13:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 2 September 2026

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Border Minstrel Pub Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 2m 11.00s

(1)

It's A Love Thing¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan| T: S England| OR: 55| CD

11/1

C&D winner in spring 2025 but on a long losing run and has failed to beat a rival on his last 3 starts.

Form: 8-67808

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(5)

Ravenscraig Castle^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Cara Tuke⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 55

5/1

Last Flat success came in 2021. Merely ticking over at present, ninth of 12 at Ayr (1¼m, good) just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 64-8549

(3)

Kameel^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dace| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 53| C

5/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2025 and ran below form in first-time blinkers at Leicester last month. Eases further in the weights and his usual visor is reapplied.

Form: 524445

(8)

Koko Blue²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Molly Keegan-Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 52| BF

11/8

Placed all 4 starts this term, latest when third of 7 at Lingfield (11.6f, firm) last month. Looks sure to go well again having eased 1 lb in the weights.

Form: 30-3323

(6)

Millbuie^b,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 49

12/1

Long-standing maiden who again ran respectably when third of 10 in classified event at Ayr (1m, good) just over 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip no issue but return to a handicap makes him opposable for win purposes.

Form: 303723

(7)

Game Management²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jake Dickson⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 49| C

6/1

Juvenile hurdle winner for this yard in 2024. Made the frame but ran to only a modest level back from 10 months off when fourth in classified event at Ayr (1m, good) last month.

Form: 55/987-4

(4)

Bridgefoot Rambler^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C J Whiteley| T: S Hanlon| OR: 48

18/1

Tailed off first 4 starts but has made much more impact in blinkers the last twice, most recently when fifth of 10 in classified event at Ayr (1m, good) just over 3 weeks ago. Upped in trip for this handicap debut and needs to build on that.

Form: 6-60935

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(2)

Love You More¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Parr J: Harry Vigors

Forecasts

Koko Blue (11/8), Ravenscraig Castle (5/1), Kameel (5/1), Game Management (6/1), Love You More (7/1), It's A Love Thing (11/1), Millbuie (12/1), Bridgefoot Rambler (18/1)

Having been placed on all 4 starts this season, KOKO BLUE is selected to open her account having paid for racing closest to the winner when third at Lingfield last month. Love You More's achilles' heel is her slow starts, but she can give the selection most to think about if on a going day, with Millbuie rounding off the shortlist.