15:45 Newcastle

Monday 29 December 2025

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Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.53s

(3)

Extremely Zain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

5/2

€75,000 yearling, €185,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 3 winners, including French 1m-9.7f winner Uragano. Lots to like on paper and confidence behind him in the betting on debut would look significant.

Form:

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(11)

Kameko Fever¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 28/1) on debut 16 days ago. Yard also saddles What A Tahoo.

Form: 0

(4)

Starryfield¹⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen

10/11

Promising type. 15/2, second of 13 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on debut in July. That form is nothing to get excited about, but it was a promising start to his career and he should build on it.

Form: 2

(1)

Viking Glory²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: A Keatley| BF

3/1

Promising individual. 4/5, second of 9 in novice at this course (7.1f) 27 days ago. This drop back to 6f looks a good move and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 42

(9)

Battenburg Belle¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 10 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0

(10)

Freezing Havana

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Adrian Nicholls

18/1

Foaled February 20. 36,000 gns foal, 10,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey filly. Dam unraced from family of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Dalakhani. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run.

Form:

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Havin A Flyer³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 54

28/1

Modest filly. 33/1, good fourth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 days ago. Should run her race, but she's starting to look a shade exposed.

Form: 835534

(5)

Quiet Serenade¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at this C&D 10 days ago, not knocked about. Will likely be better off in handicaps later on.

Form: 48

(6)

Space Moon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison

66/1

Foaled March 26. €5,000 yearling, Space Blues filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Dolce Far Niente. Another who will probably come on for the run.

Form:

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What A Tahoo¹⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey

50/1

Eighth of 9 starting out in a maiden at Southwell (6.1f, 16/1) 169 days ago, missing break. Like stable companion Kameko Fever, she will need to leave her debut form well behind if she's to play a part in this.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(8)

Skewsby

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Starryfield (10/11), Extremely Zain (5/2), Viking Glory (3/1), Freezing Havana (18/1), Havin A Flyer (28/1), Kameko Fever (40/1), What A Tahoo (50/1), Quiet Serenade (50/1), Skewsby (50/1), Space Moon (66/1), Battenburg Belle (125/1)

Newcomer EXTREMELY ZAIN ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and wouldn't need to be out of the ordinary to make a winning start to his career here. The hint should therefore be taken if he's strong in the betting. The step up to 7f seemingly counted against Viking Glory here last time and he is feared back at this trip, while Starryfield shaped like a sure-fire future winner when second on his introduction at Doncaster during the summer and he needs considering, too.