18:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 September 2025

All16:3317:0817:4418:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:17  |   Winning time: 1m 31.34s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
Great Dream
39-7
6/4f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell
Made all in centre, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong, unchallenged op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(4)
Fierce Fortitude
39-7
10/3
T: K P De FoyJ: Rowan Scott
Tracked winner throughout, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
(6)
Potomac River
39-7
9/2
T: T KentJ: Ray Dawson
Steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, good headway near side of group 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, always held op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(5)
Thaisa
39-2
11/4
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Difficult loading, steadied start, held up in rear, some headway in moderate 4th nearside rail inside final furlong, tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(3)
Nanyuki
39-2
33/1
T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: D Nolan
Restless in stalls, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 50/1 tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
6
4
(1)
The Grand
39-7
200/1
T: J ButlerJ: Jonny Peate
Raced keenly, tracked leaders far side of group, weakened final 2f tchd 125/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £1.80EX:£6.30Trifecta:£17.80SF:£6.77Swingers:£1.50, £1.50, £2.20

Forecasts

Great Dream (6/4), Thaisa (11/4), Fierce Fortitude (10/3), Potomac River (9/2), Nanyuki (33/1), The Grand (200/1)

Verdict

GREAT DREAM has improved with each start to date and with his latest fourth in a warm-looking handicap at Southwell unlikely to prove his limit, he's strongly fancied to open his account back in maiden company. Thaisa has been off the track since making an encouraging return at Haydock in May but retains potential all the same.

  1. GREAT DREAM
  2. THAISA
  3. FIERCE FORTITUDE

Previous Winners

2024
Tasdeed
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: William Cox  |  T: D J S Ffrench Davis
18/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,888.002nd: £1,825.003rd: £913.004th: £456.00

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