Result · Newcastle (AW) · Friday 1 May 2026
4:45 Newcastle (AW) result: Central Command wins the Quaff Box Handicap
Class 61m2f42y flatGoing Standard8 ranTime 2m 16.01sWinner's prize £3,245
Central Command won the 4:45 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 1 May 2026, beating the 5/4 favourite Fallacious Promise by 2 lengths. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan for trainer Simon & Ed Crisford, the three-year-old was sent off at 9/4 and covered the 1m2f42y on standard ground in 2m 16.01s. Project Kinsman was a further 4¼ lengths back in third at 11/1.
4:45 Newcastle (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Central Command (IRE) 3yo · 9-8 · v |
Paul Mulrennan Simon & Ed Crisford | — | 9/4 | 64 |
| 2 |
Fallacious Promise (GB) 3yo · 8-8 |
Luke Morris John Butler | 2 l | 5/4FAV | 50 |
| 3 |
Project Kinsman (USA) 3yo · 8-7 |
Aiden Brookes Philip Kirby | 4¼ l | 11/1 | 49 |
| 4 |
Regal Knight (GB) 3yo · 8-10 |
Barry McHugh Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood | l | 11/1 | 52 |
| 5 |
Steel Fixer (GB) 3yo · 8-13 |
Ben Robinson Brian Ellison | 2 l | 14/1 | 55 |
| 6 |
Sweet Love (GB) 3yo · 9-0 |
Andrew Mullen Charlie Johnston | 1¼ l | 16/1 | 56 |
| 7 |
Ballon Rouge (GB) 3yo · 9-1 |
P J McDonald Ed Dunlop | 1¼ l | 28/1 | 57 |
| 8 |
Skirt Around (USA) 3yo · 9-9 |
Cam Hardie Philip Kirby | ¼ l | 9/1 | 65 |
Newcastle (AW) 4:45 returns
Tote win£3.60Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £1.30 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£7.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£5.62Computer straight forecast
Tricast£23.471st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£25.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:45 Newcastle (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 4:45 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 1 May 2026?
Central Command, ridden by Paul Mulrennan and trained by Simon & Ed Crisford, at a starting price of 9/4.
Did the favourite win?
No. Fallacious Promise, the 5/4 favourite, finished second, 2 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
2m 16.01s over 1m2f42y on standard ground.
