Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase.
Newcastle · Tuesday, 31 Mar · 18:30
· 2m 4f 19y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
4.33
10/3
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
El Muchacho (G)
[T]
Twice a winner this season and put in another solid shift when collared close home at Sedgefield 12 days ago. 2 lb nudge tolerable and, though not generally the most reliable of types, he'll be a danger to all if able to back that up that …
|
1F323-2 | William Maggs | M E Sowersby | 9 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Ceolwulf (G)
FAV
[P]
Opened his account in a 6-runner Warwick handicap chase last spring and has found just the 1 too good both starts this season, latterly pulling clear of the rest when chasing home an in-form rival at Wetherby. Leading claims.
|
215/221- | James Bowen | Fionn McSharry | 10 | 74.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Ozzy Cosmo (G)
[TP]
Bagged 2m novice hurdle at Ayr on Rules debut in December 2023 but little to shout about since.
|
3P-8P48 | C O'Farrell | N W Alexander | 7 | 73 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Passengerontheship (G)
Placed in an Irish point and made the frame all 4 starts switched to handicaps last term. Mid-field on belated reappearance here recently but entitled to come on for that run and he could have a part to play if his jumping passes the test …
|
6-P1111 | Jonathan England | S England | 7 | 72.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Zumbi (G)
[T]
Novice hurdle winner back in 2022 and shaped as though starting to find his feet again when fourth in a 6-runner handicap chase here (2m, good to soft) 17 days ago. Down another 2 lb and this step back up in trip will help, so there is som…
|
442-211 | Leah Noreci | James Moffatt | 9 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Didntgotwenty (G)
[P]
Winless following 7 attempts over hurdles but opened chase account at the third attempt in good style at Musselburgh (2½m, good to soft) last time. 9 lb rise doesn't look prohibitive all things considered and he's a strong candidate.
|
7-35521 | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter | 7 | 68.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Cave Hill (G)
[TP]
Hurdles winner here in December 2024 and off the mark in this sphere when gamely accounting for 9 rivals at Hexham last spring. Appeared to be coming back to the boil when third at Sedgefield in December but has followed that with a string…
|
536939- | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 7 | 66.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Play By The Rules (G)
[TP]
Modest hurdles winner and record stands at 0-6 in this sphere. Given a chance by the handicapper but this debut for new yard comes on the back of a 17-month absence.
|
554/5-B2 | Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 7 | 66.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Kingston Rock (G)
Pulled up all 3 starts this season and it's not hard to look elsewhere.
|
36-PPP4 | Edward Austin | Gary Rutherford | 8 | 64.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Sputnik (G)
[P]
Tumbled in the weights and took a step back in the right direction when second at Catterick in November. However, he has failed to complete on 2 of his 3 subsequent starts and others make more appeal.
|
P-52P6P | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 11 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Euchan Falls (G)
[VT]
Dual hurdles winner back in 2023 but he's a long-standing maiden in this sphere and looks up against it once more from 7 lb out of the handicap.
|
PPPP47 | Danny McMenamin | R M Smith | 9 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Didntgotwenty (11/8), Ceolwulf (11/4), Play By The Rules (3/1), Passengerontheship (10/3), Cave Hill (8/1), Euchan Falls (11/1), Zumbi (12/1), El Muchacho (14/1), Ozzy Cosmo (16/1), Kingston Rock (28/1), Sputnik (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |