Central Employment & Training Partnership Handicap Stakes (Div II)

19:45 Newcastle (AW) Fri 16 Oct 2026 7f14y Class 6 Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Lanarra

MEDIUM Advised 13/8 Est. 38%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Lanarra (SR 66, 13/8) is the standout selection. She is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin — 6 points clear of the joint-next-best — and her recent form string of 435132 shows a consistent upward trajectory culminating in a win last time out. Critically, she has a course record of W1P2 at Newcastle, confirming she handles this track, and both DistFit:~ and GoingFit:~ show she is not entirely unproven at this trip and going. The market at 13/8 favourite reflects genuine confidence, and her 9-4 weight is light relative to her SR advantage over the field, making her value on the pound-for-pound calculation. Each-way alternative: Clasina. Main danger: Clasina — Clasina (SR 60, 6/1) has steamed in 32% in the market — the strongest move in the field — and despite poor DistFit and GoingFit readings, the significant support suggests connections believe she is primed to run well off a mark 2lb lower than her last win.

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Full result

Winner: Clasina (GB) at SP 12/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Clasina Fox #2 John Berry · Gina Mangan 15/2
2 Lanarra Fox #1 R. Mike Smith · James Sullivan 13/8
3 Territorial Star Fox #4 Rebecca Menzies · Daniel Tudhope 6/1
4 Sprinting Speed Jennie Candlish · Jack Callan 7/1
5 Maynora Fox #3 Craig Lidster · William Pyle 7/2
6 Mystic Wave David Thompson · Aiden Brookes 125/1
7 Miss Raincloud Alexandra Dunn · Luke Morris 33/1
8 Toy Soldier Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Lexie Clarkson(7) 15/2
— Nefyn Queen Stephen Hanlon · Ethan Tindall(5) 40/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Lanarra 13/8 🥈 2ND
2 Clasina 6/1 SP 12/1 🏆 WON
3 Maynora 4/1 5TH
4 Territorial Star 5/1 🥉 3RD