16:55 Newcastle

Friday 17 October 2025

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 12.08s

1^st

(6)

Best Adventure

39-12

9/2

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Midfield, going okay over 2f out, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, kept on, led near finish op 5/1

2^nd

(11)

Census

39-10

15/8f

T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell

Took keen hold, led, pressed for lead and ridden 2f out, kept on over 1f out, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, headed near finish op 2/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(13)

Niminy Piminy

39-12

4/1

T: Ollie SangsterJ: S D Bowen

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders close home, kept on same pace op 10/3

4^th

(9)

It's A Love Thing

79-4

66/1

T: S EnglandJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Midfield, driven 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on, went 4th near finish op 40/1

5^th

(3)

Lady Chartwell

39-8

14/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, faded close home op 10/1

6^th

1 ½

(5)

Grecian Legacy

39-10

17/2

T: D & C KublerJ: D Egan

Held up in rear, driven over 3f out, switched left and minor headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace op 14/1

6^th

(7)

Jujubella

49-6

10/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: O J Orr

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 14/1

8^th

(4)

Sea Legend

59-6

9/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and ridden, not clear run inside final furlong, minor headway near finish op 7/1

9^th

(12)

Hosanna Power

59-3

28/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Ben Robinson

Prominent, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1

10^th

(8)

Inappropriate

49-10

20/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty

In touch behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, faded over 1f out tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

11^th

(10)

Flickering Halo

49-3

25/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie

Slowly away, held up in midfield, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 22/1

12^th

1 ¾

(2)

Catherine's Gift

38-10

28/1

T: Harry CharltonJ: George Wood

Held up in midfield, pushed along and headway over 2f out, faded entering final furlong op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Nibras Angel¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: Hollie Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £1.80EX:£18.60Trifecta:£82.20Tricast:£39.28SF:£13.47Swingers:£3.30, £5.00, £2.50

Forecasts

Census (15/8), Niminy Piminy (4/1), Best Adventure (9/2), Grecian Legacy (17/2), Sea Legend (9/1), Jujubella (10/1), Nibras Angel (12/1), Lady Chartwell (14/1), Inappropriate (20/1), Flickering Halo (25/1), Hosanna Power (28/1), Catherine's Gift (28/1), It's A Love Thing (66/1)

Possibly best to focus on the 3-y-os in this opener, with NIMINY PIMINY, who has been a good second in handicaps the last twice, taken to resume winning ways now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. Census has quickly reached quite a useful level and is an interesting newcomer to the handicapping ranks. Grecian Legacy is better than his recent form figures might suggest and also makes the shortlist.

NIMINY PIMINY (FR)
CENSUS (FR)
GRECIAN LEGACY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Celtic Warrior

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 3

J: P J McDonald | T: A M Balding

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00