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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes

Newcastle (AW) · 5 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Storm Esme (GB) (9/1) won the Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026, beating Believeinmenow (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Sean Kirrane for trainer Tim Easterby. 14 ran on Standard going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 13.01s.

Winner Storm Esme (GB)
SP: 9/1 J: Sean Kirrane T: Tim Easterby O: Habton Racing
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 14(5) Storm Esme (GB) p 3f Midfield Palace Pier (GB) – Fen Breeze (GB) (Bated Breath) Habton Racing Held a midfield position - driven to advance inside final furlong and hit front close home - drew clear to score Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby 9-0 6189A96B 1:13.01 4,397 9/1 13.58
2nd 7(7) Believeinmenow (IRE) h 3g Ubettabelieveit (IRE) – Weisse Socken (IRE) (Acclamation) John R Saville Hesitant start - settled at back of field - driven into contention with a late surge - moved up into second close home but no closer 1½ Jack Nicholls(3) Nigel Tinkler 9-2 6685A93B 1:13.26 2,063 9/1 13.10
3rd 1(10) Great Profit (IRE) 3g Profitable (IRE) – Piccola Sissi (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) Mr E Black Sat close to the front pair - hit the front turning into the last furlong plus - stayed on under pressure - overtaken close home - couldn't find more - finished third beaten 2 lengths ½ Barry McHugh W H Harrison 9-9 7090A92B 1:13.34 1,031 7/2J 6.40
4th 9(6) Perineighs (IRE) 3f Prominent Nando Parrado (GB) – Silken Skies (IRE) (Zoffany) Chalkstone Racing Handy in the pack early - urged to chase leaders over 2f out and shared third briefly - asked for more inside final furlong but couldn't find any and finished fourth 1½ Dale Swift Seb Spencer 9-3 6479A88B 1:13.59 516 25/1 47.49
5th 8(3) Celtic Arrow (FR) 3f Persian King (IRE) – Freccia (GB) (Helmet) Stuart Boyd Niall Okeeffe Tracked the pace early - driven approaching the furlong pole - weakened close home to finish fifth 1¼ Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) Julie Camacho 8-13 6570A85B 1:13.80 257 7/1 8.94
6th 2(4) Riley Rocks (GB) 3g Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) – Clouds Rest (GB) (Showcasing) Chris Housego Partner slow to begin - settled at the back - driven and made late headway inside final furlong - unable to close near the finish - eventually held in sixth ¾ Sam James Dylan Cunha 9-9 7077A84B 1:13.93 — 7/2J 5.85
7th 3(12) March Ahead (GB) 3f Dream Ahead (USA) – Dance On The Day (IRE) (Epaulette) Mrs A Plumbridge Settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening for a share of honours hd David Nolan Bryan Smart 9-9 7076A83B 1:13.97 — 25/1 31.75
8th 10(13) Showtown (IRE) b 3g Held up Showcasing (GB) – Romsey (GB) (Mukhadram) Hambleton Racing Li Slow to break - held up towards the back before seeking room on the inner approaching 2f out - driven inside final furlong and unable to quicken 2 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-3 6463A79B 1:14.30 — 10/1 13.14
9th 12(9) Saxon Prince (GB) t 3g Held up Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Frankella (GB) (Frankel) A Scaife C Scaife G Scaife Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f - unable to close - finished ninth beaten 8¼ lengths ½ Dougie Costello John & Sean Quinn 9-2 6360A77B 1:14.39 — 40/1 80.00
10th 11(11) Maximum Velocity (IRE) 3g Prominent Dandy Man (IRE) – Remember Alexander (GB) (Teofilo) In For A Penny Partnership & Partner Handy early - hit front turning past two furlongs out - lost advantage soon after and faded inside closing furlong hd Alex Jary(3) Nigel Tinkler 9-0 6457A77B 1:14.43 — 12/1 14.60
11th 5(8) Record Day (GB) p 3g Held up Showcasing (GB) – Airwaves (GB) (Monsieur Bond) Mrs Claire Ellison Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - failed to find extra and finished well held ¾ Conor Whiteley(5) Brian Ellison 9-1 6755A75B 1:14.55 — 17/2 11.86
12th 13(1) Dontwaste A Moment (GB) t 3g Invincible Army (IRE) – Glitterbox Girl (IRE) (Kodiac) The Good Racing Company Ltd Partner Settled around the pack - made progress with 2f remaining - pushed along a furlong out then faded fast - finished 12th 1 Jonny Peate Ivan Furtado 9-2 6352A73B 1:14.72 — 18/1 24.00
13th 4(14) Sea Her Excel (GB) 3f Bungle Inthejungle (GB) – Cirencester (GB) (Sea The Stars) Mrs Tracy Nason Travelled keenly and hit the front early - overtaken approaching 2f out - lost ground steadily from there - finished well held in 13th 6½ Elle-May Croot(5) Ivan Furtado 9-1 6734C58C 1:15.80 — 18/1 27.16
14th 6(2) Comprador (GB) p 3c No Nay Never (USA) – Marsh Hawk (GB) (Invincible Spirit) Old Gilroyders Partner Fidgety before the off - up with the front group early - driven to keep tab but faded 2f out - well held at the finish 3 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain 9-6 6739C51C 1:16.30 — 16/1 21.00

Winning time 1m 13.01s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 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 (14 of 14 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 £10.10
Tote Place £3.70 £3.50 £1.40
Exacta £98.20
CSF £93.88
Trifecta £328.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Storm Esme won the 6f Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle on Standard going at SP of 9/1. She raced in midfield before being driven forward inside the final furlong, hitting the front close home and pulling clear to score by a length and a half. Believeinmenow was slowly away and settled towards the rear before making a late run that carried him into second near the line, while Great Profit finished third.

The pre-race read Newcastle (AW) 7:00 Race Preview — 5 September 2026 A Class 5 handicap over 6f on standard ground at Newcastle features a field of fourteen three-year-olds where the KTB Fit ratings identify a fairly tight bunch at the top end. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection March Ahead 61/100 top-rated of 14
Advised 20/1 SP 25/1 Finished 7th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) in 2026?
Storm Esme (GB) won the Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026, ridden by Sean Kirrane and trained by Tim Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Storm Esme (GB) (9/1), 2nd Believeinmenow (IRE) (9/1), 3rd Great Profit (IRE) (7/2J).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
Storm Esme (GB) returned a starting price of 9/1, with a Betfair SP of 13.58.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
14 horses ran in the 2026 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 13.01s.

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