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Newcastle (AW)

17:00

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,400

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (3)	Factual Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	130	—	1-2	86	86	72	33d	—	—	-13	38.9	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Good form when winning on debut and ran well under penalty on return; strong claims
5 (4)	Zain Primus Brown J:Ben Robinson T:John Butler	J:Ben Robinson T:John Butler	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-21	9.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
90,000gns half-brother to two winners out of a winning mare; good standard to aim at
2 (1)	Majestic Dane Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	132	—	1	-	70	11	19d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Easy win in a small-field C&D maiden last month; more to come but faces a stiff opponent
4 (5)	Shimmering Spirit Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	125	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
36,000gns yearling; dam an AW Listed winner; stiff task on debut
1 (2)	Jet Warrior Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Ben Haslam	J:Barry McHugh T:Ben Haslam	142	—	07-	-	40	12	97d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Poor form in two 1m2f runs in Ireland last year; stiff task dropped in trip on yard debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Factual	4/6	8/13	8/13
Zain Primus	15/8	15/8	15/8
Majestic Dane	6/1	13/2	6/1
Shimmering Spirit	100/1	66/1	80/1
Jet Warrior	150/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Factual

38.9

OR: 9 Form: 12 Odds: 17.9

4/6

2nd

Majestic Dane

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Zain Primus

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Shimmering Spirit

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Jet Warrior

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Factual	86	86	72
Zain Primus	—	—	—
Majestic Dane	—	70	11
Shimmering Spirit	—	—	—
Jet Warrior	—	40	12

Last Run