06 Feb 2026 20:00 Newcastle
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,319); Distance: 7f 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
SBK Betting Podcast Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(5) |
| - |
Benacre (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
3402-72 / 6 |
Flat (6) | Oliver Stammers | C Johnston Susan and John… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway to dispute lead over 1f out, led outright close home, all out final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(3) |
| HD |
The Dragon King (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
056651- / 4 |
Flat (74) | H Crouch | C G Cox Middleham Park… |
6/1 | |
| raced with earplugs, slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 3f out, headway to chase leaders approaching final furlong, kept on, went second final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(7) |
| HD |
Little Empire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
1332-23 / 6 |
Flat (9) | Harry Vigors | A McCann Mr Alan Lowry |
13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and headway to dispute lead over 1f out, headed close home, kept on but lost second final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
11(10) |
| 2¼ L |
Maximising (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
8835-1 / 4 |
Flat (23) | Joanna Mason | K P De Foy Martians Racing |
10/3 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth near finish, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
8(12) |
| 1 L |
Stenmark (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
612563- / 4 |
Flat (67) | Jason Hart | D P Quinn Chris Housego And… |
7/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Degale (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
831/20- / 5 |
Flat (138) | Callum Rodriguez | T D Barron Mrlaurenceo'kane/harrowgatebloodstockl |
16/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, soon headed and faded | ||||||||||
7th |
2(1) |
| NK |
Purest Time (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
0230-50 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams Mr M Greaves |
7/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
10(8) |
| 1½ L |
They All Know Me (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 5) |
32233-2 / 4 |
Flat (25) | D Nolan | R A Fahey Mr M J Macleod |
17/2 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
4(9) |
| 1½ L |
Sunriseontheboyne (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
582671- / 4 |
Flat (136) | P Mulrennan | B Haslam Future Champions… |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
10th |
12(11) |
| 2¼ L |
Tolstoy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
0707-54 / 7 |
Flat (14) | Kaiya Fraser | B Ellison Mr Kristian Strangeway |
6/1 | |
| wore hood to post, always in rear | ||||||||||
11th |
1(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Society Man (FR) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
80166-5 / 6 |
Flat (31) | Tom Marquand | C Johnston Middleham Park… |
33/1 | |
| midfield in touch, switched left and pushed along over 2f out, soon faded | ||||||||||
7(6) |
| - |
North View (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
63482-1 / 5 |
Flat (26) | Jack Dace | S C Williams Mrs J Morley |
0/0 | ||
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