Newcastle (AW)
16:12
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £4.80 Place: £1.80 £1.10 £4.50 Exacta: £12.20 Tricast: £98.65 Trifecta: £131.90
Non-Runners: Amelia's Joy (withdrawn, unseated jockey and loose before start), Superior Council (self certificate, not sound)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Chased clear leader - pushed along over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon faced challenge - ridden out(Mkt1: op 9/4; Mkt2 op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
6 G AVG Donald Whillans 133 lbs 11/4 Won
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2nd
Prominent behind clear leader - headway and pressed winner over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(Mkt1: op 11/4; Mkt2 op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
4 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 2/1F 0.3
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3rd
Towards rear - headway 2f out - went third 1f out - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 tchd 20/1)
5 G Poor Adrian Nicholls 130 lbs 22/1 3.25
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4th
Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - not reach leaders(Mkt1: tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 14/1)
5 G AVG Ruth Carr 126 lbs 12/1 1.5
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5th
Midfield behind clear leader - headway 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 7/1; Mkt2 op 7/1)
3 G AVG Jim Goldie 132 lbs 5/1 0.3
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6th
Taken down early - took keen hold - led - soon went clear - headed and weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG Richard Fahey 129 lbs 11/1 1.75
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7th
Towards rear throughout(Mkt2 tchd 18/1)
7 G Poor Phillip Makin 133 lbs 16/1 6.5
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8th
Always behind - tailed off(Mkt1: op 40/1 tchd 50/1; Mkt2 op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
2 G Poor Tina Jackson 132 lbs 50/1 15
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9th
Virtually refused to race - tailed off when consented to leave stalls(Mkt2 op 6/1)
3 F Poor Bryan Smart 131 lbs 13/2 50
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