Newcastle (AW)
16:35
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £8.50 Place: £2 £4.30 £3 Exacta: £55.60 Tricast: £535.73 Trifecta: £737.90
Non-Runners: Harswell Duke (vet's certificate, pulled shoe off)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - steady headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - ridden to lead towards finish - kept on well(tchd 13/2)
10 G AVG Linda Perratt 128 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Led - headed towards finish - just held(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Donald Whillans 131 lbs 10/1 0.2
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third towards finish - kept on well(op 17/2)
3 G Poor Richard Fahey 134 lbs 13/2 1.25
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4th
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
3 G Poor Brian Ellison 135 lbs 7/2 0.3
5th
Midfield - switched right when headway over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
4 F AVG David & Nicola Barron 134 lbs 22/1 .5
6th
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - lost three places when no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
4 G AVG David Thompson 135 lbs 11/4F 0.3
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7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
3 F Poor Iain Jardine 127 lbs 14/1 3.5
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8th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2)
3 G Poor Kevin Ryan 130 lbs 5/1 0.05
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9th
Always behind(op 66/1)
5 M AVG Wilf Storey 128 lbs 80/1 .5
10th
Never better than midfield(op 11/2)
5 G AVG Ben Haslam 135 lbs 10/1 0.3
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11th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 4f out - soon pressed leader - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2 F Poor Liam Bailey 130 lbs 33/1 36
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