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20:30 Newcastle (AW) Sat 19 Sep 2026 1m5y Class 6 Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Tees George

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 22%

7TH

Mr Fox says

Tees George (SR:61, 9/2) shares the field's highest SR alongside Walk On Walk On but carries 10-0 — a concern — yet commands the best course record in the field (W1P5 at Newcastle AW), giving genuine specialist credentials on this exact track. The moderate distance and going fits (~) are workable, the mark is only 1lb above last win (MarkMv:+1), and the consistent 4-3-4-2-4-2 form string shows a horse that always competes without blowing out. Walk On Walk On (SR:61) has drifted 11% since opening and faces a DistFit:- flag, which undermines its last-time-out win. Tees George's Newcastle course familiarity at a competitive price makes it the clearest selection in a muddling Class 6 field. Each-way alternative: Volenti. Main danger: Walk On Walk On — Walk On Walk On shares SR:61 with Tees George, runs off a lighter weight (9-4 vs 10-0) and arrives on the back of a win (form ending 1), and at 10/3 the market has historically respected last-time-out winners even when drifting.

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Full result

Winner: Bajan Bandit (GB) at SP 5/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Bajan Bandit Patrick Morris · Alexandra Egan 5/1
2 Barleybrown Fox #4 Ruth Carr · Alice Bond 5/1
3 Falcon Nine Iain Jardine · Cara Tuke(5) 13/2
4 Positive Thoughts John & Sean Quinn · Roisin Leech(5) 14/1
5 Volenti Fox #3 Sam England · Olivia Haines 7/2
6 Walk On Walk On Fox #2 Philip Kirby · Charlie Tucker(3) 11/2
7 Tees George Fox #1 Adrian Nicholls · Oliver Carmichael 9/2
8 The Floors Munky Gary Rutherford · Matthew Lloyd Slater 80/1
9 Princess Niyla Alan Brown · Kyle McHugh 16/1
10 Triggerman Patrick Morris · Finlay Bassett(7) 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Tees George 9/2 7TH
2 Walk On Walk On 10/3 6TH
3 Volenti 11/2 5TH
4 Barleybrown 10/3 🥈 2ND