Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap.
Newcastle · Thursday, 5 Mar · 23:30
· 5f
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
OUR ABSENT FRIENDS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 3 |
Castan (G)
[P]
Going through a good spell with 3 consecutive placed efforts, most recently second of 6 over C&D (5/1) last month. Could well add to his 4 C&D wins.
|
P Mulrennan | B Smart | 6 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 12 |
Moonstone Boy (G)
Failed to come on for recent run/yard debut when seventh of 8 over 6f at Wolverhampton (8/1) 17 days ago. Back to minimum trip rates a plus.
|
Lewis Edmunds | J Candlish | 5 | 61.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 12th | 3 | 9 |
Juan Les Pins (G)
Losing run stretches back to June 2023. Ran well when third of 12 at this C&D in January but was flat when tenth of 11 at Southwell (6/1) just under 2 weeks ago. Record tells us everything about how he needs things to drop just right but i…
|
Jason Watson | M Appleby | 9 | 60.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 11th | 4 | 1 |
Pop Star (G)
Quirky type who placed a few times last summer and autumn for Alice Haynes. Yet to fire in 3 starts for present stable, however.
|
A Mullen | I Jardine | 6 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 11 |
Lion's House (G)
FAV
Has been revived by dropping into lower-grade company, building on his best AW effort this season when winning over C&D last month (strong form), justifying support. Unlucky not to follow up when third at Wolverhampton since (denied run) a…
|
Kaiya Fraser | Miss L A Perratt | 5 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 10 |
Dark Kestrel (G)
[T]
Regular here who got away from the stalls better than usual when adding to his tally over C&D last month, staying on to lead close home. Didn't have a great deal of room to work with when down the field since.
|
Harry Russell | A Brittain | 6 | 59 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 5 |
Albegone (G)
[P]
Returned to form when second of 10 in a handicap at this C&D (25/1) last month, looking like he'd timed his challenge to perfection only to be nabbed by one played later. This 8-year-old hasn't had many tries on all-weather and should have…
|
D Allan | T D Easterby | 8 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 7 |
Digital (G)
[P]
3-time C&D winner this winter and ran a crack when finding one too strong under a penalty here a fortnight ago, beaten a head. Nudged up 2 lb and would be folly to ignore.
|
J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr | 8 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 4 |
Blue Force (G)
[H]
Won at Wolverhampton in December but has largely struggled since. Latest fifth of 12 at Southwell (33/1) was a step back in the right direction and he ought to benefit from this return to 5f.
|
Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 5 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 8 |
Our Absent Friends (G)
3-time C&D winner, most recently in December. Made the frame in 3 of 4 starts since, latest when fourth of 9 a fortnight ago. In the mix.
|
Jason Hart | T Davidson | 8 | 56.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 6 |
Harb (G)
Went without headgear and landed C&D handicap a fortnight ago. That was his eighth career success, but it's probably worth noting he's yet to string back-to-back wins together.
|
C Horgan | T Davidson | 7 | 56.7 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | 2 |
Water Of Leith (G)
Proving consistent with back-to-back seconds at Wolverhampton last month, though beaten at odds on just over a fortnight ago. Returns to this C&D where a previous winner and drops back to the minimum trip.
|
Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 8 | 55.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
Betting forecast: Lion's House (4/1), Castan (5/1), Juan Les Pins (11/2), Our Absent Friends (6/1), Moonstone Boy (13/2), Water Of Leith (9/1), Harb (11/1), Blue Force (14/1), Digital (14/1), Albegone (16/1), Dark Kestrel (22/1), Pop Star (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |