15:30 Newcastle

Wednesday 26 November 2025

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Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 2m 14.53s

(6)

Prince Achille²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Five-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D (18/1) 25 days ago by ½ length from Educate. 5 lb rise tolerable and should be competitive once more.

Form: 686651

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(1)

Shimmering Sands^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| D

85/40

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/5) 27 days ago, inadequate test. Back up in tri and he's in with a shout.

Form: 607453

(7)

Mystical Maria²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

11/4

Latest win at Leicester in October. Fourth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 28 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. May find one or two too good.

Form: 613214

(5)

Woodleigh⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Roger Fell| OR: 57| D

5/1

Latest win at Redcar in October. Tenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 5 days ago, not clear run. Could have a say if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 340810

(8)

Rock Armour²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 57| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 125/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, not knocked about. Others make more appeal.

Form: 503007

(3)

Miss Lalita³⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 54

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, respectable third of 7 in nursery at this course (8f). Probably best watched back from a 13-month absence.

Form: 4583-

(2)

That Lucas Fella^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52| BF

18/1

20/1, last of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable, but will need to improve for the fitting of a visor if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 224934

(9)

Rampant^v²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 47

16/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 13/2) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 366428

Non-Runners

(4)

Educate⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

Forecasts

Shimmering Sands (85/40), Educate (9/4), Mystical Maria (11/4), Prince Achille (10/3), Woodleigh (5/1), Rampant (16/1), That Lucas Fella (18/1), Rock Armour (18/1), Miss Lalita (66/1)

Having finished second on each of his three starts for this yard, EDUCATE is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. The 4-y-o went down narrowly at the hands of Prince Achille over C&D at the beginning of the month and while it should again be close between them, a 2 lb pull helps to tilt the scales in favour of Jim Goldie's charge. Shimmering Sands is best of the rest.