Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Newcastle (AW)

15:15

Date 2025-12-05

Distance 1m2f42y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,972

Winning Time 2m 14.83s (slow by 7.83s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Antrim (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke	5/4F	Won
2nd	Pride Of Donegal (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Charlie Johnston	4/1	1.5
3rd	Jez Bomb (GB) Shane Gray · Sam England	100/30	1.75
4th	Jodhpur Blue (FR) Billy Loughnane · Ian Williams	16/1	.75
5th	Pleasant Man (GB) Andrea Pinna · Joey Ramsden	40/1	.5
6th	Almekarem (IRE) Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	15/2	.5
7th	Sea Legend (FR) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	14/1	0.3
8th	Humble Spark (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	33/1	7.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (8)	Antrim Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	136	p	5731	82	86	55	—	—	—	-5	31.9	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Won comfortably from front in C&D novice; left the Gosdens for 130,000gns later in October
5 (7)	Jez Bomb Bay J:Shane Gray T:Sam England	J:Shane Gray T:Sam England	132	p	132212	76	95	60	—	—	—	+10	28.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fine sequence continued with a close call over C&D last week; leading claims
3 (4)	Pride Of Donegal Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Charlie Johnston	J:Cieren Fallon T:Charlie Johnston	135	—	3-4210	81	92	81	—	—	—	-1	14.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Needs to bounce back from a Kempton flop but he's interesting on the earlier evidence
6 (6)	Almekarem Bay J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	131	—	531093	77	91	68	—	—	—	+6	16.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Strong finish last time and dam's side of the pedigree offer major encouragement for 1m2f
8 (1)	Sea Legend Chestnut J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	126	h	795872	70	95	68	—	—	—	+5	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-11 for yard but made eyecatching headway when C&D second under Lauren Young 13 days ago
7 (5)	Jodhpur Blue Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	128	t	870038	72	84	64	—	—	—	+4	9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
7f probably a negative back on his markedly higher AW mark latest; not entirely dismissed
1 (2)	Humble Spark Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	140	—	147320	84	91	80	—	—	—	+11	14.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Down the field in 2m Northumberland Vase here in June latest; four wins at Newcastle
4 (3)	Pleasant Man Bay J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:Joey Ramsden	J:Andrea Pinna(7) T:Joey Ramsden	135	v	215559	79	92	64	—	—	—	+7	9.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well held lately and he's unraced over this short a trip since February 2024

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Antrim	5/4	5/4	6/5
Jez Bomb	7/2	7/2	4/1
Pride Of Donegal	9/2	5/1	5/1
Almekarem	7/1	13/2	13/2
Sea Legend	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jodhpur Blue	18/1	16/1	16/1
Humble Spark	33/1	28/1	28/1
Pleasant Man	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Antrim

31.9

OR: 8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

Jez Bomb

28.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 16.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Almekarem

16.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Humble Spark

14.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Pride Of Donegal

14.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Sea Legend

11.9

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Pleasant Man

9.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Jodhpur Blue

OR: 5.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Humble Spark	84	91	80
Antrim	82	86	55
Pride Of Donegal	81	92	81
Pleasant Man	79	92	64
Almekarem	77	91	68
Jez Bomb	76	95	60
Jodhpur Blue	72	84	64
Sea Legend	70	95	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Antrim	—	—
Jez Bomb	—	—
Pride Of Donegal	—	—
Almekarem	—	—
Sea Legend	—	—
Jodhpur Blue	—	—
Humble Spark	—	—
Pleasant Man	—	—