NEWCASTLE · 16:05 · 2026-01-01

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1m5y · Flat · Class 4 · 4yo+ · 0-80 · Standard · AW · 9 ran · 1 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			FRANCESI (IRE)No. 10 · drawn 9 · 3 days since last runJ: Myla CoppinsT: Tony CarrollHandy early - moved up to hit the front inside final furlong - pushed along and stayed on well - edged out rivals to prevail	7	7-12	62	9/4 F	3.37
20L	0		FLYING FLETCHER (GB)No. 7 · drawn 8 · 12 days since last runJ: Warren FentimanT: Richard FaheySettled mid-pack early - driven forward with a furlong left - finished strongly to loom up close home - denied by a whisker in second	5	8-10	72	11/4	4.18
30.5L	0.5		THE GREEN MAN (IRE)tvNo. 5 · drawn 6 · 19 days since last runJ: Alistair RawlinsonT: Philip KirbySettled at the back - nudged forward inside the final furlong - ran on to take third a half-length off the front	7	9-1	72	17/2	12.37
41.25L	1.25		CONCERT BOY (IRE)bNo. 9 · drawn 3 · 23 days since last runJ: Greg FairleyT: Katie ScottSettled in the pack - eased across to the near side approaching 2f out and made progress inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth beaten a length and a quarter	6	8-6	63	7/1	9.65
51.25L	1.25		BAJAN BANDIT (GB)No. 6 · drawn 5 · 12 days since last runJ: Paddy BradleyT: Patrick MorrisHandy early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - flattened out in the closing stages - beaten 1.25 lengths in 5th	6	9-1	72	14/1	16.83
62.5L	2.5		NOVAK (GB)No. 8 · drawn 7 · 13 days since last runJ: Andrew MullenT: Iain JardineClose to the front group early - pressed for effort inside the final furlong - couldn't quicken and held to finish sixth beaten 2½ lengths	7	9-1	72	33/1	45.12
72.75L	2.75		EVE'S BOY (GB)pNo. 4 · drawn 1 · 41 days since last runJ: Sean KirraneT: Michael DodsSettled at back of field - pressed for effort inside final furlong - unable to close - finished seventh	4	9-4	75	11/2	8.29
89.75L	9.75		DONNA NOOK (GB)pNo. 3 · drawn 4 · 20 days since last runJ: Mark WinnT: David O'MearaHeld mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in final furlong - finished well held in 8th	4	9-5	76	14/1	16.20
911.25L	11.25		QAZAQ (FR)htNo. 2 · drawn 2 · 12 days since last runJ: Mohammed TabtiT: Iain JardineFought for control early - shot to the front and opened a big advantage - lost the lead inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly to finish ninth	5	9-3	79	18/1	24.92

Non-runners: CALLIANASSA (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)