19:15 Newcastle

Friday 19 September 2025

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Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.65s

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Respectful¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60

11/2

8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 0-50677

(9)

South Road²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 59| D

25/1

Winner at Ayr in July. First run since leaving Lucinda Russell when sixth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm, 6/1) 24 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 596156

(7)

Golden Duke^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57| D

17/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) 10 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-25865

(6)

Invitorio⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| D

7/2

Returned to form when very good second of 10 in handicap over C&D 8 days ago, never nearer. Races off the same mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 060692

(1)

Asadjumeirah^p,t¹¹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| CD

15/2

Notched fifth victory over this C&D when taking 11-runner handicap earlier this month by ¾ length from Bazball. Carries 4 lb penalty but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 748351

(10)

Pancake^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 54

25/1

25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Still looking for first success.

Form: 448-039

(2)

Bazball^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 49

4/1

Not scored for 2 years but posted best effort for some time when ¾-length second of 11 to Asadjumeirah in handicap over C&D 11 days ago. Remains nicely treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 607932

(8)

Captain Pickles³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50

11/1

Largely acquitted himself well in sprint handicaps this term, latest when fourth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 33 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 455054

(3)

She'sashambles^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45| D

15/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more appealing. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 386304

(5)

Little Mi Mi¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Greg Fairley| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

9/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (5.8f, good). Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving C. P. Donoghue. Worth monitoring in market on yard debut. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 920-600

Forecasts

Invitorio (7/2), Bazball (4/1), Respectful (11/2), Asadjumeirah (15/2), She'sashambles (15/2), Golden Duke (17/2), Little Mi Mi (9/1), Captain Pickles (11/1), Pancake (25/1), South Road (25/1)

Preference is for INVITORIO, who has tumbled down the weights and posted his best effort for Ruth Carr when runner-up in a stronger contest last week. Bazball and Asadjumeirah rate the principal dangers.