Newcastle (AW)

18:15 ✓ Result

Border Minstrel Handicap

Date 2025-05-11
Distance 7f14y
Class Class 4
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 3yo
Prize £11,515
Winning Time 1m 26.26s (slow by 2.46s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
McKenna (IRE)
8/1 Won
2nd
Oolong Poobong (IRE)
22/1 0.05
3rd 11/4F 1.5
4th
Cairdeas (GB)
16/5 0.2
5th
Andalprofit (IRE)
8/1 1
6th
Loving Apprentice (GB)
40/1 1.5
7th
Four Fifty (GB)
8/1 .5
8th
Hot To Dot (GB)
11/1 1
9th
Studious (IRE)
11/1 1.75
10th
Gesundheit (GB)
66/1 2
11th
Party Bear (IRE)
6/1 1.5
12th
No Nay Nevermind (IRE)
125/1 6.5

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (3)
Cairdeas
Chestnut
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
137 3106-3
80
88
-
24d -3
16.2
0.75/1
3/1
25%
Return to this trip should suit; a player if taking to the AW at the first time of asking
6 (6)
Knights Gold
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
132 h 04-511
75
89
74
15d -8
12
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Bids for a hat-trick from a 5lb higher mark; no reason why he shouldn't go well again
5 (11)
Party Bear
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
132 5-2115
75
88
62
23d -4
10.3
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Dual Tapeta winner in the spring; this track should suit and she makes the shortlist
3 (2)
Four Fifty
Bay
J:Sam James
T:Craig Lidster
J:Sam James
T:Craig Lidster
134 13
77
84
45
19d +10
19.4
2.00/1
8/1
11%
C&D winner last month; the least exposed in the field and respected on handicap debut
9 (9)
Andalprofit
Bay
J:Alex Jary(5)
T:Nigel Tinkler
J:Alex Jary(5)
T:Nigel Tinkler
128 5057-1
71
88
73
31d +8
18.1
1.88/1
15/2
12%
12lb higher than when bolting up by 5l over 6f here last month; may have more to offer
10 (7)
McKenna
Bay
J:Billy Loughnane
T:George Boughey
J:Billy Loughnane
T:George Boughey
128 t 55-813
71
83
70
88d -1
7.8
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Improve for blinkers early in year but returns from three months off with blinkers missing
4 (12)
Studious
Grey
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Mark Loughnane
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Mark Loughnane
134 591-14
77
85
48
99d +2
8.5
3.50/1
14/1
7%
C&D winner; remains 6lb higher than when last successful so may find a few too good
8 (10)
Hot To Dot
Bay
J:Kaiya Fraser(3)
T:Gemma Tutty
J:Kaiya Fraser(3)
T:Gemma Tutty
129 1622-7
72
86
53
43d +1
7.2
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Went close in two Tapeta nurseries in the autumn, but well held on her reappearance here
2 (1)
Oolong Poobong
Bay
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Edward Bethell
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Edward Bethell
136 2192-
79
84
12
241d +15
20.1
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Won a 6f novice here last summer; may just need this after eight months off
7 (4)
Loving Apprentice
Bay
J:Callum Shepherd
T:Ed Dunlop
J:Callum Shepherd
T:Ed Dunlop
131 7221-
74
82
49
202d +20
22.8
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Pontefract winner in October; watch market on handicap debut after seven months off
13 (5)
Gesundheit
Bay
J:Mark Winn
T:Noel Wilson
J:Mark Winn
T:Noel Wilson
122 7091-0
65
85
74
15d +2
4.2
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Poor on turf and 1-1 on the AW, but still hard to make a case for
12 (13)
No Nay Nevermind
Chestnut
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Iain Jardine
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Iain Jardine
123 845-
66
81
49
218d +3
4.4
20.00/1
80/1
1%
This looks a tough task on handicap debut after seven months off
NR (8)
Law Degree
Bay
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
124 p 1332-9
67
86
-
25d
4.3
Looks vulnerable to less exposed rivals on AW debut
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Cairdeas
3/1 3/1 3/1
Knights Gold
3/1 10/3 10/3
Party Bear
11/2 5/1 11/2
Four Fifty
8/1 15/2 8/1
Andalprofit
15/2 15/2 15/2
McKenna
8/1 17/2 17/2
Studious
14/1 14/1 14/1
Hot To Dot
12/1 14/1 12/1
Oolong Poobong
18/1 16/1 18/1
Loving Apprentice
33/1 28/1 28/1
Gesundheit
50/1 50/1 50/1
No Nay Nevermind
80/1 66/1 80/1
Law Degree
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Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Loving Apprentice
22.8
OR: 6 Form: 16 Odds: 0.8
33/1
2nd Oolong Poobong
20.1
OR: 7.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.4
18/1
3rd Four Fifty
19.4
OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7
8/1
4 Andalprofit
18.1
OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9
15/2
5 Cairdeas
16.2
OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7
3/1
6 Knights Gold
12
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
10/3
7 Party Bear
10.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4
11/2
8 Studious
8.5
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
9 McKenna
7.8
OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
10 Hot To Dot
7.2
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
11 No Nay Nevermind
4.4
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
80/1
12 Law Degree
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Gesundheit
4.2
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
50/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Cairdeas
80
88
Oolong Poobong
79
84
12
Four Fifty
77
84
45
Studious
77
85
48
Knights Gold
75
89
74
Party Bear
75
88
62
Loving Apprentice
74
82
49
Hot To Dot
72
86
53
Andalprofit
71
88
73
McKenna
71
83
70
Law Degree
67
86
No Nay Nevermind
66
81
49
Gesundheit
65
85
74

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Knights Gold 15d ago Fit
Gesundheit 15d ago Fit
Four Fifty 19d ago Fit
Party Bear 23d ago Fit
Cairdeas 24d ago Fit
Law Degree 25d ago Fit
Andalprofit 31d ago Fit
Hot To Dot 43d ago Fit
McKenna 88d ago Fresh
Studious 99d ago Long break
Loving Apprentice 202d ago Long break
No Nay Nevermind 218d ago Long break
Oolong Poobong 241d ago Long break