Horse Alert

31 Mar 2026 16:00 Newcastle

Winner: £10,700 (Penalty: £5,651); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Smokeringinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	43-2725 / 6	Jump (54)	Danny McMenamin	N G Richards Eddie Melville…	7/4
		midfield, closed on leaders after 4th, travelling well and took second 3 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied after last, led inside final 110yds run-in, won going away
2^nd	1	2 L	Fingal's Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	2-11252 / 10	Jump (17)	Callum Bewley	P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson	7/2
		led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, all out after last, headed inside final 110yds run-in, weakened towards finish
3^rd	7	4¼ L	Bold Light (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2)	6484U4 / 9	Jump (31)	Jack Power	L Russell & M Scudamore Mr J Scott	5/1
		soon raced in close second, not fluent and lost one position 2 out, chased leaders before last, weakened towards finish
4^th	6	4¼ L	Haarar (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2)	231140 / 7	Flat (511), Jump (11)	Jonathan England	S England Maximum Racing…	8/1
		held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, headway before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened after last (vet reported gelding bled from nose)
5^th	3	3½ L	Lawrenny (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	51221-P / 7	Jump (139)	Sean Quinlan	J Candlish Mrs Judith Ratcliff	9/1
		towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
6^th	2	37 L	Rare Edition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	4F-24P7 / 9	Jump (80)	David Bass	C E Longsdon Pay The Bill Syndicate	5/1
		held up in rear but in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out
	4	-	Great Pepper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	3-PU62P / 8	Jump (9)	Non Runner	James Moffatt Mills Racing Syndicate…	0/0
		NonRunner