Newcastle (AW)
18:45
Living North Christmas Fair Handicap
Off Time: 18:45 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW Prize: £3,245
3/1 Rubellite, 4/1 Havachoc, 5/1 Ned Broy, 13/2 Jedhi Knight, 7/1 Desert Quest, 8/1 Apache Eagle, 16/1 Mr Withington, Drumcondra, 20/1 Arch Legend, 25/1 Speechman, 33/1 Roger Henry
Previous Runs No. Horse Draw Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Ned Broy
Maiden; good 2nd over 1m3f at Hamilton latest; acts on Tapeta; headgear tried; interesting
8 4 G Poor Iain Jardine 135 60 3/1
Open: 4/1
2
Roger Henry (IRE)
Two wins, one on AW; yet to find his form for this new stable after 570-day break
1 4 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 135 60 40/1
Open: 50/1
3
Rubellite (IRE)
Ex-Richard Fahey; seven AW wins including 2 over C&D; Wolverhampton win last time; chance
5 5 M AVG Stephen Hanlon 135 60 4/1
Open: 7/2
4
Mr Withington (FR)
Maiden; two fair runs over 1m2f last term but has yet to prove he stays this trip
9 4 G Poor Paul Robson 134 59 16/1
Open: 12/1
5
Havachoc (GB)
Three wins, one over C&D, in January/February; good 2nd to Rubellite last time; chance
7 3 C AVG Patrick Morris 133 58 5/1
Open: 7/2
6
Drumcondra (IRE)
0-11; having second run on AW and first at beyond 1m2f, so has plenty to prove
3 3 G Poor Declan Carroll 131 56 18/1
Open: 16/1
7
Speechman (USA)
Two good C&D runs off higher marks last autumn; disappointing since; plenty to prove
6 5 G Poor Philip Kirby 129 54 11/1
Open: 17/2
8
Jedhi Knight (GB)
2m turf winner last August; mixed form since; poor form all 3 AW runs; back after wind op
10 3 G Poor Paul Midgley 128 53 17/2
Open: 11/1
9
Arch Legend (GB)
Two wins for Charlie Johnston in 2024; mixed form since; may need the run after a break
11 3 G Poor Ruth Carr 124 49 15/2
Open: 20/1
10
Desert Quest (IRE)
C&D win in January 2024; best run since 590-day break when 4th last time; each-way chance
4 4 G AVG Ewan Whillans 123 48 14/1
Open: 17/2
11
Apache Eagle (GB)
0-18; placed on five occasions, notably when 3rd to Rubellite last month; each-way chance
2 3 G Poor Jessica Bedi 121 46 11/1
Open: 10/1