SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap (Div I) – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

18:00

SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap (Div I)

Date 2026-02-06

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,851

Winning Time 58.92s (slow by 1.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dark Kestrel (IRE) Ethan Tindall · Antony Brittain	6/1	Won
2nd	Albegone (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	25/1	0.3
3rd	Glory Fighter (GB) Rhys Elliott · Paul Midgley	33/1	0.05
4th	Farandaway (IRE) Oliver Stammers · Grant Tuer	13/2	.5
5th	Harb (GB) Luke Morris · Tristan Davidson	7/1	.75
6th	Good Earth (IRE) Jason Hart · Michael Herrington	5/1	1.25
7th	Pal Joey (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Ben Haslam	2/1F	.75
8th	Bonito Cavalo (GB) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	20/1	0.2
9th	Phoenix Beach (IRE) Mikkel Mortensen · Scott Dixon	20/1	.5
10th	Ganesha (GB) P J McDonald · Phillip Makin	15/2	2.25

Runners (11)

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
1 (3)	Pal Joey Brown J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	140	tv	8857-1	75	81	60	6d	—	—	-1	23.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
C&D winner six days ago; needs to back it up under a 5lb penalty with headgear retained
7 (8)	Good Earth Bay J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	129	—	38-418	64	81	67	7d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won at Southwell before result best ignored (poor run) there latest; a likely player
4 (2)	Dark Kestrel Bay J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Antony Brittain	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:Antony Brittain	133	t	048-96	68	79	68	17d	—	—	-5	8.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
C&D scorer who hinted at a revival when sixth over C&D 17 days ago; needs considering
2 (9)	Farandaway b/br J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	135	—	3037-4	70	80	54	24d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-3	8.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-13 but not discredited when C&D fourth 24 days ago; possibilities eased 2lb
8 (11)	Harb Bay J:Luke Morris T:Tristan Davidson	J:Luke Morris T:Tristan Davidson	128	v	5604-3	63	84	73	17d	—	—	-2	9.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Scored at Ayr in August and largely in good form since; can make his presence felt again
6 (5)	Ganesha Bay J:P J McDonald T:Phillip Makin	J:P J McDonald T:Phillip Makin	130	—	422-79	65	81	72	6d	—	—	-4	6.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
A dual C&D winner but he beat just one back over C&D six days ago; others are preferred
9 (7)	Phoenix Beach Bay J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Scott Dixon	J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Scott Dixon	128	—	05747-	63	81	74	38d	—	—	0	4.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Course winner but he's not proving the easiest to catch right of late; others appeal more
10 (1)	Bonito Cavalo Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	123	—	0900-0	58	76	32	27d	—	—	-2	3.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Six-time course scorer but failed to beat a rival on his last two runs; had wind op since
5 (4)	Albegone Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	133	p	08068-	68	77	58	56d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+2	5.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Signed off for 2025 with poor efforts over C&D and at Southwell; has something to prove
3 (6)	Glory Fighter Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Paul Midgley	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Paul Midgley	134	—	083-98	69	78	58	15d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+3	5.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Hard to catch right in 2025 and last of eight over C&D latest, so others are preferred
NR (10)	La Rochette Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Tracy Waggott	J:Barry McHugh T:Tracy Waggott	122	—	090-34	57	81	70	24d	—	—	—	1.8	—	—
Winless since May 2024 but she's back in form of late; no forlorn hope from an easing mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pal Joey	11/4	5/2	11/4
Good Earth	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dark Kestrel	5/1	11/2	11/2
Farandaway	6/1	13/2	6/1
Harb	13/2	13/2	13/2
Ganesha	7/1	15/2	7/1
Phoenix Beach	20/1	20/1	20/1
Bonito Cavalo	18/1	14/1	16/1
Albegone	28/1	25/1	25/1
Glory Fighter	50/1	33/1	40/1
La Rochette	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pal Joey

23.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Harb

9.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Farandaway

8.3

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Dark Kestrel

8.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Good Earth

7.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ganesha

6.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Albegone

5.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Glory Fighter

5.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Phoenix Beach

4.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Bonito Cavalo

3.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

La Rochette

1.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pal Joey	75	81	60
Farandaway	70	80	54
Glory Fighter	69	78	58
Dark Kestrel	68	79	68
Albegone	68	77	58
Ganesha	65	81	72
Good Earth	64	81	67
Harb	63	84	73
Phoenix Beach	63	81	74
Bonito Cavalo	58	76	32
La Rochette	57	81	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pal Joey	6d ago	Quick return
Ganesha	6d ago	Quick return
Good Earth	7d ago	Quick return
Glory Fighter	15d ago	Fit
Dark Kestrel	17d ago	Fit
Harb	17d ago	Fit
Farandaway	24d ago	Fit
La Rochette	24d ago	Fit
Bonito Cavalo	27d ago	Fit
Phoenix Beach	38d ago	Fit
Albegone	56d ago	Fresh