Result · Newcastle (AW) · Friday 16 January 2026
4:30 Newcastle (AW) result: Witch Hunter wins the BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap
Class 21m5y flatGoing Standard9 ranTime 1m 38.98sWinner's prize £23,193
Witch Hunter won the 4:30 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 16 January 2026, beating Talis Evolvere by 1½ lengths. Ridden by Sean Levey for trainer Richard Hannon, the seven-year-old was sent off at 11/2 and covered the 1m5y on standard ground in 1m 38.98s. Dosman was a further ¼ length back in third at 18/1.
4:30 Newcastle (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Witch Hunter (FR) 7yo · 9-12 |
Sean Levey Richard Hannon | — | 11/2 | 101 |
| 2 |
Talis Evolvere (IRE) 6yo · 8-13 |
Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon | 1½ l | 13/2 | 88 |
| 3 |
Dosman (GB) 5yo · 8-10 |
Jonny Peate Oli Rix | ¼ l | 18/1 | 85 |
| 4 |
Apiarist (IRE) 5yo · 9-7 |
Shane Gray Kevin Ryan | ½ l | 9/2 | 96 |
| 5 |
Rogue Encore (GB) 5yo · 8-12 · p |
P J McDonald Peter Chapple-Hyam | ¼ l | 18/1 | 87 |
| 6 |
Storm Star (GB) 5yo · 9-11 |
Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding | ½ l | 7/4FAV | 100 |
| 7 |
Uniting (IRE) 4yo · 8-3 · p |
Hollie Doyle Ian Williams | 1¼ l | 12/1 | 78 |
| 8 |
Crack On Boys (GB) 4yo · 9-0 |
Jack Mitchell Tom Clover | ¼ l | 9/1 | 89 |
| 9 |
James Mchenry (GB) 6yo · 9-5 |
Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell | 3¼ l | 14/1 | 94 |
Newcastle (AW) 4:30 returns
Tote win£7Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £1.80 £5.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£38.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£42.04Computer straight forecast
Tricast£608.251st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£5041st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:30 Newcastle (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 4:30 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 16 January 2026?
Witch Hunter, ridden by Sean Levey and trained by Richard Hannon, at a starting price of 11/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Storm Star, the 7/4 favourite, finished sixth, 3 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 38.98s over 1m5y on standard ground.
