16:45 Newcastle

Friday 1 May 2026

All16:4517:2017:5318:3019:0219:3320:10

Quaff Box Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f 42y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 2m 16.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Skirt Around215
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR:  65WS
9/1
Knicks Go filly who ran best race when third of 4 in novice at this course (7f, 66/1) when last seen in September. Has had a breathing operation since and is significantly up in trip on handicap debut. Market can guide.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Central Commandv1135
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  64
9/4
No better than mid-division in 3 novice events at the end of last year. Takes a marked step up in trip and looks the type to do better now switched to handicaps with a first-time visor enlisted.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Ballon Rouge25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  57
28/1
Masar filly who may have been short of peak fitness after 6 months off when sixth of 7 on handicap debut (12/1) at Wolverhampton (1½m) 25 days ago. Drops back in trip now which is expected to suit.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Sweet Love53
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR:  56
16/1
Failed to improve for the step up in trip when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) in March. Doesn't appeal as an immediate winner in waiting and will remain vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Steel Fixer10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR:  55
14/1
Lightly-raced maiden who showed more than previously when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) on all-weather debut 10 days ago. Now her task is to build on that.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Regal Knight202
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR:  52
11/1
Went off at big prices and showed little in 3 starts last year. Best watched on handicap bow, though any positive market vibes should be noted.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Fallacious Promise79
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR:  50
5/4
Stepped up markedly on previous efforts when second of 12 to Karakula Dancer (gone in again since) in handicap at Kempton (20/1, 1m) in February, making up plenty of ground from the rear. Should stay this new trip and is a serious player if repeating that last run.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
Project Kinsman18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes| T: P A Kirby| OR:  49
11/1
Showed more when second of 7 on handicap debut over C&D 18 days ago. Unexposed at this trip and can't be discounted from such a lowly mark.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Fallacious Promise (5/4), Central Command (9/4), Skirt Around (9/1), Project Kinsman (11/1), Regal Knight (11/1), Steel Fixer (14/1), Sweet Love (16/1), Ballon Rouge (28/1)

Verdict

CENTRAL COMMAND just about makes most appeal on handicap debut in this low-grade 3-y-o event. Fallacious Promise and Project Kinsman look big dangers on the back of their most recent runs and are feared most in that order.

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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