14:50 Newcastle

Friday 8 September 2017

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ESH Construction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.82s

(8)

Global Roar¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Quinn| T: J R Weymes

66/1

Finished 3+L third to Musical Terms in a 1m Ripon maiden (good) last month, but faces a stiff task here on AW debut giving weight away to younger horses.

Form: 63

(9)

Major Minus¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby

125/1

Sir Percy gelding who has shown precious little ability in two quickfire runs last month. Looks to be awaiting a handicap mark after this AW debut.

Form: 06

(2)

Naaeebb¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| BF

7/4

Well related Lonhro colt who steps back up in trip for his third career start having been comfortably dispatched (held up) by Dance Teacher at Thirsk last month (7f).

Form: 53

(3)

Portledge^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 74

11/2

Nine race maiden who hasn't fully capitalised on some early promise, but has raced consistently to a mark in the mid 70's. Has course experience (February) but might just find a couple too strong.

Form: 75-3373

(7)

Subhaan²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 74

5/2

Had three attempts at breaking the duck (7f and 1m), and whilst his form has a solid enough feel, he's not progressing sharply. Likely to be involved nevertheless with experience on synthetics at Chelmsford.

Form: 244

(5)

Breeze^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: J A Stack| OR: 74

7/1

Irish raider who has shown consistency in eight career starts, twice making the frame and performing to a similar level at Leopardstown in August. Capable of finding a race eventually and this stiff mile represents an ideal test.

Form: 225533

(4)

Isstoora¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

6/1

Fastnet Rock filly who finished a pleasing fourth of 12 on debut to Inluent at Kempton last month (1m). Certain to benefit from that experience, and the leading AW jockey takes over in the saddle. Player.

Form: 4

(1)

Luminous⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Powell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70| BF

33/1

Based upon her earlier form is surely stronger than she showed at Pontefract in late July (folded tamely in a 1m2f maiden handicap), and this drop in trip is a positive, but needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-320

(6)

Pequeninha¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: D M Simcock

20/1

60,000 gns yearling who finished a couple of places behind Isstoora on her third start at Kempton last month, and little reason to expect a reversal of placings with the Marco Botti trained filly open to more improvement.

Form: 486

Forecasts

Naaeebb (7/4), Subhaan (5/2), Portledge (11/2), Isstoora (6/1), Breeze (7/1), Pequeninha (20/1), Luminous (33/1), Global Roar (66/1), Major Minus (125/1)

Not the strongest of maidens, and the winner will only likely need to run to a mark in the high 70's to prevail, which brings the likes of Irish raider Breeze and Portledge into the equation. However, with synthetics experience gained at Chelmsford, the steady but unspectacular SUBHAAN looks just about the form pick with Isstoora a likely improver who can throw down the main challenge.