14:15 Newcastle

Friday 16 January 2026

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Midnite AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 3m 30.92s

(1)

Wise Eagle^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: A Nicol| OR: 99| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Tongue strap back on with more needed.

Form: 20/2407-

(4)

Duke Of Oxford^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 96| D

5/1

Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (16f, 11/4) 44 days ago. Can give another good account despite 3 lb weights rise.

Form: 430051-

(9)

Brasil Power^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 93

8/1

Four wins from 19 runs last year, bagging 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 631311-

(8)

Sheradann^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92| D

7/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 13/2, 6¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Duke of Oxford in handicap at Kempton (16f) 44 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 301810-

(11)

Blazeon Five³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: A King| OR: 92| D

12/1

Ended 2025 in fine form, completing his hat-trick in 9-runner handicap (7/2) at Southwell (16.5f) 35 days ago. Up another 3 lb but he must enter calculations.

Form: 7/74111-

(2)

Berkshire Sundance³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| D

4/1

Resumed winning ways in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (16f) 37 days ago by ½ length from New York Minute, driven out. Very much one to consider despite being hit with a 4 lb rise.

Form: 112/181-

(6)

Ribble Vibe⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

5/1

Gained a deserved first success for this yard in 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 6/4) 46 days ago, forging clear last 1f. Up 5 lb but he's a likely player.

Form: 754231-

(10)

Tryfan⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 86| C

7/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 129913-

(3)

New York Minute^v³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 86| BF| D

7/1

Visored for new yard (formerly with Ralph Beckett) and arrives on the up, bagging 2m handicap at Southwell in November before an excellent ½-length second of 8 to Berkshire Sundance at Kempton (2m) 37 days ago. Enjoys a 2 lb weights pull so big shout.

Form: 461112-

(5)

Humble Spark¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| C

40/1

4-time course winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 32083-4

(7)

Weddell Sea^t,p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 74| CD

16/1

A 3-time C&D winner, latest in 10-runner handicap 31 days ago when just holding on. Not discounted off a 4 lb higher mark here (including being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights).

Form: 082261-

Forecasts

Berkshire Sundance (4/1), Duke Of Oxford (5/1), Ribble Vibe (5/1), New York Minute (7/1), Tryfan (7/1), Sheradann (7/1), Brasil Power (8/1), Blazeon Five (12/1), Weddell Sea (16/1), Wise Eagle (33/1), Humble Spark (40/1)

A case can be made for plenty of these but NEW YORK MINUTE is on the up for Joey Ramsden and taken to turn the tables on his recent Kempton conqueror Berkshire Sundance on these 2 lb better terms and quickly resume winning ways. Andrew Balding's thriving stayer still rates a big threat in his bid to gain a fifth success in his last seven outings, while Ribble Vibe, Brasil Power and Duke Of Oxford can also have a say in this highly competitive event.