📍 Newcastle — 16:30

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2026-02-19
Class 5 AW Handicap 7f (7.1f) Standard 7 runners
📊 Form ⚡ Speed 📈 Class 🎯 PRB
Pos Draw Horse Form OR Wt Jockey Trainer Odds Going 📊 📈 🎯 Avg Pick Btn
1 2 Al Najashi (C) 3yo 1 1 1 0 4 4 92 10-1 S Donohoe
11% (257)
Ollie Sangster
13% (846)
1.2 🟢 5-1-3
💬 Soon raced in second, raced keenly, travelled smoothly when led over 1f out, pushed along to go clear inside final furlong, easily
2 5 Okiru (G) 3yo 5 2 3 7 63 9-9 William Cox
4% (642)
A Watson
12% (1547)
26.0 🟢 0-3-5 3.2L
💬 Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish
3 6 My Shagaf (F) 3yo 8 3 3 8 5 0 62 9-6 Connor Planas
8% (538)
T Kent
18% (219)
21.0 🟠 0-2-5 0.3L
💬 Towards rear, ridden and headway on near side final furlong, took third entering final 110yds, kept on
4 1 Norcross Brow (G) 3yo 2 8 2 0 77 9-6 D C Costello
8% (744)
Ollie Pears
8% (417)
26.0 🟠 0-1-3 0.5L
💬 Held up in rear, some headway to briefly go third over 2f out, ridden and lost one place towards finish
5 7 Maynora (G) 3yo 2 5 5 6 4 5 57 8-9 Rhys Elliott
7% (733)
Craig Lidster
9% (625)
19.0 🟡 0-1-5 2.2L
💬 In touch with leaders, raced keenly, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost ground, weakened final 110yds
6 3 Ocean Of Storms (G) 3yo 4 8 8 65 9-9 Jack Nicholls
12% (501)
S & E Crisford
17% (1030)
5.5 🔴 0-0-2 2.5L
💬 In touch with leaders, hung right from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly final furlong
7 4 What Fools Believe (F) 3yo 8 6 6 56 8-11 Barry McHugh
7% (406)
I Furtado
8% (1090)
67.0 🔴 1-0-5 2.0L
💬 In touch with leaders, pushed along when lost ground soon after halfway, weakened quickly over 1f out