NEWCASTLE · 17:00 · 2026-03-06

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6f · Flat · Class 4 · 3yo · Standard · AW · 5 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			SOUL LOVE (GB)No. 6 · drawn 6 · 123 days since last runJ: Sam JamesT: K. R. BurkeUp with the pace and keen early - challenged for the front 2f out and gained the advantage inside the final furlong - kept on strongly to win	3	9-4		15/8	3.05
20.5L	0.5		SILENT STRIKE (IRE)No. 3 · drawn 7 · 16 days since last runJ: Callum RodriguezT: Andrew BaldingWent straight to front - driven approaching final 2f and rival came at close quarters then battled on - overtaken close home holding nothing more finishing second by a short head	3	9-11		5/4 F	2.32
33.5L	3.5		COTAI LIGHTS (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 1 · 104 days since last runJ: Oisin McSweeneyT: Adrian KeatleySettled behind the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs left - kept responding but couldn't match the leading pair's stride inside the final furlong - finished third	3	9-9		5/1	6.86
49L	9		KIMBARA (GB)No. 5 · drawn 4 · first run on recordJ: Jack CallanT: Richard SpencerSettled towards the back - urged forward with over two furlongs left - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish fourth	3	8-13		13/2	9.00
513L	13		WITH GLORY (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 5 · 156 days since last runJ: Kieran O'NeillT: Linda PerrattHeld up early - travelled with plenty of enthusiasm behind the front group - asked for effort 2f out but lost touch - faded to finish fifth	3	8-13	67	80/1	106.21

Non-runners: BUCKLOW HILL (withdrawn; unruly beforehand), NURSIA (self certificate, temperature)