Full Result 4.45 Newcastle (AW) | 1 May 2026

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(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) (1m2f42yds) 1m2f Standard

1st £3,245.08 2nd £1,522.72 3rd £760.74 4th £380.68 5th £189.72

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Central Command (IRE) 9/4 Paul Mulrennan Simon & Ed Crisford	Paul Mulrennan Simon & Ed Crisford	3	98 v¹	64	42	71	–
b g Space Blues (IRE) - Sharqeyih (Shamardal)
Towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 110yds, won going away (op 6/5)

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	7. Fallacious Promise 5/4F Luke Morris John Butler	Luke Morris John Butler	3	88	50	24	53	–
b g Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) - Byrony (IRE) (Byron)
Held up in last, headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds (op 2/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 4¼ [6¼]	8. Project Kinsman (USA) 11/1 Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby	Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby	3	87	49	14	44	–
b f Maxfield (USA) - Project Whiskey (USA) (Tapizar)
In touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went modest third towards finish (op 14/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nse [6¼]	6. Regal Knight 11/1 Barry McHugh Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Barry McHugh Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	3	810	52	17	46	–
b g Zoustar (AUS) - Nozhar (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Led at steady pace, headed 3f out, weakened from 2f out (tchd 7/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2 [8¼]	5. Steel Fixer 14/1 Ben Robinson Brian Ellison	Ben Robinson Brian Ellison	3	813	55	16	45	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Tebee (Selkirk)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 20/1)

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [9½]	4. Sweet Love 16/1 Andrew Mullen Charlie Johnston	Andrew Mullen Charlie Johnston	3	90	56	15	44	–
b f Dream Ahead (USA) - Party Line (Montjeu)
Towards rear throughout (op 22/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [10¾]	3. Ballon Rouge 28/1 P J McDonald Ed Dunlop	P J McDonald Ed Dunlop	3	91	57	13	42	–
b f Masar (IRE) - Tropicana Bay (Oasis Dream)
Prominent, led narrowly 3f out, faced challenges 2f out, soon headed and lost second, weakened quickly inside final furlong (op 33/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ hd [11]	1. Skirt Around (USA) 9/1 Cam Hardie Philip Kirby	Cam Hardie Philip Kirby	3	99 w¹	65	21	50	–
gr f Knicks Go (USA) - Alotta Skirt (USA) (Candy Ride)
Took keen hold, always behind (op 11/1 tchd 17/2)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:56 Winning time: 2m 16.01s (slow by 9.01s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: T A Rahman & R Gray (Central Command) 1st breeder: Pier House Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Bettine Evans (Fallacious Promise)
3rd owner: James And Susan Cookson (Project Kinsman)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £2 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £5.62 Tricast: £23.47 Trifecta: £25.90

4:45 Newcastle (AW) 1 May 2026

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