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Newcastle-AW · Thu 5th Mar 2026 · 18:00
📏 1m 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Standard 🏟️ AW 🐎 Flat
2nd
Wuood (GB)
5/1
Joe Leavy
1st
Billecart
1/6F
Rowan Scott
3rd
Too Darn Spicy
28/1
Cam Hardie
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
1m
🌿
Going
Standard
🏟️
Surface
AW
🐎
Runners
8
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥇 1st
Billecart Form:
3y
lbs
Rowan Scott
K R Burke
1/6F
2 3y
124 lbs

William Haggas
-
4 3y
lbs
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
80/1
3
Island Bear Form: 236-
3y
124 lbs
Hollie Doyle
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
81
🥈 2nd
Wuood (GB) Form:
3y
lbs
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
5/1
4
Penny Time Form:
3y
124 lbs

Hugo Palmer
-
🥉 3rd 3y
lbs
Cam Hardie
Richard Fahey
28/1
5 3y
124 lbs

K R Burke
-
Racing Post Pick
Billecart

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.