19 Feb 2026 16:30 Newcastle
Winner: £7,100 (Penalty: £3,716); Distance: 7f 14y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(2) |
| - |
Al Najashi (GB) (colt, bay, 10 1) |
044-111 / 3 |
Flat (6) | S Donohoe | Ollie Sangster Mr Ziad A Galadari |
1/4 | |
| soon raced in second, raced keenly, travelled smoothly when led over 1f out, pushed along to go clear inside final furlong, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Okiru (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
732-5 / 3 |
Flat (43) | William Cox | A Watson Mr Salem Rashid… |
25/1 | |
| led, ridden when headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(6) |
| NK |
My Shagaf (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
5833-8 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Connor Planas | T Kent Mr Mohammed Al… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway on near side final furlong, took third entering final 110yds, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| ½ L |
Norcross Brow (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
028-2 / 3 |
Flat (33) | D C Costello | Ollie Pears Mr D Armstrong… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway to briefly go third over 2f out, ridden and lost one place towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Maynora (GB) (colt, brown, 8 9) |
546-552 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Rhys Elliott | Craig Lidster Craig Lidster Racing |
18/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, raced keenly, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost ground, weakened final 110yds | ||||||||||
6th |
2(3) |
| 2½ L |
Ocean Of Storms (FR) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
884- / 3 |
Flat (122) | Jack Nicholls | S & E Crisford Rabbah Racing |
9/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, hung right from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(4) |
| 2 L |
What Fools Believe (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
668- / 3 |
Flat (63) | Barry McHugh | I Furtado Ontoawinner |
66/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, pushed along when lost ground soon after halfway, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||