The all-weather winter season would continue to the halfway stage of November as the sport joined together with the rest of the country by paying respects to the Armistice Day memorial. The late afternoon race meeting would wind its way into the darkness of the evening and provided a nine race card. The most intriguing contest would be a novice race for some well bred fillies whose connections will have an eye on next year. Elsewhere, another novice race would hold plenty of interest over the speed test of five furlongs which saw plenty of high profile stables represented. The action would continue with plenty of low grade handicaps and a class four event which saw talented sorts take up their invitation to the races.

Race One: The Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap - Class Five - 1 Mile, 2 Furlongs - Runners:

The longest race of the meeting would be this ten furlong handicap for three year olds only. The class five event would see a variety of runners, with a decent sized gap between the highest and lowest rated. Last year, the race went the way of

The weights would be headed by the in form filly Countess Candy, trained by Conrad Allen in Newmarket. She has quickly developed into a useful sort since her debut in August. She would return to the scene of her wide margin and impressive maiden win in September. The Julie Camacho stable often do well at Newcastle and would represented by the well bred L'Ennemi, who joined the yard this time last year. In recent times, he has yet to live up to the promise of last season and was well beaten at this distance last time. Another Newmarket based runner would be Ed Walker's Sambucus, who showed ability in two novices at the start of the year but has struggled on soft ground recently and made her all-weather debut. The gelding Blue Sky Boy would make his handicap debut in this contest for the Paul Attwater stable and is bred to appreciate a rise to this distance. The lightly raced Rainproof lined up for the Patrick Morris stable and also made her first start on this surface. She would be far from disgraced over a slightly longer trip last time. Run For The Sun carried the silks of Middleham Park Racing for the Ed Dunlop stable and has yet to post a bad effort so far. She would finished placed in three of her seven starts to date. Next up would be the Daragh Bourke-trained Redondo, who scored at this course back in February and has a decent record at the venue. Following a break, the gelding has yet to shine over a mile in his latest two starts. The Middleham-based stable of Jedd O'Keeffe would saddle Ravishing Beauty here and the filly posted her best effort back in October when fourth but well held. Another to make the journey from the Yorkshire Dales would be Charlie Johnston with the filly Volcanology, She would win for the first time thirteen months ago and despite one piece of useful form on the turf, she has generally been a lesser light of the stable. Rock Armour's five runs have come at intervals this year, but John Butler's runner has yet to inspire confidence on track so far. The final runner would come in the form of Tony Carroll's Danehill Star who is rated much lower than some, but has produced some decent efforts on the all-weather in the past.

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Race Two: The Win £1M WIth BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF Novice Stakes - 2-y-o only - Class Five - 5 Furlongs - Runners:

The first of two juvenile contests would come in the form of this novice race over the minimum trip of five furlongs. Races of these nature can often feature those with ample experience already taking on newcomers who have possibly been slower to come to hand. The race was won last year by 

The first of the previous winners would be George Scott's Force And Valour, who did the job nicely at Thirsk back in August before running well in a sales race. The colt would go close on his first all-weather start at Southwell a fortnight ago and this would be his sixth career run. Another former winner in the lineup would be Robert Cowell's Elouise's Prince, who showed the benefit of his debut by scooting clear at Wolverhampton three weeks ago and possessed plenty of speed. Mick Appleby's Winchurch has also been busy this year and won on debut at Southwell as early as April this year. He would add a second win to his collection on turf and this would be a return to the all-weather on first run since September. The Paul Attwatter-trained Bueno Nacho showed a bit of promise at Newmarket's July course in the summer before getting pitched into a valuable sales race at York, he was outclassed there but took this steep drop in grade and reverted to five furlongs. First of the debutants would come from the Jim Goldie yard with Crackinthunder, who is already gelded but comes from the family of the smart Qaroun. The Bryan Smart stable have introduced plenty of winning newcomers here in the past and would saddle the gelding DC Cogent, a homebred distant relative to the multiple winner Mythical. The Jess Macey-trained Nobody's Business has yet to achieve much in two starts so far, including over course and distance, and looked set for handicaps following this run. Another gelding in the lineup would be Kevin Phillippart de Foy's So Darn Hot, who has placed twice since a mid-season break; most recently at Yarmouth over this trip. Yet another high profile yard to be represented here would be Andrew Balding with Star Chorus, who made a low key debut at the beginning of October before stepping up to take third at Southwell a few weeks ago. The first of the fillies in the contest would be Julie Camacho's Fair Call, who has finished midfield in both starts to date and has shown inexperience on both occasions. One of the leading contenders would be Queenofdestruction, who was beaten by the smallest of margins on debut last month and the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained filly would be tough to beat. The grey Step Along lined up for the William Muir and Chris Grassick stable and comes from the family of a high class sprinter for the yard. She was held last time out at Southwell but improved from her debut effort. The final runner in the line up would represent the David O'Meara stable, Tiva. The filly is related to the top class Tasleet and shaped with promise when fifth on debut, a place behind Step Along. 

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Race Three: The BetMGM It's Showtime Nursery Handicap - 2-Y-O Only - Class Six - 7 Furlongs - Runners:

The theme of juveniles would continue with a low grade nursery handicap over the straight seven furlongs. This contest looked to be a competitive contest with not much splitting the runners on ratings which led to an intriguing race in prospect. Last year, the race would go the way of

The top weight We've Got This would be followed by many as she represented the Graham Lee Racing Club. The filly showed promise in maidens before running well here last week on the back of an absence. Next up would be another filly, Empowered Queen for the Ollie Sangster stable. Her best effort from five starts came at this venue when fourth in October. Kevin Ryan's stable have been in good form recently and they would be represented by Sherlock, who made a promising all-weather and handicap debut last time when staying on into third in a similar race here. The Ed Dunlop yard is another to be a regular fixture in these sort of events and would run Clever Jack here, who made his handicap debut. The roan had finished towards the rear behind some talented sorts this year. The Richard Fahey-trained Paulie Two Lockers made his racecourse debut here back in June, but has achieved only little so far since then. This would be a first start on the all-weather since his debut in a bid to revive his interests. Another Yorkshire based yard to be represented would be Mick and David Easterby with the filly Laurens Dream. The smartly bred filly has shown improvement on slower ground towards the end of the turf season and switched her attentions to the all-weather for the first time here. The last time out Mr Ubiquitous travelled up from Newcastle for the Harry Eustace stable and got off the mark on handicap debut at Kempton recently when moved up to a mile. The locally based Grant Tuer stable would be represented by Fastnet Jenkins, who carried the silks of Nick Bradley Racing. The filly has been another to improve since switching to handicaps and has finished just out of the frame here twice recently. The Owners Group homebred Invincible Love has yet to fire on the track yet, but Charlie Johnston's colt ran one of his better races last time over five furlongs at this venue. A second runner for the Richard Fahey yard would be Bella Fortunata, a filly who has finished closer with each start but has yet to threaten the protagonists in three starts so far. The in form Ian Williams stable would saddle Eva's Eyes in this contest. The filly comes from a speedy family but produced her best effort a week ago when fourth on her first try at seven furlongs. The field would be rounded out by Karl Burke's A Fine Claret. The gelding posted a career best last time out at Southwell when finishing a good second in first time headgear which was kept on here.

Winner: 

Race Four: The Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies' Novice Stakes - 2-Y-O Only - Class Four - 7 Furlongs - Runners:
The second of the juvenile novice races would see an interesting contest for fillies and high profile stables represented. The more stoutly bred newcomers tend to announce themselves at Newcastle late in the year and this race had the potential to do the same. The class four race has gone to the likes of   in the past.

Mark Usher has already displayed that he has a useful sort on his hands with Searchingtheblues, who put her two race unbeaten streak on the line here. After causing an upset on debut at Kempton, she then routed her rivals next time at Wolverhampton and looked a good prospect. The Ed Walker-trained Celestial Pearl ran greenly on debut at Newmarket last month but quickly ran into form with a distant second on heavy ground at Newbury. This would be her all-weather debut. David O'Meara's Like A Vision is related to multiple winners and was introduced in a competitive maiden at Doncaster's St Leger meeting. She would weaken gradually that day and had the potential to improve. The highly recognisable silks of Shadwell Racing would be on display with Roger Varian's newcomer Majaz. The expensive purchase comes with a high quality pedigree and would be one to make note of. Another leading stable with a runner in the race would be William Haggas with the once raced Mystery Of Love. The daughter of Ten Sovereigns kept on steadily on debut at Newmarket just under a month ago. Yet another raider from Newmarket would be George Boughey's North Star, who made her debut at this venue recently and showed promise when second to a nice prospect a few weeks ago. The John and Thady Gosden stable often unwrap their better fillies at this time of the year, so the newcomer Pineal would be of automatic interest. The daughter of Pinatubo has Group One winners in her distant family. Kevin Ryan would be another trainer to provide more ammunition for the north as he saddled Platinum Crystal in this contest. She made her debut recently in a Doncaster maiden that regularly produces top horses, but was outpaced on the heavy ground. The David Loughnane-trained Rogue Dynasty would make a return to action having been off the track since her debut in June. She returned lame at Hamilton when last of seven, but has been given time to recover and develop. The Adrian Keatley stable have enjoyed one of their best seasons to date and would introduce the debutante Rosezan in this good contest. The filly has speed and stamina influences on both sides of her pedigree. James Horton's Shwaimah is the first foal of a talented racemare and another to be related to multiple winners. She would be another well bred newcomer in the contest. The locally based stable of Rebecca Menzies would also be represented here with Sovereign Applause, who looked in need of the experience on debut recently at the nearby Redcar. Wilhelmina is a half sister to a Group One winner and lined up here for the Kevin Phillippart de Foy yard. Following a very promising debut second at Kempton, she would run with credit in a stronger race at Newmarket last time. The final runner of the lineup would be a second runner for the David O'Meara yard, Yellow Dream. She would make her debut over the same course and distance back in October but could only manage fifth behind a winning stablemate that day. 

Winner: 

Race Five: The Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap - Class Four - 1 Mile - Runners:

The competitive action continued with this good looking class four handicap over the entirety of the mile track. Three year olds would take on their much more battle hardened older counterparts in a clash of generations. Twelve months ago, the race would go to

The weights would be headed by Charlie Johnston's The African Queen. The three year old filly has already won three times from six starts, most recently winning at Brighton for the second time in April, but this would be her first run in seven months. Fellow three year old Bellarchi takes her racing well and her busy career has seen her land a class two handicap earlier this year for the Grant Tuer stable. Her only previous start on the all-weather was a successful one. Next up would be the grey Mudamer for Geoff Harker yard. His best display this year came at Beverley in a similar contest, but this would be a rare start on the all-weather. Peter Chapple-Hyam's Rogue Encore had been frustrating in the past, but finally got off the mark at the seventh attempt last time out when finishing well to win a handicap here. The Julie Camacho-trained Titian ran well in numerous strong handicaps last year and gained a deserved win this year at Ripon. He would return to Newcastle for this race, the venue where he won for the first time four years ago. Another Yorkshire runner would be the David O'Meara-trained The Cookstown Cafu, who enjoyed a mini revival in October with a brace of wins at Newcastle, but would run below par when back on turf last time out. The Sean Woods-trained Savvy Exchange won his novice at the start of the year, but didn't progress as hoped during the summer. His latest run on this surface at Southwell wasn't encouraging, but this would be a first visit to Newcastle. Star Zinc was once a course specialist a few years ago, but Rebecca Menzies's five year old has developed a trait for refusing to race on his last two starts. The four year old Sceptic was running at a decent level as recently as last year, but his form has plummeted this year and a switch to the Patrick Morris stable has yet to have an effect. Alreet Cha took thirteen attempts to win a race, but did so in clear-cut style here two starts ago. He then struggled in handicap company next time and looks hard to place. The lineup was completed by Iain Jardine's recent recruit Deauville. The four year old was a dual winner in France, but ran badly over twelve furlongs here last time and reverted to a much suitable distance.

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Race Six: The Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap - Class Five - 5 Furlongs - Runners:

The quality of the race may have dropped by a notch on the ladder, but this handicap still looked an appealing prospect in store with plenty of speedy handicappers and little between them. The race was won last year by

Top weight would be carried by the Jess Macey-trained Thunder Star, who would be making a first start on the all-weather in nearly two years but has been in solid form on turf this year. The three year old Brummell had the following of the Owners Group and Julie Camacho's gelding has been getting closer to another win in recent starts. He has finished on the podium in his last three starts, including at Newcastle. Another three year old in the line up would be Bryan Smart's Buzz Box, who broke his maiden tag at Newcastle in the early stages of this year. Following a long break, he has been gaining fitness with each run recently. The much loved grey Brian The Snail was a welcome arrival to Newcastle for this contest and the Patrick Morris-trained ten year old won as recently as July this year on the turf. Michael Dods's four year old Zuffolo has been in good form recently with two wins and returned to the all-weather last time with a narrow second over course and distance. The four year old Honour Your Dreams began his career with Adrian Keatley, but has recently moved to the equally shrewd Mick Appleby yard. After winning on stable debut, he has run well in defeat on both turf and all-weather. The lightly raced Brazilian Rose recently switched stables at the Newmarket sales and made her debut for the Rebecca Menzies yard. The filly has shown only modest form since a winning debut earlier this year. Herakles is a likable sort for the Paul Midgley stable and often runs well here. After a good stint on turf, the four year old returned to Newcastle with a second place last time out. A second runner for the Mick Appleby stable would be the veteran Stone Of Destiny, who isn't the force of old but runs with credit on a regular basis at this level. Liam Bailey's Howzak has been consistent lately and the six year old has finished in the placings at Newcastle on two of his last three starts. Crypto Quest has recently joined the fifth trainer of his career, Scott Dixon, but continues to perform well. His last win came here just over a year ago and has placed twice at Southwell lately. The field would be completed by Tim Easterby's three year old Dandy Fitz. He has found form recently since beating Crypto Quest and was narrowly denied on his last visit to this course. 

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Race Seven: The Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div. I) - Class Six - 7 Furlongs - Runners:

This low grade handicap over the intermediate trip of seven furlongs would see plenty of runners at the early entry stage and it would lead to the contest splitting in two. Division one would look the stronger line up and provided a competitive affair. Last year, the race was won by 

The top weight would be the filly Rapido Girl for the Craig Lidster stable. She would win her first race back in June, but it would be a low key event. She has yet to progress since then and this would be her all-weather debut. The four year old Lahab is well bred for the job but has proved frustrating at times. After placing twice here at the start of the season, he joined the Michael Wigham yard and has run well on occasions in some stronger contests this summer. Ahamoment would line up for the David and Nicola Barron stable and has finished in the frame on all three starts at Newcastle, with a win coming in January this year. He would arrive here on the back of his second win of the season at Ayr in September. A second runner for the Craig Lidster stable would be Finn Ironside, who has enjoyed a good summer with a win at York being the highlight. He showed promise on return to the all-weather last time when third over course and distance a few weeks ago. Another three year old would be the Gemma Tutty-trained King's School, who has done his best work at the finish here recently and found just one too strong in his last two starts. On the other side of the experience scale, the seven year old Turbo Command lined up for Alison Hamilton here and has raced almost exclusively on the all-weather this year. His latest win came at Newcastle back in March and has run well recently following a break. Scott Dixon's Embarked once did a stint in Hong Kong before returning to Britain last year and has performed moderately recently. He would make his first Newcastle start having shown a liking for Southwell. The Ben Haslam-trained William Dewhirst would make a rare start on this surface having won twice on turf in the past. His best recent effort would be a fourth at Carlisle on the turf. Iain Jardine's Izzari would be another lightly race three year old in the line up and started his career in Ireland, but a switch to Scotland has yet to bring about improvement yet. The Michael Dods-trained King's Crown was a smart juvenile in 2022 and highly tried on occasions but finds himself at this lowly level now. The four year old went close on all-weather debut here in September but wasn't as good at Wolverhampton last time. Richard Fahey's gelding Rob's Umbrella showed glimpses of promise in the spring, but following an extended break through the summer, he has been poor in three recent starts. Sir Maxi was once trained by Richard Fahey and was a likable six time winner prior to moving to the Sam England stable this summer. His best recent run would be a third in a similar race here in September. Front Gunner took advantage of a smaller than usual field to dictate the pace and win here two starts ago for the Ann Duffield yard, but was unable to repeat the feat last time out. Another well travelled sort in the line up would be the Michael Herrington-trained Alexander James, who won a listed race at the peak of his prime. The eight year old has been busy recently and was last seen finishing third at Redcar last week. The three year old Kapparis Kid lined up here for the Tony Carroll stable and despite winning for the only time last year, he had proved to be frustrating. There would be encouragement in his latest fourth here last time out however. A second runner for the Scott Dixon yard would be Pop Favourite, another who has been kept on the go recently. He would win for the second time at Newcastle this year in October, but was last seen in action just a week ago. The yellow and pink Battenberg silks of Ursa Major Racing would be seen in the lineup with Julie Camacho's Noble Consort. The filly placed twice here at the start of the year and has finished just out of the frame in recent starts. The Mike Smith-trained Zebra Star spent this year racing at Ayr and would be successful there in May. His latest start would be a rare run on the all-weather and finished tailed off over course and distance. 

Race Eight: The Boost Your Acca At BetUK Handicap (Div. II) - Class Six - 7 Furlongs - Runners:

Division two of the class six handicap would be a slightly weaker contest to the first, but still provided a winning opportunity for the runners. 
The top weight would be the filly Rapido Girl for the Craig Lidster stable. She would win her first race back in June, but it would be a low key event. She has yet to progress since then and this would be her all-weather debut. The four year old Lahab is well bred for the job but has proved frustrating at times. After placing twice here at the start of the season, he joined the Michael Wigham yard and has run well on occasions in some stronger contests this summer. Ahamoment would line up for the David and Nicola Barron stable and has finished in the frame on all three starts at Newcastle, with a win coming in January this year. He would arrive here on the back of his second win of the season at Ayr in September. A second runner for the Craig Lidster stable would be Finn Ironside, who has enjoyed a good summer with a win at York being the highlight. He showed promise on return to the all-weather last time when third over course and distance a few weeks ago. Another three year old would be the Gemma Tutty-trained King's School, who has done his best work at the finish here recently and found just one too strong in his last two starts. On the other side of the experience scale, the seven year old Turbo Command lined up for Alison Hamilton here and has raced almost exclusively on the all-weather this year. His latest win came at Newcastle back in March and has run well recently following a break. Scott Dixon's Embarked once did a stint in Hong Kong before returning to Britain last year and has performed moderately recently. He would make his first Newcastle start having shown a liking for Southwell. The Ben Haslam-trained William Dewhirst would make a rare start on this surface having won twice on turf in the past. His best recent effort would be a fourth at Carlisle on the turf. Iain Jardine's Izzari would be another lightly race three year old in the line up and started his career in Ireland, but a switch to Scotland has yet to bring about improvement yet. The Michael Dods-trained King's Crown was a smart juvenile in 2022 and highly tried on occasions but finds himself at this lowly level now. The four year old went close on all-weather debut here in September but wasn't as good at Wolverhampton last time. Richard Fahey's gelding Rob's Umbrella showed glimpses of promise in the spring, but following an extended break through the summer, he has been poor in three recent starts. Sir Maxi was once trained by Richard Fahey and was a likable six time winner prior to moving to the Sam England stable this summer. His best recent run would be a third in a similar race here in September. Front Gunner took advantage of a smaller than usual field to dictate the pace and win here two starts ago for the Ann Duffield yard, but was unable to repeat the feat last time out. Another well travelled sort in the line up would be the Michael Herrington-trained Alexander James, who won a listed race at the peak of his prime. The eight year old has been busy recently and was last seen finishing third at Redcar last week. The three year old Kapparis Kid lined up here for the Tony Carroll stable and despite winning for the only time last year, he had proved to be frustrating. There would be encouragement in his latest fourth here last time out however. A second runner for the Scott Dixon yard would be Pop Favourite, another who has been kept on the go recently. He would win for the second time at Newcastle this year in October, but was last seen in action just a week ago. The yellow and pink Battenberg silks of Ursa Major Racing would be seen in the lineup with Julie Camacho's Noble Consort. The filly placed twice here at the start of the year and has finished just out of the frame in recent starts. The Mike Smith-trained Zebra Star spent this year racing at Ayr and would be successful there in May. His latest start would be a rare run on the all-weather and finished tailed off over course and distance.