15:55 Newcastle

Sunday 28 September 2025

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Border Minstrel Dog Friendly Pub Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 11.79s

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(10)

Blue For You^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, heavy, 9/2) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Recent efforts not obviously encouraging but this is a drop in grade.

Form: 759808

(5)

Londoner^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 86| CD

17/2

C&D winner in May. Mostly creditable efforts since but he was below par at Chester last time.

Form: 223735

(11)

Bragbor³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 86| CD

2/1

All 3 career starts here, producing a useful effort when taking his record to 2-3 when edging out a next-time-out winner (pair 3 lengths clear) in a handicap over this trip last month. Likely more to come from this low-mileage 4-y-o.

Form: 121

(8)

Padishakh^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 85

14/1

Winning start for this yard at Nottingham in May but hasn't been able to kick on from that, albeit his latest Redcar fourth was respectable and he's dipped to 1 lb below the mark he defied at Nottingham.

Form: 715484

(2)

Crack Shot^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 84

7/1

Has shaped well on both start since joining this prolific yard and it's likely only a matter of time before he's winning again. Player.

Form: 305443

(3)

Per Contra^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83

4/1

Yet to win for this yard but there have been plenty of good efforts, including placing in the Racing League here (12.5f) and going close in a York Ebor meeting last month. Shaped as if still in form when seventh of 12 back at York last time.

Form: 236327

(7)

North View^b,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 77

17/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (1m, good to firm) 31 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 2-79634

(4)

Bamburgh^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| D

22/1

Winner at Redcar in July. Creditable fifth both starts since but that underlines he needs a bit more from his current mark.

Form: 254155

(1)

Glistening Nights¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

40/1

Latest win at Chester in August. Creditable placed efforts on next 2 starts but below par back at Chester latest. First AW start since January 2024.

Form: 541239

(9)

Light Speed¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Tutty| OR: 75| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Beverley in August. 8/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 408216

(6)

Jujubella^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Three course wins between January and March. Also successful on turf at Haydock in July. Not disgraced in a Class 2 at the recent Doncaster St Leger meeting and can't rule out back here.

Form: 231657

Forecasts

Bragbor (2/1), Per Contra (4/1), Crack Shot (7/1), Londoner (17/2), North View (17/2), Jujubella (9/1), Light Speed (14/1), Padishakh (14/1), Blue For You (18/1), Bamburgh (22/1), Glistening Nights (40/1)

BRAGBOR has quickly established himself as a useful operator at this venue and a 6 lb rise for his defeat of a next-time-out winner in a Racing League event last month looks more than fair. Crack Shot has made a positive start for James Owen and is feared most ahead of North View.