Full Result 4.40 Newcastle (AW) | 27 November 2025

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(Class 5) (2yo) (1m5yds) 1m Standard

1st £3,402 2nd £1,597.05 3rd £798.84 4th £399.42

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Director's Cut (IRE) 7/1 Luke Catton ³ John & Thady Gosden	Luke Catton ³ John & Thady Gosden	2	94	–	58	77	–
ch c Palace Pier - Lights On Me (Kyllachy)
Prominent, ridden and pressed leader from under 2f out, led towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ nk	4. Eddaari 7/4F Jack Callan ⁵ Simon & Ed Crisford	Jack Callan ⁵ Simon & Ed Crisford	2	92	–	57	76	–
ch c New Bay - Lunearia (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, headed towards finish (op 11/4)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [1¾]	9. Sheikhnshah (FR) 22/1 Rowan Scott Julie Camacho	Rowan Scott Julie Camacho	2	97	–	53	73	–
b c Persian King (IRE) - Siyoushake (IRE) (Siyouni)
Travelled strongly, midfield, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, kept on (op 16/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3 [4¾]	1. According To Mark (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Stott Edward Bethell	Kevin Stott Edward Bethell	2	97	–	46	66	–
b c St Mark's Basilica (FR) - Maimara (FR) (Makfi)
Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on well, eyecatcher (op 10/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ nse [4¾]	12. Turtle Reef 12/1 Colin Keane Hugo Palmer	Colin Keane Hugo Palmer	2	97	–	46	66	–
b c Kameko (USA) - Qatar Queen (IRE) (Kodiac)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened final 110yds (tchd 16/1)

6⁽¹²⁾ 2¾ [7½]	2. Del Corso 15/2 Paul Mulrennan Ed Walker	Paul Mulrennan Ed Walker	2	97	–	40	59	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Via Condotti (IRE) (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, edged right and weakened over 1f out (tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 3¾ [11¼]	7. Mythical Bay (IRE) 2/1 Callum Hutchinson Andrew Balding	Callum Hutchinson Andrew Balding	2	97	–	30	51	–
ch c New Bay - Fact Or Folklore (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt hung left-handed) (op 7/4)

8⁽³⁾ nk [11¾]	11. Sottsfield (IRE) 80/1 Dale Swift Seb Spencer	Dale Swift Seb Spencer	2	97	–	30	50	–
b c Sottsass (FR) - Silver Meadow (IRE) (Teofilo)
Never better than midfield (op 28/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 4¼ [16]	6. Joyful Lawyer (USA) 12/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin K R Burke	Pierre-Louis Jamin K R Burke	2	97	–	19	40	–
b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Lady Lawyer (USA) (Blame)
Always behind (op 14/1)

10⁽⁸⁾ ½ [16½]	8. Palazzo Ducale (IRE) 125/1 Tom Eaves Tony Carroll	Tom Eaves Tony Carroll	2	97	–	18	39	–
ro c St Mark's Basilica (FR) - Crotchet (Lethal Force)
Slowly away, always behind (op 66/1)

11⁽¹³⁾ nk [16¾]	13. Royal Sizzler 80/1 Sean Kirrane Michael Dods	Sean Kirrane Michael Dods	2	92 h	–	12	33	–
b f Too Darn Hot - Queen Kahlua (Kingman)
Midfield, weakened from over 2f out (op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

12⁽²⁾ 8½ [25¼]	5. Ideal Quest 300/1 Shane Gray John Davies	Shane Gray John Davies	2	97	–	–	19	–
b c Kingston Hill - Ideal Storm (IRE) (Zebedee)
Midfield, weakened quickly from over 3f out (op 200/1 tchd 400/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:40:19 Winning time: 1m 41.35s (slow by 4.55s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Shoof Baeed (vet's certificate, lame)
1st owner: Zhang Yuesheng (Director's Cut) 1st breeder: Yulong Investments (australia) Pty
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Eddaari)
3rd owner: Stuart Boyd & Niall O'Keeffe (Sheikhnshah)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.80 £1.10 £6.10 Ex: £29.70 CSF: £20.33 Trifecta: £351.30
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 60 (16%) M [6-9] 27 (40%) H [10-13] 63 (44%)

4:40 Newcastle (AW) 27 Nov 2025

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