12:50 Newcastle

Thursday 15 January 2026

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 19y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 5m 17.12s
1st
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Prominent, shaken up before 4 out, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on well tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
4/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Held up in touch, progress before 7th, ridden into second after 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on in duel run-in, held near finish op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
8/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, shaken up after 4 out, went third after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach front pair op 17/2 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
5
6
15/8f
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Theo Gillard
Jumped right, led, blundered and headed 4 out, soon dropped to sixth, rallied into moderate fourth last op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
711-12
13/2
T: R MenziesJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, lost position before 7th, improved into fourth 10th, hampered by rival 4 out, soon pushed along and beaten op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
7/1
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh
Tracked leaders, went second after 6th, bumped by rival 7th, bumped again 9th, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed 3 out where mistake, weakened last op 13/2 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Held up in touch, struggling 7th, pulled up after 11th op 33/1 tchd 28/1
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Powerofjet62
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 7
T: M Todhunter  J: Callum Bewley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £2.90EX:£24.50Trifecta:£159.80Tricast:£136.89SF:£22.28Swingers:£3.90, £5.40, £6.10

Forecasts

Fat Harry (15/8), Quantock Hills (4/1), Moon Phases (9/2), Powerofjet (5/1), Joecooker (13/2), Glen Road (7/1), Jus De Citron (8/1), Dunnet Head (40/1)

Verdict

A few of these bring potential, not least FAT HARRY who seemed all set to go 3-3 this term until losing valuable momentum on landing two out at Haydock last time. He can quickly resume winning ways off a still lenient-looking mark at the chief expense of the improving duo Powerofjet (second choice) and Moon Phases. Joecooker and Glen Road also need factoring into this intriguing contest.

  1. FAT HARRY
  2. POWEROFJET (IRE)
  3. MOON PHASES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Rattling Road
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00

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