17:57 Newcastle

Saturday 5 September 2026

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Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 29.00s

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Crystal Dark

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: E Bethell

4/1

Foaled April 4. 70,000 gns yearling, Mohaather gelding. Closely related to useful 6f winner Life In Colour and half-brother to numerous winners, including smart winner up to 1m Master of War. Noteworthy debutant who needs a market check.

Form:

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(3)

Dodgem⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho

33/1

25/1, never able to land a blow when fifth of 7 in novice at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) on debut 43 days ago. This Palace Pier colt can build on that over this longer trip.

Form: 5

(1)

Geometry

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: R Varian

11/8

Foaled February 21. 58,000 gns foal, Kodiac colt. Half-brother to 16.2f winner Clockwatcher and 6f-7f winner Ay Up Duck. Dam 1m winner. Interesting newcomer for leading yard.

Form:

(5)

Mr Minz⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

7/2

Third on both his starts, achieving more than on debut when beaten only 1½ lengths at Ayr (7f, firm) in July. Gelded after and likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 33

(8)

Skies The Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: K Frost

25/1

Foaled March 7. €16,000 foal (private sale), 12,000 gns 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Cornwallville out of useful sprinter Morinqua.

Form:

(2)

St Helier³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

9/2

325,000 guineas Night of Thunder yearling but sent off 16/1 for his debut and looked green when fifth of 8 in 6f novice here on debut 36 days ago. Open to a fair bit of progress.

Form: 5

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Wadacre Gabriel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: C Johnston

22/1

Foaled April 16. Invincible Spirit colt. Half-brother to useful 9.5f/1¼m winner Wadacre Gomez. Dam placed once at 1½m. A considered newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

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Alkumatic Dan

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: I Furtado J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Geometry (11/8), Mr Minz (7/2), Crystal Dark (4/1), St Helier (9/2), Alkumatic Dan (16/1), Wadacre Gabriel (22/1), Skies The Spirit (25/1), Dodgem (33/1)

The market should prove highly informative but the vote goes to Kodiac colt GEOMETRY who is bred to be well above average and hails from the in-form Roger Varian yard. Fellow newcomer Crystal Dark also appeals on paper and could emerge as the main danger ahead of the more experienced Mr Minz.