Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase – Newcastle

Newcastle

16:30

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-31

Distance 2m4f19y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.7°C

Wind 8mph W

Rain 25%

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Play By The Rules Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	146	tp	55554-	75	101	-	516d	—	—	-11	13.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Hurdle winner for Nigel Hawke; patchy form over fences, and returns after 516-day break
2	Ceolwulf Grey J:James Bowen T:Fionn McSharry	J:James Bowen T:Fionn McSharry	164	p	215-22	93	103	88	33d	—	—	-3	16.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Warwick winner last March; good second to in-form rival at Wetherby last time; contender
4	Passengerontheship Brown J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	160	—	4222-8	89	-	-	17d	—	—	-5	15.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Second in 3 consecutive h'cap hurdles last term; probably needed latest run; chase debut
7	Cave Hill Chestnut J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	147	tp	653693	76	100	82	40d	—	—	+4	13.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won at Hexham last May; mainly below-par since; back on a good mark; drier going suits
11	Euchan Falls Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:R Mike Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:R Mike Smith	142	tv	7PPPP4	71	100	50	25d	—	—	-1	7.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-19 over fences; better run following wind op last time, but stiff task from 9lb wrong
5	Zumbi Grey J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	158	t	8-PP44	87	101	93	17d	—	—	+5	11	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Point winner; has won a novice hurdle and should improve on his latest fourth over 2m here
1	El Muchacho Grey J:William Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	J:William Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	168	t	151F32	97	100	85	12d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+17	22.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Catterick winner in January who was a close 2nd at Sedgefield last time; one with a chance
3	Ozzy Cosmo Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:N W Alexander	J:Conor O'Farrell T:N W Alexander	161	tp	3P-8P4	90	100	42	49d	—	—	+6	11.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-6 over fences; not been in top form in three runs this term; bit to prove at present
9	Kingston Rock Grey J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	143	—	36-PPP	72	-	-	49d	—	—	+3	6.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
0-18; hard to fancy after being pulled up all 3 starts this term; drier ground should suit
10	Sputnik Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	142	p	-52P6P	71	101	72	69d	—	—	+3	6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Dual chase winner over 2m4f; good second at Catterick in November but disappointing since
NR	Didntgotwenty Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	152	p	-35521	81	95	78	44d	—	—	—	21.9	—	—
Has improved for cheekpieces and should go well despite 9lb rise for last month's win

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Play By The Rules	5/2	11/4	11/4
Ceolwulf	10/3	3/1	10/3
Passengerontheship	10/3	10/3	10/3
Cave Hill	8/1	8/1	8/1
Euchan Falls	12/1	12/1	12/1
Zumbi	12/1	12/1	12/1
El Muchacho	14/1	12/1	14/1
Ozzy Cosmo	18/1	16/1	16/1
Kingston Rock	25/1	22/1	25/1
Sputnik	66/1	50/1	50/1
Didntgotwenty	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

El Muchacho

22.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Didntgotwenty

21.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 14.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Ceolwulf

16.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Passengerontheship

15.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Play By The Rules

13.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Cave Hill

13.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.9 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ozzy Cosmo

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Zumbi

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Euchan Falls

7.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Kingston Rock

6.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Sputnik

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Muchacho	97	100	85
Ceolwulf	93	103	88
Ozzy Cosmo	90	100	42
Passengerontheship	89	—	—
Zumbi	87	101	93
Didntgotwenty	81	95	78
Cave Hill	76	100	82
Play By The Rules	75	101	—
Kingston Rock	72	—	—
Euchan Falls	71	100	50
Sputnik	71	101	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
El Muchacho	12d ago	Quick return
Passengerontheship	17d ago	Fit
Zumbi	17d ago	Fit
Euchan Falls	25d ago	Fit
Ceolwulf	33d ago	Fit
Cave Hill	40d ago	Fit
Didntgotwenty	44d ago	Fit
Ozzy Cosmo	49d ago	Fresh
Kingston Rock	49d ago	Fresh
Sputnik	69d ago	Fresh
Play By The Rules	516d ago	Long break