Full Result 4.00 Newcastle | 31 March 2026

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(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,650.67 2nd £2,600.10 3rd £1,300.05 4th £650.56 5th £324.21

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 7/4F Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	6	112	118	93	124	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, mistake and ridden 2 out, pressed leader last, kept on well run-in, led final 110yds, stayed on (tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/5)

2 2	1. Fingal's Hill (IRE) 7/2 Callum Bewley Peter Atkinson	Callum Bewley Peter Atkinson	10	120 p	130	103	133	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Fingal's Sister (IRE) (Oscar)
Led, not fluent 3 out, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish (op 10/3)

3 4¼ [6¼]	7. Bold Light (IRE) 5/1 Jack Power ⁵ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Jack Power ⁵ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9	1011	118	87	118	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Turmoss (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader 6th, lost position approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11/2)

4 4¼ [10½]	6. Haarar 8/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	7	112	118	83	113	–
b g Muhaarar - Interchange (IRE) (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, niggled along briefly 6th, outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose) (op 13/2)

5 3½ [14]	3. Lawrenny 9/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	7	1110	126	87	117	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Rare Ruby (IRE) (Dilshaan)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 12/1)

6 37 [51]	2. Rare Edition (IRE) 5/1 David Bass Charlie Longsdon	David Bass Charlie Longsdon	9	1110 h¹	126	50	84	–
b g Califet (FR) - Quaspia (FR) (Fragrant Mix)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, slow jump and lost touch 2 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from 3 out; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/2)

6 ran Off time: 4:01:24 Winning time: 5m 3.07s (slow by 12.07s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Great Pepper (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Eddie Melville & Kenny Haughey (Smokeringinthedark) 1st breeder: Victor Connolly
2nd owner: P G Atkinson (Fingal's Hill)
3rd owner: J Scott (Bold Light)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.60 £1.40 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £8.65 Trifecta: £25.90

4:00 Newcastle 31 Mar 2026

Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle