Full Result 3.35 Newcastle | 27 January 2026

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(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,178.77 2nd £2,843.10 3rd £1,421.55 4th £711.36 5th £354.51

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Theformismighty 8/1 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	9	1110 tp	115	58	122	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Mimi Equal (Alflora)
Raced in second, joined leader 6th, led before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden run-in, faced challenge final 110yds, just did enough (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested) (tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)

2 hd	1. Young Jack (IRE) 4/1 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	8	120	119	61	126	–
b g Champs Elysees - Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out (usual 4 out), went second 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and challenging final 110yds, stayed on, just held

3 22 [22¼]	5. If Not For Dylan (IRE) 5/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	11	119 t	114	35	97	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Exit Stage Left (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, joined 6th, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 6/1)

4 6 [28¼]	6. Fenland Tiger 9/2 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	10	117	112	27	89	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - La Calinda (Presenting)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), went remote fourth run-in (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

5 5½ [33¾]	8. The Big Breac (IRE) 9/5F Callum Bewley Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Callum Bewley Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	9	1012	103	13	78	–
bb g Malinas (GER) - Courtmac Memories (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, not fluent 11th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), mistake last (usual 2 out), soon weakened (op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)

6 16 [49¾]	7. Shighness 14/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	9	113 b	108	2	64	–
b m Passing Glance - Sharwakom (IRE) (Dansili)
Towards rear, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 22/1)

PU	2. Marown (IRE) 25/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	12	1112 p	117	–	–	–
b g Milan - Rosie Suspect (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 22/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:04 Winning time: 6m 38.63s (slow by 48.63s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Rattling Road (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Garry Wilson (Theformismighty) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: D & D Armstrong Ltd & L Westwood (Young Jack)
3rd owner: T Carruthers (If Not For Dylan)
Tote win: £9 PL: £3.50 £2.60 Ex: £34.80 CSF: £38.67 Tricast: £175.70 Trifecta: £146.20

3:35 Newcastle 27 Jan 2026

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