	$3.00	0:29.92	0:29.54	A5	$744	$274	6	1. Whitehills Magic 2. Blackhousereggie 3. Smurfs Baby
3rd of 5	28/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	7.3L	$3.00	0:29.02	0:29.02	A5	$765	$121	8	1. A Bit Of Maur 2. Coppice Victoria 3. Whitehills Magic
1st of 6	20/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.53	58.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.30	0:29.53	0:29.13	A5	$885	$282	7	1. Whitehills Magic 2. Blackhousehariet 3. Burrow Starlet
4th of 5	13/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.76	58.1 km/h	5.5L	$3.00	0:29.32	0:28.93	A5	$765	$121	7	1. Hurry Up Ivy 2. Alnwick Martyn 3. A Bit Of Savana
4th of 6	6/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.40	58.8 km/h	7.3L	$4.50	0:28.82	0:28.82	A5	$885	$121	7	1. Katies Captain 2. Woe Colette 3. Alnwick Martyn

Solway Dream (2) 6314613141
Trainer: D Little (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $2,497
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

1 yo Black B

Sire: ORCHESTRATE (IRE)

Dam: SILVERHILL STAR (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 6-0-2

Track

12: 6-0-2

Trk/Dst

12: 6-0-2

Distance

12: 6-0-2

Season

6: 3-0-1

Metro

12: 6-0-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in an A4 by 1.5 len at this track over 480m (29.56). This looks too tough.

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
1st of 6	11/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.56	58.5 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:29.56	0:28.96	A4	$871	$284	7	1. Solway Dream 2. Fruity Beauty 3. Under The Gun
4th of 6	4/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.82	57.9 km/h	10.0L	$7.00	0:29.02	0:29.02	A4	$871	$117	8	1. Now Were Flyin 2. Newline Rosie 3. Fabulous Request
1st of 5	27/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.72	58.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.60	0:29.72	0:29.29	A5	$765	$282	6	1. Solway Dream 2. Woo Hoos Harriet 3. Blackhousehariet
3rd of 5	21/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.66	58.3 km/h	1.6L	$3.00	0:29.52	0:29.21	A5	$765	$121	8	1. Bramble Tessie 2. Woo Hoos Harriet 3. Solway Dream
1st of 6	13/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	3.3L	$3.80	0:29.39	0:28.93	A6	$875	$272	6	1. Solway Dream 2. Mollys Aoibhe 3. Swift Elliot
6th of 6	7/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.13	57.4 km/h	8.1L	$3.50	0:29.47	0:28.83	A6	$875	$121	26	1. Swish Swish Bish 2. Velvet Ace 3. Bramble Dora

Fabulous Request (3) 5462553332
Trainer: T G Edgar (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $6,083
Win / Place: 10% / 39%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MAGICAL BALE (IRE)

Dam: FABULOUS DEMAND (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-9-4

Track

31: 3-7-4

Trk/Dst

30: 3-7-4

Distance

30: 3-7-4

Season

6: 0-1-3

Metro

31: 3-7-4

Country

15: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	1	2	20	23
1st	0	0	3	2
2nd	0	1	5	3
3rd	0	0	1	3

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound second, beaten one length, last start in an A4 at this track over 480m (29.64). Key runner based on recent 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
2nd of 6	10/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:29.56	0:29.06	A4	$871	$117	6	1. Newline Rosie 2. Fabulous Request 3. Geordie Gordon
3rd of 6	4/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.72	58.1 km/h	8.8L	$5.00	0:29.02	0:29.02	A4	$871	$117	7	1. Now Were Flyin 2. Newline Rosie 3. Fabulous Request
3rd of 6	28/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.25	59.1 km/h	0.5L	$4.30	0:29.20	0:29.02	A4	$895	$121	6	1. Swift Omerta 2. Thats Us Now 3. Fabulous Request
3rd of 6	22/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.65	58.3 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:29.59	0:28.47	A4	$895	$121	6	1. Geordie Gordon 2. Thats Us Now 3. Fabulous Request
5th of 5	16/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.76	58.1 km/h	7.3L	$5.00	0:29.18	0:28.78	A4	$775	$121	7	1. Tomos Bono 2. Romeo Justice 3. A Bit Of Noah
5th of 5	9/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	5.2L	$4.50	0:29.22	0:28.36	A4	$753	$117	10	1. Vote For Amber 2. Our Annie 3. Stormy Lisamarie

Alnwick United (4) 32244x1231
Trainer: A Harrison (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $8,757
Win / Place: 20% / 70%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo WH/Black D

Sire: HIYA BUTT (GB)

Dam: SHELLAM MAEBY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 12-13-16

Track

58: 12-13-16

Trk/Dst

58: 12-13-16

Distance

58: 12-13-16

Season

4: 2-1-1

Metro

58: 12-13-16

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	12	0	0	0

Box History	3	4
STARTS	31	27
1st	6	6
2nd	7	6
3rd	9	7

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by half a length over 480m at this track in a handy 29.64, beating Greenhill Jazz. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close 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
1st of 5	7/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	0.5L	$1.44f	0:29.64	0:29.16	A4	$753	$284	7	1. Alnwick United 2. Greenhill Jazz 3. Fabulous Lakota
3rd of 5	31/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.35	58.9 km/h	2.3L	$1.80	0:29.17	0:28.62	A4	$753	$117	7	1. Crokers Mimi 2. All On Ice 3. Alnwick United
2nd of 5	24/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.10	59.4 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:28.81	0:28.78	A3	$795	$121	8	1. Lightfoot Clark 2. Alnwick United 3. Quivers Maria
1st of 5	16/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.21	59.2 km/h	1.8L	$9.00	0:29.21	0:28.78	A4	$775	$292	97	1. Alnwick United 2. Swift Omerta 3. Fooled Again
97 Day Spell
1st of 1	6/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.32	58.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.32		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Alnwick United 2. 3.
1st of 1	31/12/25	Newcastle Uk	290m	4	0:17.56	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.56		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Alnwick United 2. 3.

Katies Captain (5) 4515131364
Trainer: D Blackbird (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $3,655
Win / Place: 30% / 56%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: JET STREAM VIEW (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-2-4

Track

11: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

11: 3-1-2

Distance

11: 3-1-2

Season

4: 1-0-1

Metro

11: 3-1-2

Country

12: 4-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	0	0	0

Box History	3	5	6
STARTS	1	12	10
1st	1	4	2
2nd	0	2	0
3rd	0	1	3

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 4th over 480m at this track beaten 1.5 lengths (29.63) behind So Its Lillie in an A4 on February 11. Has claims if at his best.

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
4th of 6	11/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.63	58.3 km/h	1.6L	$7.00	0:29.49	0:28.96	A4	$871	$117	22	1. So Its Lillie 2. Alnwick Ava 3. Alnwick Barney
6th of 6	20/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.87	57.9 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:29.61	0:29.13	A4	$895	$121	6	1. Newline Rosie 2. Teddys Lass 3. Now Were Flyin
3rd of 6	14/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.00	0:29.40	0:29.15	A4	$895	$121	8	1. Whitehills Vito 2. Our Annie 3. Katies Captain
1st of 6	6/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.82	60.0 km/h	3.0L	$4.00	0:28.82	0:28.82	A5	$885	$282	7	1. Katies Captain 2. Woe Colette 3. Alnwick Martyn
3rd of 6	30/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.94	57.7 km/h	1.9L	$3.25f	0:29.79	0:29.17	A4	$899	$121	7	1. Too Funky 2. Alnwick Martyn 3. Katies Captain
1st of 6	23/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.34	58.9 km/h	3.3L	$3.00f	0:29.34	0:29.23	A5	$889	$283	7	1. Katies Captain 2. Newline Rosie 3. A Bit Of Savana

Solway Blue (6) 6524645242
Trainer: D Little (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $8,419
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS PEN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 9-10-11

Track

45: 8-7-8

Trk/Dst

44: 8-6-8

Distance

50: 9-6-9

Season

6: 0-2-0

Metro

51: 8-10-10

Country

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	0	0	0

Box History	2	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	22	32
1st	0	0	5	4
2nd	0	0	3	7
3rd	1	0	5	5

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to finish second over 480m at this track. Faces a tough assignment this time.

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 6	11/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.75	58.1 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:29.32	0:28.96	A4	$871	$117	7	1. Little Pretender 2. Solway Blue 3. Bramble Paulina
4th of 6	4/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	6.1L	$7.00	0:29.19	0:29.02	A4	$871	$117	8	1. Fiddlers Display 2. Midas Miguel 3. Woo Hoos Hugo
2nd of 6	27/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.56	58.5 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:29.29	0:29.29	A4	$895	$121	6	1. Bramble Mcgowan 2. Solway Blue 3. Alnwick Gem
5th of 6	21/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:30.04	57.5 km/h	9.0L	$5.00	0:29.31	0:29.21	A4	$895	$121	5	1. Fooled Again 2. Hes Bizzar 3. Crokers Mimi
4th of 6	16/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:30.41	56.8 km/h	13.8L	$15	0:29.30	0:28.78	A3	$915	$121	6	1. Solway Aussie 2. Droopys Coach 3. Dunelm Rocket
6th of 6	10/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:30.02	57.6 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:29.31	0:28.77	A3	$915	$121	10	1. Quivers Maria 2. Our Chief 3. Blackhouse Tom

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