16:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 December 2025

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Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 13.85s

(4)

Grey Horizon^v⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 60| D

7/1

Reacted well to a first-time visor when winning 5-runner nursery at Catterick (6f, soft) in October, his final start for Richard Fahey. Will be competitive if resuming in similar form for his new yard.

Form: 474871

(2)

King Victorious^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: G Boughey| OR: 60| BF

3/1

Creditable third of 9 in C&D nursery 14 days ago, running on. Should go well again.

Form: 994623

(8)

A Boy Named Mary²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice (80/1) at this course (1mf) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 940

(1)

Mademoiselle Belle¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

28/1

Modest maiden. 16/1, seventh of 9 in C&D nursery 14 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 305337

(5)

Watchdog⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56| BF

15/8

Improved form when close second of 9 in nursery at Southwell (7f1) 7 days ago. Pulled clear of the rest and looks well treated off the same mark.

Form: 45862

(3)

Surgeon Commander^b1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 55

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 5 months, late headway when fifth of 9 in C&D nursery 14 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for the run. Also blinkered first time.

Form: 6785

(6)

He Bangs The Drums²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: A Watson| OR: 55

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6f) 27 days ago.

Form: 6896

Non-Runners

(7)

Go Kylie Go²⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 2

T: K A Ryan J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Watchdog (15/8), King Victorious (3/1), Surgeon Commander (3/1), Grey Horizon (7/1), A Boy Named Mary (11/1), He Bangs The Drums (22/1), Mademoiselle Belle (28/1), Go Kylie Go (33/1)

WATCHDOG turns out before a 4 lb rise for last week's 7f Southwell second kicks in and should prove hard to beat if in similar form. King Victorious seems to be getting his act together and is second choice ahead of Catterick winner Grey Horizon.