Result · Newcastle (AW) · Friday 2 October 2026

6:45 Newcastle (AW) result: Finn Ironside wins the Armah Switchgear Handicap Stakes

Class 67f flatGoing Standard13 ranTime 1m 27.21sWinner's prize £3,245
Finn Ironside silks
Winner

Finn Ironside (GB)

5yo gelding · 9-4 · tongue strap · jockey claims 5lb
Jockey Elle-May Croot · Trainer Ivan Furtado
Owner Ivan Furtado · By Due Diligence (USA) out of Zelaniya (IRE)

11/4Starting price

Favourite Finn Ironside won the 6:45 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 2 October 2026, beating Spartan Fighter by length. Ridden by Elle-May Croot for trainer Ivan Furtado, the five-year-old was sent off at 11/4 and covered the 7f on standard ground in 1m 27.21s. Victory Sound was a further ¾ length back in third at 4/1.

6:45 Newcastle (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Finn Ironside silks
Finn Ironside (GB) 5yo · 9-4 · t · claim 5lb
 Elle-May Croot Ivan Furtado — 11/4FAV 64
2
Spartan Fighter silks
Spartan Fighter (GB) 9yo · 9-9 · v
 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain l 16/1 64
3
Victory Sound silks
Victory Sound (IRE) 4yo · 8-10 · p
 Connor Beasley Mark Usher ¾ l 4/1 51
4
Cable Beach silks
Cable Beach (GB) 5yo · 8-5
 Andrew Elliott Tom Tate ¾ l 7/1 46
5
Luminous Warrior silks
Luminous Warrior (IRE) 4yo · 9-9 · t
 Jason Hart Christopher Kellett 2½ l 15/2 64
6
Sadiiki silks
Sadiiki (GB) 5yo · 7-13 · claim 5lb
 Rhys Elliott Fred Watson 1 l 125/1 40
7
Palmarian silks
Palmarian (GB) 4yo · 9-3 · h
 James Sullivan Ruth Carr 2¾ l 9/2 58
8
Why Because silks
Why Because (IRE) 4yo · 9-1
 Oisin McSweeney Paul Midgley 1¾ l 9/1 56
9
Secret Road silks
Secret Road (IRE) 8yo · 9-0 · h
 David Allan Samantha & Jacqueline Coward ¼ l 50/1 55
10
Age Of Baroque silks
 Oliver Stammers Jessica Macey l 12/1 63
11
Surprised silks
Surprised (GB) 4yo · 9-9
 Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart ¼ l 25/1 64
12
Just Queen High silks
Just Queen High (IRE) 4yo · 9-8 · p
 Jack Callan Ian Williams 1 l 22/1 63
13
Aurora's Doublesix silks
Aurora's Doublesix (IRE) 4yo · 8-4 · h
 Faye McManoman Brian Rothwell 1¼ l 200/1 44

Newcastle (AW) 6:45 returns

Tote win£3.75Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.40 £2.80 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£35.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£51.87Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£256.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

6:45 Newcastle (AW) result: FAQs

Who won the 6:45 at Newcastle (AW) on Friday 2 October 2026?

Finn Ironside, ridden by Elle-May Croot and trained by Ivan Furtado, at a starting price of 11/4.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Finn Ironside won as the 11/4 favourite.

What was the winning time?

1m 27.21s over 7f on standard ground.

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