Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) – Newcastle (AW) · The Final Fence

Newcastle (AW)

18:15

Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2025-09-19

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,888

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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
2 (2)		Great Dream Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	133	—	8-344	78	89	71	17d	—	—	-24	22.4	0.25/1	Evens 50%
7f rather than 1m could be a better fit for now and he has strong form claims
6 (5)		Thaisa Bay J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	J:P J McDonald T:Andrew Balding	128	h	38-3	75	88	-	120d	—	—	-5	15.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
In a first-time hood when close third in a 7f novice at Haydock in May
1 (4)		Fierce Fortitude Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	133	—	43	-	83	59	23d	—	—	-7	7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Stepped up to 7f at Kempton and went down by under 2l after racing prominently
3 (6)		Potomac River Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	J:Ray Dawson T:T J Kent	133	t	52	-	80	-	34d	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Both races were won by the same horse and he finished closer at Doncaster last time
5 (3)		Nanyuki Bay J:David Nolan T:Ann Duffield	J:David Nolan T:Ann Duffield	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
45,000euros yearling; second foal; half-sister to 1m2f winner Dolce Far Niente (RPR 60)
4 (1)		The Grand Grey J:Jonny Peate T:John Butler	J:Jonny Peate T:John Butler	133	—	—	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Completely tailed off over 1m at Southwell one month ago when 80-1

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Great Dream	evn	evn	Evens
Thaisa	3/1	11/4	3/1
Fierce Fortitude	9/2	5/1	9/2
Potomac River	5/1	11/2	5/1
Nanyuki	50/1	50/1	50/1
The Grand	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Great Dream

22.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

Evens

2nd

Thaisa

15.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Potomac River

9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

4

Fierce Fortitude

7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

5

Nanyuki

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

6

The Grand

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Great Dream	78	89	71
Thaisa	75	88	—
Fierce Fortitude	—	83	59
Potomac River	—	80	—
Nanyuki	—	—	—
The Grand	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Great Dream	17d ago	Fit
Fierce Fortitude	23d ago	Fit
The Grand	33d ago	Fit
Potomac River	34d ago	Fit
Thaisa	120d ago	Long break
Nanyuki	—	—