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Newcastle-AW · Fri 19th Dec 2025 · 16:15
📏 6f 🏷️ Class Class 6 🌿 Standard 🏟️ AW 🐎 Flat
2nd
Grey Horizon
7/1
Joey Haynes
1st
Watchdog
15/8F
David Nolan
3rd
King Victorious (IRE)
3/1
Callum Rodriguez
🏷️
Class
Class 6
📏
Distance
6f
🌿
Going
Standard
🏟️
Surface
AW
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Grey Horizon Form:
2y
lbs
Joey Haynes
Scott Dixon
7/1
🥉 3rd 2y
lbs
Callum Rodriguez
George Boughey
3/1
7 2y
lbs
Alex Jary(3)
Nigel Tinkler
11/1
4 2y
lbs
Harry Russell
Brian Ellison
28/1
🥇 1st
Watchdog Form:
2y
lbs
David Nolan
Richard Fahey
15/8F
6 2y
lbs
Sean Kirrane
Craig Lidster
3/1
5 2y
lbs
William Cox
Archie Watson
22/1

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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.