Newcastle (AW)
16:55
Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £1.50 £1.80 Exacta: £18.60 Tricast: £39.28 Trifecta: £82.20
Non-Runners: Nibras Angel (self certificate, off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Best Adventure (IRE) 3 G AVG Andrew Balding 138 lbs 9/2 Won Midfield - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - led final strides(op 5/1)
2nd 5 Census (FR) 3 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 136 lbs 15/8F 0.3 Took keen hold - led - joined briefly over 2f out - faced challenges and ridden final furlong - headed final strides(op 2/1)
3rd 2 Niminy Piminy 3 F AVG Ollie Sangster 138 lbs 4/1 1.25 Prominent - challenging 1f out - kept on but lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/3)
4th 10 It's A Love Thing (GB) 6 G AVG Sam England 127 lbs 66/1 .75 Pressed leaders - kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)
5th 6 Lady Chartwell (IRE) 3 F Poor Charlie Johnston 134 lbs 14/1 .75 Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
6th 3 Grecian Legacy (IRE) 2 C Poor Daniel & Claire Kubler 136 lbs 17/2 1.5 In rear - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
6th 7 Jujubella (IRE) 4 F AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 132 lbs 10/1 0 Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 14/1)
8th 9 Sea Legend (FR) 5 G Poor Jim Goldie 132 lbs 9/1 .75 Took keen hold - held up in last - switched right under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final 2f)(op 7/1)
9th 12 Hosanna Power (IRE) 5 G Poor Tim Easterby 129 lbs 28/1 2 Prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
10th 4 Inappropriate (IRE) 4 G AVG Jedd O'Keeffe 136 lbs 20/1 0.3 Prominent - weakened from 1f out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
11th 11 Flickering Halo (IRE) 4 G Poor Tim Easterby 129 lbs 25/1 0.3 Slowly into stride - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
12th 13 Catherine's Gift (IRE) 3 F Poor Harry Charlton 122 lbs 28/1 1.75 In rear throughout - midfield(op 22/1)