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Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes

Newcastle (AW) · 3 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance2m½f
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners4
  • HandicapYes

Home Secretary (GB) (30/100F) won the Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 3 September 2026, beating Tarbat Ness (GB) by half a length under Dylan Hogan for trainer Sir Mark Prescott Bt. 4 ran on Standard going over 2m½f; the winning time was 3m 39.43s.

Winner Home Secretary (GB)
SP: 30/100F J: Dylan Hogan T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt O: Highclere Tbred Racing Silver Birch
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 4(3) Home Secretary (GB) v 3g Led Galiway (GB) – Cosmique (FR) (Pivotal) Highclere Tbred Racing Silver Birch Set the pace from the off - pushed along 3f out - driven out 2f out to see off a rival's bid - kept finding more to prevail by a whisker Dylan Hogan Sir Mark Prescott Bt 8-13 6859B105C 3:39.43 3,978 30/100F 1.24
2nd 2(1) Tarbat Ness (GB) b 7g Prominent Reliable Man (GB) – Ethics Girl (IRE) (Hernando) The 1997 Partnership Sat second early - urged forward 3f out - closed on front-runner 2f out - asked for effort - stayed on but couldn't get there ½ Paul Mulrennan John Berry 9-13 7273B105C 3:39.51 1,867 7/2 6.40
3rd 1(2) It's All About You (IRE) t 6g Held up Highland Reel (IRE) – Three Moons (IRE) (Montjeu) The Farming Boys Held up early - improved into third by halfway - kept on without extra flourish to finish third 3 Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 10-2 7571B102C 3:40.01 933 9/1 14.68
4th 3(4) Sharona (FR) t 5m Recorder (GB) – Scottish Stage (IRE) (Selkirk) Ayresome Angels Sat close to the pace early fighting for control - dropped away at halfway - well beaten from 4f out to finish 66 William Pyle Jessica Bedi 9-3 6241C53C 3:51.01 467 80/1 196.57

Winning time 3m 39.43s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (4 of 4 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (4 of 4 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.30
Exacta £1.80
CSF £1.78
Trifecta £2.20
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Home Secretary won the Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle over 2m½f on Standard going at 30/100F. The favourite set the pace from the start, was pushed along three furlongs out and driven two furlongs from home to repel the runner-up's challenge, then kept responding to prevail by half a length. Tarbat Ness tracked the leader in second, was asked to close approaching the straight, and stayed on well without quite getting there. It's All About You finished third.

The pre-race read Newcastle (AW) 3:24 Race Preview — 3 September 2026 A small but competitive Class 5 handicap over 2m56y on the standard surface at Newcastle sets the scene for a tactical affair. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Tarbat Ness 62/100 top-rated of 4
Advised 5/2 SP 7/2 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) in 2026?
Home Secretary (GB) won the Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 3 September 2026, ridden by Dylan Hogan and trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Home Secretary (GB) (30/100F), 2nd Tarbat Ness (GB) (7/2), 3rd It's All About You (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
Home Secretary (GB) returned a starting price of 30/100F, with a Betfair SP of 1.24.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
4 horses ran in the 2026 Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 3m 39.43s.

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