16:50 Newcastle

Saturday 26 July 2025

All13:5214:3015:0815:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Linda Blackburn Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5y  |   Standard / Slow  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 1m 44.08s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
Eva Rosie
59-9
7/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Jason Hart
Steadied start, towards rear, effort and headway over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden inside last and ran on well to win going away tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(12)
Mr Heinz
69-0
10/3f
T: S WhitakerJ: L Morris
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, ran on but no match for winner op 11/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(11)
Calcutta Dream
79-0
14/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley (7)
Wore red hood to post, awkward start, mid-division, went 4th halfway, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside last, never threatened op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
8
(1)
Pop Favorite
79-1
14/1
T: S DixonJ: Joey Haynes
Towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along to dispute 3rd 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
(5)
Madame Plaintiff
49-9
17/2
T: A D BrownJ: Shay Farmer (7)
Dwelt, in rear, ridden and stayed on from 2f out, no extra final furlong op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
6
(8)
Top Gun Tina
59-6
4/1
T: D ThompsonJ: William Pyle (3)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never on terms op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
Greenlightforgo
49-6
4/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(9)
Kalganov
69-6
11/2
T: M DodsJ: J Mitchell
Rear mid-division, pushed along and improved well over 1f out, ridden and held 1f out op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
½
3
(6)
Timetobenice
49-7
28/1
T: D ThompsonJ: A Elliott
Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
12
(10)
Royal Justice
49-0
50/1
T: S DixonJ: Jay Mackay (7)
Mid-division, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(7)
Showmethewayhome
49-0
80/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Harry Russell
Led, pushed along 2f out, soon headed and dropped away op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
7
7
(4)
Approachwitcaution
49-4
80/1
T: S WaughJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.60Pl:£2.40, £1.40, £4.40EX:£44.00Trifecta:£517.90Tricast:£333.43SF:£31.34Swingers:£7.40, £11.40, £12.00

Forecasts

Mr Heinz (10/3), Top Gun Tina (4/1), Greenlightforgo (4/1), Kalganov (11/2), Eva Rosie (7/1), Madame Plaintiff (17/2), Calcutta Dream (14/1), Pop Favorite (14/1), Timetobenice (28/1), Royal Justice (50/1), Showmethewayhome (80/1), Approachwitcaution (80/1)

Verdict

KALGANOV was in good order on turf prior to a below-par display at Ayr and, now returned to the all-weather with cheekpieces refitted, it'd be no surprise to see this 6-y-o deliver off a potentially very handy mark. Madame Plaintiff is now 9 lb below the mark off which she landed a handicap for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland last spring and, having posted her best effort for current connections last time, she is feared most ahead of Greenlightforgo, who opened his account over this C&D last month.

  1. KALGANOV (FR)
  2. MADAME PLAINTIFF (IRE)
  3. GREENLIGHTFORGO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Barleybrown
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
J: J P Sullivan  |  T: Mrs R Carr
5/1

Prize Money

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

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