17:57 Newcastle

Saturday 5 September 2026

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Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 29.00s

1^st

(2)

St Helier

29-7

9/2

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong tchd 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(4)

Crystal Dark

29-7

4/1

T: E BethellJ: S H James

Awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well op 7/2

3^rd

3 ¼

(1)

Geometry

29-7

11/8f

T: R VarianJ: R P Downey

Edged left leaving stalls, prominent, ridden over 1f out, lost second inside final furlong, soon no extra tchd 6/5

4^th

2 ½

(3)

Dodgem

29-7

33/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 22/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

2 ¼

(5)

Mr Minz

29-7

7/2

T: I JardineJ: Jack Nicholls (3)

Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

1 ½

(8)

Skies The Spirit

29-7

25/1

T: K FrostJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Ducked right leaving stalls, always in rear op 18/1

7^th

(7)

Wadacre Gabriel

29-7

22/1

T: C JohnstonJ: D C Costello

Took keen hold, midfield, weakened over 1f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Alkumatic Dan

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: I Furtado J: Jonny Peate

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £1.50EX:£24.60Trifecta:£56.40SF:£22.13Swingers:£2.20, £1.90, £1.60

Forecasts

Geometry (11/8), Mr Minz (7/2), Crystal Dark (4/1), St Helier (9/2), Alkumatic Dan (16/1), Wadacre Gabriel (22/1), Skies The Spirit (25/1), Dodgem (33/1)

The market should prove highly informative but the vote goes to Kodiac colt GEOMETRY who is bred to be well above average and hails from the in-form Roger Varian yard. Fellow newcomer Crystal Dark also appeals on paper and could emerge as the main danger ahead of the more experienced Mr Minz.