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Formscan  - Pop Favorite was game in winning a similar event over C&D 22 days but while he commands respect, he wouldn't be an obvious one to register back-to-back wins based on past exploits. CUBAN FIESTA wasn't far away in fourth in that race and with a visor back on, he can turn the form around. Makeen and Madame Plaintiff are others to note in the betting.

13
737-
Madame Plaintiff (IRE) 4,br m 10-2

Inns Of Court (IRE)-Chiara Wells(Refuse To Bend)

(186) (The Jocks And The Geordies Ii)
Rated 60

21
0-24
Cuban Fiesta (GB) 4,gr g 10-0

Havana Grey (GB)-Party Peace(Excelebration)

vs2(22) (Mr K D Fisher)
Rated 58

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cuban Fiesta (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pop Favorite (GB)2
10th Apr 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Pop Favorite (GB) 1st (6/1 8-9 Rated 45) K T O'Neill 1.75L in front of Cuban Fiesta (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 9-8 Rated 59) Laura Pearson (9 ran)
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17th Sep 2024 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cuban Fiesta (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-12 Rated 62) D E Hogan 2.81L in front of Pop Favorite (GB) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 49) D Swift (8 ran)
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Desert Raider (GB)1
31st Mar 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Cuban Fiesta (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-10 Rated 66) Rossa Ryan .88L in front of Desert Raider (GB) 6th (33/1 9-9 Rated 65) Billy Garritty (9 ran)
sp
34
-767
Harry Magnus (IRE) 5,b g 10-0

Harry Angel (IRE)-Music And Dance(Galileo)

ts+cp4(5) (Johnson & Morrow)
Rated 58

48
500-
Desert Raider (GB) 4,b g 10-0

Advertise-Sahara Sky(Danehill)

(211) d1 (Mr Brian Valentine)
Rated 58 Won When Rated 59

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Desert Raider (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Fiesta (GB)1
31st Mar 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Cuban Fiesta (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-10 Rated 66) Rossa Ryan .88L in front of Desert Raider (GB) 6th (33/1 9-9 Rated 65) Billy Garritty (9 ran)
sp
55
479-
Makeen (GB) 8,b g 9-13

Dubawi (IRE)-Estidraaj(Medaglia D'oro)

vs7(186) d3 (Verity, Pritchard & Simpson)
Rated 57

62
27-9
Meng Tian (GB) 6,b g 9-6

Territories (IRE)-Yearbook(Byron)

ts6(32) (Mr S P C Woods)
Rated 50 Won When Rated 54-79

76
4841
Pop Favorite (GB) 7,b g 9-4

Fastnet Rock (AUS)-Soundstrings(Oasis Dream)

bl+(22) cd7 (Amphitheatre Racing Limited)
Rated 48 Won When Rated 51-51-49-59-55

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pop Favorite (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Fiesta (GB)2
10th Apr 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Pop Favorite (GB) 1st (6/1 8-9 Rated 45) K T O'Neill 1.75L in front of Cuban Fiesta (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 9-8 Rated 59) Laura Pearson (9 ran)
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17th Sep 2024 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cuban Fiesta (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-12 Rated 62) D E Hogan 2.81L in front of Pop Favorite (GB) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 49) D Swift (8 ran)
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87
770-
Damisa (IRE) 4,b g 9-2

Magna Grecia (IRE)-Escape Proof(Cityscape)

(377) (Rakjam Ltd)
Rated 45

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Damisa» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 Cuban Fiesta, 5/2 Pop Favorite, 6/1 Harry Magnus, 7/1 Makeen, Meng Tian, 10/1 Madame Plaintiff, 14/1 Damisa, 33/1 Desert Raider.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
A Brittain/Cameron Hardie
2
10
20

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A Brittain
4
16
25

S P C Woods
1
2
50

Julie Camacho
1
8
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Cameron Hardie
2
32
6

Taryn Langley
1
17
5

D E Hogan
1
16
6

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Newcastle

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A Brittain
84
949
9

Julie Camacho
63
688
9

A Brown
44
446
10

D Carroll
12
158
8

S Dixon
12
239
5

S P C Woods
8
39
21

I McInnes
5
83
6

Denis P Quinn
3
18
17

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Newcastle

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Cameron Hardie
77
1484
5

Benjamin Sanderson
17
164
10

Harry Burns
8
84
10

Archie Young
8
69
12

T Kiely-Marshall
8
92
9

D E Hogan
6
70
9

Zak Wheatley
5
100
5

Taryn Langley
3
16
19

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Newcastle

Horse
Wins
Runs
Cuban Fiesta (GB)
0
4
Harry Magnus (IRE)
0
2
Desert Raider (GB)
0
4
Makeen (GB)
0
7
Pop Favorite (GB)
7
39
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