19 Feb 2026 17:00 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,400); Distance: 7f 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Factual (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1-2 / 3 |
Flat (33) | Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding The Factual Partnership |
5/4 | |
| led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung right when briefly headed over 1f out, rallied and disputed lead inside final furlong, clearly led again and edged on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| ½ L |
Majestic Dane (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
1 / 3 |
Flat (19) | Jack Nicholls | K R Burke Mrs Elaine M Burke |
9/4 | |
| soon raced in second, pushed along when briefly led over 1f out, soon joined inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(4) |
| 2½ L |
Zain Primus (GB) (colt, brown, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
Ben Robinson | J Butler Mr Asaad Al Banwan |
2/1 | ||
| reluctant to enter stalls, towards rear and keen early, headway to take third 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon outpaced by leading pair inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4(5) |
| 5½ L |
Shimmering Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
Faye McManoman | N Tinkler The Olliers & D… |
80/1 | ||
| in rear and always outpaced, detached from soon after halfway, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(2) |
| 2¾ L |
Jet Warrior (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
07- / 4 |
Flat (97) | Barry McHugh | B Haslam Castle Racing Co… |
125/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along when lost position over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||