18:30 Newcastle

Saturday 20 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 1m 28.37s
1st
Horse silk
8
(6)
28/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Joanna Mason
Prominent, led 2f out, soon shaken up, strongly pressed final furlong, pulled out more near finish op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
(2)
4/1
T: P MorrisJ: D Nolan
Led at slow pace, headed 2f out, soon ridden in duel, kept on final furlong, held near finish op 11/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(1)
10/1
T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty
Held up in last, short of room approaching final furlong, rapid headway when in clear into third near finish, eyecatcher tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1
4
(4)
11/1
T: K ScottJ: Darragh Keenan
Midfield, progress 2f out, shaken up in third over 1f out, lost third near finish tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
1
6
(10)
11/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: P Mulrennan
Took keen hold in midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, plugged on op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
5/1
T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser
Took keen hold in touch, smooth headway over 1f out, ridden final furlong, no telling impression op 7/1 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
(5)
5/2f
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, faded final furlong op 2/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
10
(3)
12/1
T: B EllisonJ: Barry McHugh
Held up in rear, short of room entering final furlong, never threatened op 11/1 tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(7)
40/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, soon held op 28/1 tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
1
7
(9)
14/1
T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Alfie Redman (7)
Took keen hold in rear, lost place well over 1f out, no threat op 12/1 tchd 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.10Pl:£6.20, £1.60, £2.50EX:£171.90Trifecta:£961.40Tricast:£1,265.71SF:£139.17Swingers:£11.90, £25.20, £8.90

Forecasts

Counting Cards (5/2), Bajan Bandit (4/1), Brazilian Rose (5/1), Just Typical (11/2), They All Know Me (10/1), Gressington (11/1), Miners Gamble (12/1), Samra Star (14/1), Bobby Joe Leg (28/1), Monotone (40/1)

Verdict

COUNTING CARDS appeals as one who can make up for lost time on the back of his encouraging reappearance at Southwell in October. Just Typical added to his good record here when third over C&D last weekend and is second choice ahead of Bajan Bandit.

  1. COUNTING CARDS
  2. JUST TYPICAL
  3. BAJAN BANDIT

Previous Winners

2024
King's School
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 3
J: Kaiya Fraser  |  T: G Tutty
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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