Result · Newcastle (AW) · Thursday 19 February 2026
4:30 Newcastle (AW) result: Al Najashi wins the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
Favourite Al Najashi won the 4:30 at Newcastle (AW) on Thursday 19 February 2026, beating Okiru by 3¼ lengths. Ridden by Stevie Donohoe for trainer Ollie Sangster, the three-year-old was sent off at 1/4 and covered the 7f on standard ground in 1m 27.87s. My Shagaf was a further ¼ length back in third at 20/1.
4:30 Newcastle (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Al Najashi (GB) 3yo · 10-1 · t |
Stevie Donohoe Ollie Sangster | — | 1/4FAV | 69 |
| 2 |
Okiru (IRE) 3yo · 9-9 |
William Cox Archie Watson | 3¼ l | 25/1 | 69 |
| 3 |
My Shagaf (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · claim 3lb |
Connor Planas T J Kent | ¼ l | 20/1 | 66 |
| 4 |
Norcross Brow (GB) 3yo · 9-6 |
Dougie Costello Ollie Pears | ½ l | 25/1 | 66 |
| 5 |
Maynora (GB) 3yo · 8-4 · p · claim 5lb |
Rhys Elliott Craig Lidster | 2¼ l | 18/1 | 55 |
| 6 |
Ocean Of Storms (FR) 3yo · 9-4 · h · claim 5lb |
Jack Nicholls Simon & Ed Crisford | 2½ l | 9/2 | 69 |
| 7 |
What Fools Believe (GB) 3yo · 8-11 |
Barry McHugh Ivan Furtado | 2 l | 66/1 | 57 |
Newcastle (AW) 4:30 returns
4:30 Newcastle (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 4:30 at Newcastle (AW) on Thursday 19 February 2026?
Al Najashi, ridden by Stevie Donohoe and trained by Ollie Sangster, at a starting price of 1/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Al Najashi won as the 1/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
1m 27.87s over 7f on standard ground.




