Newcastle (AW)
16:30
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C and D) (GBB Race)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.20 Exacta: £13.50 Trifecta: £38.80
Non-Runners: Albatross The Ace (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Emma's Letter (GB) 2 F AVG Ed Dunlop 126 lbs 100/30 Won Towards far side early - midfield - headway over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
2nd 3 Itica 2 C Poor Andrew Balding 133 lbs 15/8F .5 Towards far side early - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 85/40 and tchd 9/4)
3rd 2 Inferno 2 C Poor Edward Bethell 133 lbs 6/1 1.75 Prominent behind clear leader - headway and led over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
4th 9 Fanciulla Del West 2 F Poor Ed Walker 128 lbs 6/1 3.25 Slowly away - towards rear - headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 4 Manbearpig 2 C Poor Rebecca Menzies 133 lbs 25/1 .75 Ducked right start - midfield on near side of group - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
6th 8 Vietnorm 2 C Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 131 lbs 33/1 1.75 Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 5 Whernside 2 G Poor Edward Bethell 133 lbs 7/2 1.25 Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
8th 6 Wicksey (GB) 2 C Poor Ben Haslam 133 lbs 80/1 1 Dwelt start - soon raced in last and detached - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 66/1)
9th 10 Angel Breeze 2 F Poor Lemos De Souza 126 lbs 28/1 1.75 Chased clear leader - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
10th 1 A Boy Named Mary (IRE) 2 G Poor Nigel Tinkler 130 lbs 80/1 1.75 Took keen hold - led - soon went clear - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)