16:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 41.35s

Quickasican²⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Elizabeth Gale| T: J Bedi| OR: 95

40/1

Showed some ability in novice/maiden company for Rebecca Menzies back in 2022 but off the track for over 2 years prior to failing to complete on debut for new yard at Hexham in April. Best watched.

Form: 34323/P-

Burning It Up^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Dominic Hislop⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 91

5/2

Modest form over hurdles. Second on Perth handicap debut last spring but is yet to fire this season and is now tried in headgear for first time.

Form: 32-54P8

Snow Dragon⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 91| BF

7/2

Consistent sort who made the frame again when creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle (2/1) at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. One of the likelier contenders.

Form: 546-333

Rightbackatyou⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley| T: W Coltherd| OR: 84

16/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't offered much promise in a bumper/over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Musselbugh last month. Looks on a stiff mark.

Form: 4/65-687

Diamond Trilogy⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: William Maggs| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 79

16/1

Just modest form shown over hurdles and offered little sent chasing when eighth in 2m5f Sedgefield handicap in November. Reverts to this sphere with more required.

Form: 7-6088

Kingofthegame³⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Maggs| T: M Todhunter| OR: 78

6/1

Ex-pointer who, following a quick switch to chasing, showed encouragement when making the frame in 2 handicaps in October 2024. Ran poorly in both subsequent starts, however, and has something to prove back from 13 months off here.

Form: 46/43PP-

Steel Soldier¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: J R Norton| OR: 78

50/1

Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules thus far, including on recent handicap debut over C&D.

Form: 806-990

Breadalbane Lass^t,p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Turner| T: R M Smith| OR: 74

10/1

Arrives on back of respectable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago but is yet to score and shaped as though this trip stretched her last time.

Form: 725-066

Rock N Roll Champ^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Edward Austin| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 74

13/2

Posted best effort this term, in first-time cheekpieces, when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f, soft, 13/2) 44 days ago. 1 lb lower now and can make presence felt.

Form: 5-4P854

Parish Star^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 72

9/2

Modest on the Flat in Ireland and largely struggled to make an impact over hurdles for Nigel Hawke. Shaped as if needing the outing for new yard, back from 13 months off, when third of 7 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (20.3f) 26 days ago and can't be ruled out. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 75/458-3

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Non-Runners

Gonnino³⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Gary Rutherford J: Conor Rabbitt

Velvet Vulcan²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Ben Smith

Time Was¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Burning It Up (5/2), Velvet Vulcan (11/4), Snow Dragon (7/2), Parish Star (9/2), Kingofthegame (6/1), Rock N Roll Champ (13/2), Time Was (13/2), Breadalbane Lass (10/1), Gonnino (10/1), Diamond Trilogy (16/1), Rightbackatyou (16/1), Quickasican (40/1), Steel Soldier (50/1)

VELVET VULCAN is still low mileage over timber and only narrowly failed to open his account in this sphere at Ayr earlier this month. He makes plenty of appeal. Rock N Roll Champ and Snow Dragon should also go well.