17:15 Newcastle

Saturday 13 December 2025

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.63s

1^st

(7)

Apotheosis

48-9

10/3

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies

Steadied to race mid-division, raced keenly, headway and ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong op 7/2

2^nd

1 ½

(2)

Pocklington

49-5

13/8f

T: G R OldroydJ: P J McDonald

Led, ridden to assert 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong op 7/4

3^rd

1 ¼

(4)

Storm Star

49-9

11/4

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 9/4

4^th

1 ½

(6)

Eldrickjones

68-11

8/1

T: Roger FellJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong op 10/1

5^th

(8)

Houquetot

39-9

16/1

T: D O'MearaJ: L Morris

In rear, ridden over 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ½

(1)

Midnight Lion

58-7

18/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (5)

Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 22/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

(3)

Doctor Khan Junior

69-2

25/1

T: G R OldroydJ: Ben Robinson

Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Nikovo¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: M Herrington J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£2.60, £1.70EX:£9.80Trifecta:£29.00Tricast:£15.75SF:£9.11Swingers:£2.00, £1.70, £1.60

Forecasts

Pocklington (13/8), Storm Star (11/4), Apotheosis (10/3), Eldrickjones (8/1), Nikovo (10/1), Houquetot (16/1), Midnight Lion (18/1), Doctor Khan Junior (25/1)

A good quality handicap. Dual course winner POCKLINGTON knocked on the door on several occasions on turf this summer, latterly when runner-up at Doncaster's St Leger Meeting in September. Unexposed at this 7f trip, he edges preference over the ultra-consistent and 4-time course winner Storm Star. Fellow course specialist Eldrickjones is another fancied to feature.