16:23 Newcastle

Wednesday 4 February 2026

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 2m 11.69s

(10)

Farabove The Limit⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 62

9/1

Regressed for Gordon Elliott (sold for £1,000) but back on track for new stable when third at Newcastle (8f) in November. Not seen to best effect when eighth of 9 in nursery at Southwell (8.1f) since so can't be discounted.

Form: 067038-

(3)

Onyeisi^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 61| BF| D

10/3

Winner at Chelmsford in November. 6/5 and visored for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 613-222

(2)

Saxophonic³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

11/2

625,000 gns Dubawi yearling. Has been brought along steadily, tenth of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 50/1) 39 days ago. Can do better now going into handicaps up in trip. Worth a market check.

Form: 880-

(9)

Very Demure²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 54

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.

Form: 65-6

(8)

Trust No One^t,b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner in January and backed it up with a good third of 5 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago when fading late on. Merits serious consideration dropped back in trip with blinkers added.

Form: 5385-13

(6)

Mr Nippy⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: C Johnston| OR: 52| BF

9/2

Remains winless and a below-par fourth of 7 in nursery here (8f) 72 days ago. Needs to get back on track after a break.

Form: 485624-

(4)

Wicksey⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 51

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when eighth of 10 in novice (80/1) at this course (8f) 70 days ago. Up in trip with lots more required on his first go in handicaps.

Form: 008-

(7)

Lope Harswell⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Roger Fell| OR: 46| C

10/1

Consistent sort who dead-heated in 8-runner nursery here (7.1f) 46 days ago. A likely player stepping up in trip nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 774241-

(5)

Sunday Sinatra^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 45

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took a step forward on his handicap debut when third of 6 to Trust No One in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the picture.

Form: 0000-3

Non-Runners

(1)

Lord Mayor¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Onyeisi (10/3), Trust No One (7/2), Lord Mayor (7/2), Mr Nippy (9/2), Saxophonic (11/2), Farabove The Limit (9/1), Lope Harswell (10/1), Sunday Sinatra (10/1), Very Demure (14/1), Wicksey (20/1)

C&D scorer TRUST NO ONE could be worth chancing back at his optimum distance. The reliable Lope Harswell can also have a big say, while in-form duo Sunday Sinatra and Onyeisi are in the picture too.