17:45 Newcastle

Monday 29 December 2025

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 42.37s

1^st

(5)

Second Fiddle

69-6

11/2

T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and soon smooth headway, ridden and led 110yds out, ran on well op 4/1

2^nd

(11)

Maui Breeze

39-9

80/1

T: W StoreyJ: Paula Muir (3)

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on from well over 1f out, ridden inside last, went second final strides op 66/1

3^rd

(10)

Francesi

69-4

3/1f

T: A W CarrollJ: Myla Coppins (7)

Close up, led before halfway, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on, headed final 110yds, no extra and lost second close home op 7/2

4^th

(6)

Powerful Response

59-4

5/1

T: G A HarkerJ: Sean Kirrane

Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, no impression and held inside last tchd 9/2

5^th

1 ¼

(9)

Alpine Sierra

78-11

5/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Billy Loughnane

Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ran on one pace tchd 11/2

6^th

(12)

The Cookstown Cafu

69-4

18/1

T: Fionn McSharryJ: O McSweeney

Led, headed before halfway, remained handy, pushed along 3f out, faded 1f out op 16/1

7^th

(13)

Starliner

49-12

6/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: P Mulrennan

Held up in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, plugged on, never on terms tchd 11/2

8^th

2 ½

(1)

Rainwater

49-3

12/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Mid-division, pushed along and improved over 2f out, ridden pressing leaders under 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

(4)

Samra Star

49-8

28/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Kaiya Fraser

Dwelt, raced freely, front mid-division, pushed along and held 2f out tchd 33/1

10^th

3 ¼

(2)

Jesmond Dawn

49-9

20/1

T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

11^th

(7)

Merapi

39-4

16/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, ridden and dropped away over 2f out op 12/1

12^th

1 ½

(3)

Renewable Dream

39-8

11/1

T: S SpencerJ: Gianluca Sanna (5)

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 2f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Luminous Warrior¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Dylan Cunha J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.90, £18.10, £1.60EX:£353.90Trifecta:£3,240.80Tricast:£1,613.28SF:£411.79Swingers:£47.30, £4.70, £31.10

Forecasts

Francesi (3/1), Powerful Response (5/1), Alpine Sierra (5/1), Second Fiddle (11/2), Luminous Warrior (11/2), Starliner (6/1), Renewable Dream (11/1), Rainwater (12/1), Merapi (16/1), The Cookstown Cafu (18/1), Jesmond Dawn (20/1), Samra Star (28/1), Maui Breeze (80/1)

FRANCESI has been thriving since joining his current yard, winning over C&D 16 days ago before a creditable third at Wolverhampton last week despite racing wide. Powerful Response keeps knocking on the door with three consecutive seconds over this track and trip. Second Fiddle boasts four straight wins here before finishing third under a weight hike last time.

FRANCESI (IRE)
POWERFUL RESPONSE (IRE)
SECOND FIDDLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Paris Lights

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: D Nolan | T: P T Midgley

11/2

Prize Money

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