16:30 Newcastle

Tuesday 31 March 2026

All14:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:35

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 14.23s

1^st

Ceolwulf

1011-10

11/4f

T: Fionn McSharryJ: James Bowen

Prominent, soon raced in second, led before 3 out, ridden when joined after 2 out, ridden to assert after last, ran on well op 10/3

2^nd

1 ¼

Zumbi

911-4

12/1

T: James MoffattJ: Leah Noreci (10)

In touch with leaders, ridden to go third 3 out, ran on well and upsides winner last, ridden run-in, no extra and just held on to second towards finish

3^rd

El Muchacho

912-0

14/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: William Maggs (3)

Towards rear, dropped to last and not fluent 2nd, ridden before 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, kept on, just failed to reach runner-up final strides op 12/1

4^th

Kingston Rock

810-3

28/1

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Reluctant to line up and had to be led in start, towards rear, hung right 3 out, some headway after 2 out, stayed on to take fourth run-in, no chance with leading trio towards finish tchd 25/1

5^th

Play By The Rules

710-6

3/1

T: A NicolJ: Ryan Mania

Midfield, headway after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 10/3 tchd 5/2

6^th

Passengerontheship

711-6

10/3

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Rear of midfield, ridden 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last op 3/1

7^th

nse

Euchan Falls

910-2

11/1

T: R M SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Prominent, outpaced and lost ground 9th, pushed along and dropped to rear after 11th, weakened after 2 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Ozzy Cosmo

711-7

16/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell

Midfield, dropped towards rear after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1

9^th

1 ½

Cave Hill

710-7

8/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Callum Bewley

Soon led, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 9th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2

10^th

Sputnik

1110-2

50/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, ridden on bend before 4 out, tailed off after 3 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Didntgotwenty⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £3.00, £2.50EX:£26.60Trifecta:£219.70Tricast:£404.88SF:£36.36Swingers:£7.10, £5.50, £15.60

Forecasts

Didntgotwenty (11/8), Ceolwulf (11/4), Play By The Rules (3/1), Passengerontheship (10/3), Cave Hill (8/1), Euchan Falls (11/1), Zumbi (12/1), El Muchacho (14/1), Ozzy Cosmo (16/1), Kingston Rock (28/1), Sputnik (50/1)

The vote goes to CEOLWULF, who deserves to get his head back in front following a couple of solid efforts in defeat this season, notably chasing home a progressive one from a major yard at Wetherby where he put plenty of daylight between himself and the third. It was a rather thin race that Didntgotwenty won at Musselburgh but he did the job well and looks a big threat, while there were encouraging signs from Zumbi here recently and he is best of the rest.

CEOLWULF
DIDNTGOTWENTY (IRE)
ZUMBI (GER)

Previous Winners

2025

Empty Nest

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 7

J: Jamie Hamilton | T: M Walford

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00