19 Sep 2025 18:15 Newcastle
Winner: £7,200 (Penalty: £3,888); Distance: 7f 14y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(2) |
| - |
Great Dream (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
8-344 / 3 |
Flat (17) | J Mitchell | S & E Crisford Abdulla Belhabb |
6/4 | |
| made all in centre, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(4) |
| ¾ L |
Fierce Fortitude (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
43 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Rowan Scott | K P De Foy AMO Racing Limited |
10/3 | |
| tracked winner throughout, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| NK |
Potomac River (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
52 / 3 |
Flat (34) | Ray Dawson | T Kent Mr Mohammed Al… |
9/2 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, good headway near side of group 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
4th |
6(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Thaisa (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
38-3 / 3 |
Flat (120) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Mrs F Denniff |
11/4 | |
| difficult loading, steadied start, held up in rear, some headway in moderate 4th nearside rail inside final furlong, | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 4½ L |
Nanyuki (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
/ 3 |
D Nolan | Mrs A Duffield Mr T S Ingham &… |
33/1 | ||
| restless in stalls, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
4(1) |
| 6 L |
The Grand (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 7) |
/ 3 |
Flat (33) | Grace McEntee | J Butler Mr J Butler |
200/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders far side of group, weakened final 2f | ||||||||||