16:20 Newcastle

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 29.39s

1^st

(4)

Surgeon Commander

29-9

9/4f

T: Craig LidsterJ: S H James

Led, headed after 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly in duel from over 1f out, led final furlong, joined on line op 5/2 tchd 11/4

1^st

(8)

Lope Harswell

28-13

10/3

T: Roger FellJ: Mark Winn

Held up in touch, smooth headway into third over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, stayed on strongly final furlong, went second final strides, joined leader on line op 4/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

(10)

Runninman

29-6

4/1

T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: P Mulrennan

Held up in touch, progress to lead after 1f, pushed along and pressed over 1f out, headed final furlong, lost second final strides op 13/2

4^th

3 ¾

(6)

Sunniva

29-6

11/1

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Held up in touch, asked for effort over 2f out, went fourth 1f out, stayed on without threatening op 12/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

4 ½

(7)

Charcon

29-6

18/1

T: B HaslamJ: Cam Hardie

Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, weakened 1f out op 22/1

6^th

(5)

Elemental

28-13

16/1

T: K FrostJ: Joanna Mason

Midfield, asked for effort over 2f out, soon beaten tchd 12/1

7^th

1 ¼

(1)

Nutbean

28-13

11/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten op 9/4

8^th

(3)

Diamond Aura

29-9

25/1

T: H PalmerJ: A Mullen

Held up in rear, well beaten from 2f out op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Calypso Breeze⁵³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: D P Quinn J: Darragh Keenan

(2)

Lina Codina¹⁴⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: N Tinkler J: Jonny Peate

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80, £2.17Pl:£1.40, £1.40, £1.30EX:£5.60Trifecta:£17.70Tricast:£14.67SF:£5.44Swingers:£2.30, £2.70, £3.10

Forecasts

Surgeon Commander (9/4), Lope Harswell (10/3), Runninman (4/1), Nutbean (11/2), Calypso Breeze (7/1), Sunniva (11/1), Elemental (16/1), Charcon (18/1), Diamond Aura (25/1), Lina Codina (25/1)

LOPE HARSWELL has been very competitive on all 3 nursery starts here and might prove the answer. Runninman is second choice ahead of Calypso Breeze.