16:05 Newcastle

Friday 2 October 2026

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Henry Malone 1926 Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 11.11s

(4)

Koko Blue³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Molly Keegan-Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 60| CD

7/4

Gained a deserved first win of the season in emphatic style over C&D 30 days ago. Hiked up 8 lb but this reliable filly can go well again.

Form: 0-33231

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(3)

We've Got This^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 59

7/1

Best run this season when third at Thirsk (7f) in July but has twice failed to build on it in 1m handicaps at Doncaster and Redcar (first-time tongue tie) subsequently. Handily weighted if back on her A-game here though.

Form: 657359

(1)

Jetpack Jimmy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: S Whitaker| OR: 60

33/1

Sent off 200/1 but took a step forward on his third start when third of 6 in maiden at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) 15 days ago. This step up in trip should suit now going into handicaps but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 093

(8)

Daring Leader^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: C N Kellett| OR: 55| CD

22/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when scoring at Pontefract (1m) in June. Not disgraced in refitted cheekpieces (retained) when fourth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (1m, soft) 11 days ago. This C&D scorer is no forlorn hope.

Form: 381874

(2)

Dinah Myte¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55| C| D

28/1

Recorded a third career win at Leicester (1¼m) in September. Failed to stay when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 17 days ago. Not out of things now back down in trip.

Form: 236617

(5)

Gemini Man⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 54| CD

15/8

Scored 3 times in the first half of 2026, including over C&D. Has continued to run well since too, posting a good second of 14 in handicap here a week ago. A player once more eased 1 lb.

Form: 924242

(10)

Distinction^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| D

9/1

A 3-time scorer (at up to 11f) in 2025. Winless this season and beat only 2 home in handicap at Pontefract (1¼m, good to soft) 15 days ago. More needed despite a falling mark.

Form: 659859

(9)

Millbuie^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 48

22/1

Long-standing maiden but placed for the fifth time this season when second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (1m, soft) 11 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 372362

(7)

Sovereign Bright³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Callan| T: C Johnston| OR: 50

14/1

Continues to tumble in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, failing to settle fitted with a hood on her last 2 runs at Ripon and Lingfield.

Form: 306856

(6)

Rajawail^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

500/1

Is 0-30 and tried in different headgear when last of 14 in handicap over C&D a week ago. Cheekpieces are retried now.

Form: 060700

Forecasts

Koko Blue (7/4), Gemini Man (15/8), We've Got This (7/1), Distinction (9/1), Sovereign Bright (14/1), Daring Leader (22/1), Millbuie (22/1), Dinah Myte (28/1), Jetpack Jimmy (33/1), Rajawail (500/1)

A tight-knit handicap but GEMINI MAN is proving very reliable this season and can gain a deserved fourth success on the back of a good recent C&D second. Millbuie is still searching for a first victory but arrives in good nick and could emerge as the main danger ahead of recent C&D scorer Koko Blue and the handily-weighted We've Got This.