16:55 Newcastle

Friday 17 October 2025

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Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 12.08s

(6)

Best Adventure^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

9/2

Successful at Newmarket and Sandown (both 1¼m) at the start of the sumer. Only ninth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) 15 days ago but not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 146359

(13)

Niminy Piminy³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 82

4/1

Dual AW novice winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (5/2) at Sandown (1m, heavy) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Should go well again.

Form: 1-1722

(5)

Grecian Legacy^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 80| D

17/2

Winner at Goodwood in May. Last of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (1¼m, good to soft, 7/2) 15 days ago, doing too much in the middle part of the race and probably in better form than that result implies. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 120846

(8)

Inappropriate¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| BF| DWS

20/1

Dual 1¼m Flat winner for Harry Eustace last autumn and also successful twice over hurdles for this yard subsequently. Off since April (has had wind surgery) and got to be a chance he'll be sharper for the outing.

Form: 223112-

(11)

Census²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80

15/8

Won 9.5f Wolverhampton novice last month. Better than he could show when fourth of 9 in novice at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Brings unexposed potential to handicap debut.

Form: 314

(3)

Lady Chartwell⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| D

14/1

AW winner. Last of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (1¼m, good, 11/2) 64 days ago. Bounce back needed after short break.

Form: 292785

(7)

Jujubella¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 72| CD

10/1

WOn 3 times here beteen January and March. Also successful on turf at Haydock in July. Below par since, including here, but starting toi look well handiacapped again.

Form: 316577

(4)

Sea Legend²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Bit below when form fifth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Ayr (1m, good to soft) 29 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 487795

(9)

It's A Love Thing¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 70| CD

66/1

Three wins this year, including C&D, but recent efforts have been disappointing.

Form: 062600

(10)

Flickering Halo^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Bit below form when fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Ayr (13f, soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 720365

(12)

Hosanna Power²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, last of 5 in handicap at this course (12.5f) 21 days ago but he was a respectable third over C&D prior to that.

Form: 466635

(2)

Catherine's Gift²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Wood| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 66

28/1

Fair maiden. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 29 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 4-3485

Non-Runners

(1)

Nibras Angel¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Census (15/8), Niminy Piminy (4/1), Best Adventure (9/2), Grecian Legacy (17/2), Sea Legend (9/1), Jujubella (10/1), Nibras Angel (12/1), Lady Chartwell (14/1), Inappropriate (20/1), Flickering Halo (25/1), Hosanna Power (28/1), Catherine's Gift (28/1), It's A Love Thing (66/1)

Possibly best to focus on the 3-y-os in this opener, with NIMINY PIMINY, who has been a good second in handicaps the last twice, taken to resume winning ways now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. Census has quickly reached quite a useful level and is an interesting newcomer to the handicapping ranks. Grecian Legacy is better than his recent form figures might suggest and also makes the shortlist.