13:52 Newcastle

Saturday 26 July 2025

All13:5214:3015:0815:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Happy 40th Birthday Tracy McLure Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 2m 14.21s

1^st

(5)

Etretat

49-8

10/3

T: C JohnstonJ: Archie Young (3)

Handy in 2nd, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, always doing enough op 3/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(3)

Falcon Nine

58-13

4/1

T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (3)

Wore earplugs throughout, dwelt, raced keenly in rear mid-division, went 3rd after 4 furlongs, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner op 11/2

3^rd

(9)

Mr Withington

49-6

14/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Alex Jary

Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace tchd 12/1

4^th

(8)

Berkshire Phantom

59-4

13/8f

T: Fionn McSharryJ: O McSweeney

Went to post early, rear mid-division, closer 3f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, ran on but never a danger op 15/8 tchd 6/4

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Crownthorpe

108-12

9/1

T: A D BrownJ: Shay Farmer (5)

Mid-division, closer 3f out, pushed along disputing 3rd 2f out, faded over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

6^th

6 ½

(6)

Brunello Breeze

69-9

15/2

T: L BaileyJ: Mason Paetel (5)

Slowly away, towards rear, in touch, not clear run briefly in mid-division 3f out, ridden and one pace from well over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

2 ½

(1)

Exceptionality

48-4

66/1

T: S DixonJ: Jay Mackay (7)

Very slowly away, in rear, in touch, struggling over 2f out op 40/1

8^th

5 ½

(2)

Quintus Arrius

59-4

22/1

T: P D NivenJ: Andrew Breslin

Chased leaders, lost position and mid-division after 4 furlongs, pushed along 3f out, no response op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Fazen²⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Micky Hammond J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £2.50EX:£17.10Trifecta:£172.70Tricast:£162.92SF:£17.32Swingers:£2.90, £7.10, £7.90

Forecasts

Berkshire Phantom (13/8), Fazen (3/1), Etretat (10/3), Falcon Nine (4/1), Brunello Breeze (15/2), Crownthorpe (9/1), Mr Withington (14/1), Quintus Arrius (22/1), Exceptionality (66/1)

This is wide open but BERKSHIRE PHANTOM edges the vote under a 5 lb penalty for his ready Redcar victory. Mr Withington comes here on the up and is next on the list with the handily-weighted Etretat also well in the mix if back on song.

BERKSHIRE PHANTOM (IRE)
MR WITHINGTON (FR)
ETRETAT

Previous Winners

2024

The Glen Rovers

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: Jonny Peate | T: L Wadham

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,245.002nd: £1,523.003rd: £761.004th: £381.005th: £190.00

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