16:45 Newcastle Tips — Friday 1st May 2026

16:45NewcastleGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Skirt Around

3yo • gr f

Good

65/100 confidence

Form

3/15

Rating

10/10

Market

8/10

Trends

8/15

Why This Horse

Improving form line (6 → 4 → 3)
Top-rated in field (OR 65)

Each-Way Alternative: Project Kinsman

16:45 Newcastle — Race Preview & Tips

Skirt Around is our selection for the 16:45 16:45 Newcastle at Newcastle, a Flat contest on Good ground.

The recent run of form — 643- — includes placed finishes that point to a big run here.

The Philip Kirby/Cam Hardie partnership is one to follow, and they will fancy their chances here.

The Good going should suit, and with the draw in stall taken into account, conditions look favourable.

Key angle: Improving form line (6 → 4 → 3).

Rated 65, the handicapper may have left a bit in hand.

Project Kinsman is the each-way option — a solid claim for a frame finish.

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Full Racecard — 8 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Central Command 755-10	Paul Mulrennan	Simon & Ed Crisford 20% win rate	2	64	11/8
Fallacious Promise 905-922	Luke Morris	John Butler 11% win rate	6	50	2/1
Skirt AroundOUR TIP 643-8	Cam Hardie	Philip Kirby 16% win rate	7	65	14/1
Regal Knight 078-45	Barry McHugh	Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 0% win rate	8	52	14/1
Project Kinsman 98-823	Aiden Brookes	Philip Kirby 16% win rate	1	49	20/1
Sweet Love 55557-656	Andrew Mullen	Charlie Johnston 11% win rate	3	56	25/1
Steel Fixer P	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison 13% win rate	5	55	25/1
Ballon Rouge 486-67	P. J. McDonald	Ed Dunlop 12% win rate	4	57	40/1

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