Living North Christmas Fair Handicap.
Newcastle · Tuesday, 2 Jun · 20:45
· 1m 4f 98y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
41
40/1
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 | 8 |
Ned Broy (G)
FAV
[P1]
Fit from hurdling and ran his best race yet when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Hamilton last month. Extra 1f sure to suit and first-time headgear a possible benefit as well.
|
068- | A Mullen | I Jardine | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Sisterandbrother (G) | 731215 | Lewis Edmunds | Joey Ramsden | 8 | 62.1 kg | — |
| 6th | 2 | 1 |
Roger Henry (G)
[B]
Did well in 2024 but showed little both starts for this yard after 19 months off.
|
2343/95 | Lauren Young | Lizzie Quinlan | 6 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 5 |
Rubellite (M)
Has made a positive start for this yard and suited by the emphasis on speed over further when beating Havachoc by ½ length at Wolverhampton last month. Can go well again back down in trip.
|
83-5241 | C J Whiteley | S Hanlon | 6 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 9 |
Mr Withington (G)
Placed only once from 7 starts on the Flat (on his sole visit here). Well held switched to hurdles 9 days ago after 9 months off and stamina still to prove over this far.
|
676368- | Aiden Brookes | Paul Robson | 5 | 60.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 7 |
Havachoc (G)
[P1]
Enjoyed a productive winter on all-weather, completing a hat-trick over C&D in February. Continued in good form since and was ½-length second to Rubellite at Wolverhampton last month. 2 lb better off with that one here and headgear goes on…
|
443322 | C Horgan | P Morris | 4 | 60.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 11th | 6 | 3 |
Drumcondra (G)
Maiden who has gone the wrong way (well backed last time) after a respectable return at Southwell.
|
245-475 | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 4 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Now Then Wendy (M) | 488666/ | — | P Morris | 9 | 60.3 kg | — |
| 8th | 7 | 6 |
Speechman (G)
[P]
Out of sorts on the all-weather in the autumn and offered little back on turf on return last month.
|
44070-9 | Mikey Sheehy | P A Kirby | 6 | 58.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 10 |
Jedhi Knight (G)
[B]
Performed well in staying handicaps last season, winning at Ffos Las. Failed to take to hurdles subsequently (sold cheaply from Harry Derham prior to latest run) and likely to benefit from this outing after 3 months off (has had breathing …
|
331423- | P Mulrennan | P T Midgley | 4 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 11 |
Arch Legend (G)
On a long losing run and just the one decent effort since joining this yard. Off 10 months.
|
208587- | Joanna Mason | Mrs R Carr | 5 | 56.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 9 | — | Maximus Decimus (G) | 7/397- | — | E A L Dunlop | 4 | 59.4 kg | — |
| 4th | 10 | 4 |
Desert Quest (G)
C&D winner in January 2024. Missed all of 2025 but at least showed he retains some ability on third start back at Catterick 3 weeks ago.
|
323/954 | Greg Fairley | Ewan Whillans | 8 | 55.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Nita (M) | 050730- | — | D A McLoughlin | 6 | 59.4 kg | — |
| 9th | 11 | 2 |
Apache Eagle (G)
[TP]
Has largely been holding his form well of late, though will need things to drop right to gain a breakthrough victory.
|
632733 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | J Bedi | 5 | 54.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 12 | — | Almenfee (M) | 4/000-89 | — | D A McLoughlin | 5 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 14 | — | Yakhabar (G) | 70-9143 | — | L Bailey | 7 | 56.7 kg | — |
| — | 17 | — | Dinah Myte (F) | 5-79761 | — | J Gallagher | 4 | 54.9 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — | Liberty Looming (G) | 7840/40- | — | A Nicol | 5 | 54.4 kg | — |
| — | 20 | — | Carida (F) | 56-9700 | A Elliott | S G West | 4 | 54.4 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Ned Broy (3/1), Havachoc (7/2), Rubellite (4/1), Speechman (9/1), Apache Eagle (11/1), Arch Legend (11/1), Desert Quest (12/1), Jedhi Knight (12/1), Drumcondra (18/1), Mr Withington (22/1), Roger Henry (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3245.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1523.0 GBP |
| P3 | 761.0 GBP |
| P4 | 381.0 GBP |
| P5 | 190.0 GBP |