18:15 Newcastle

Thursday 21 August 2025

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Racing League Race 30 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 38.57s

1^st

(5)

Circus Of Rome

39-1

5/2f

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Held up towards rear, headway going well 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly, cosily op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

3 ¾

(9)

Gran Descans

39-3

4/1

T: Harry CharltonJ: T E Whelan

In rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely to hold second final furlong tchd 7/2

3^rd

(13)

Per Contra

49-6

6/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane

Towards rear, headway going well over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 17/2 tchd 9/1

4^th

4 ¼

(6)

King's Scholar

49-9

14/1

T: E WalkerJ: William Carver

In rear, niggled along halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 2f out, never threatened leaders op 11/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

(8)

Great Bedwyn

59-12

12/1

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy

Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 10/1

6^th

(2)

Ivatt

38-8

5/1

T: C FellowesJ: L Morris

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1

7^th

3 ½

(3)

Ribble Vibe

49-6

18/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never threatened leaders op 12/1

8^th

(4)

Bulldog Spirit

58-13

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Prominent, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

9^th

(14)

Peaky Blinder

38-9

12/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Nicola Currie

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention tchd 14/1

10^th

(12)

Freddy Robinson

68-2

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (7)

Always rear division, never threatened op 40/1

11^th

(7)

Flickering Halo

48-10

22/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out op 25/1

12^th

(1)

Midnight Lion

59-4

22/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Soon led until headed over 2f out, weakened quickly op 16/1

13^th

(11)

Cascade Hall

68-2

66/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Prominent, chased leaders, strongly ridden over 3f out, soon lost place and tailed off op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Barenboim¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Tom Dascombe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £2.00EX:£17.40Trifecta:£80.20Tricast:£55.98SF:£11.50Swingers:£3.50, £3.30, £6.40

Forecasts

Circus Of Rome (5/2), Gran Descans (4/1), Ivatt (5/1), Per Contra (6/1), Great Bedwyn (12/1), Peaky Blinder (12/1), King's Scholar (14/1), Ribble Vibe (18/1), Flickering Halo (22/1), Midnight Lion (22/1), Barenboim (33/1), Bulldog Spirit (50/1), Freddy Robinson (50/1), Cascade Hall (66/1)

No shortage of chances in a race that could well be fought out by the 3-y-os. CIRCUS OF ROME improved for the step up to this trip and looked one to keep onside when doubling his tally at Newbury in June and, boasting a positive profile on all-weather, he's very much of interest again. That said, Gran Descans boasts an upwardly-mobile profile himself and is feared on handicap bow. Ivatt and Ribble Vibe complete the shortlist in a highly-intriguing contest.

CIRCUS OF ROME
GRAN DESCANS
IVATT

Previous Winners

2024

Kamboo

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Cieren Fallon | T: R Hughes

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00