15:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 24 October 2017

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sunbets.co.uk Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.99s

(4)

Bahamian Bird⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

12/1

Pretty useful on her day, winning at Catterick in April and May, and ran well at Leicester in July. Below best since, but this is easier than some of the races she's been running in, and folly to dismiss.

Form: 187238

(7)

Lucky Violet^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: I Jardine| OR: 73

14/1

Handicap winner at Musselburgh (7f) last August but absent for over a year subsequently. Stepped up on return when fifth of 10 at that track last week, and should be coming to a peak now, so considered.

Form: 5221-85

(3)

Palawan⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 75

20/1

Big chance if in same form as when second at Bath (1m, firm) in June, but profile is a patchy one, and he's not been firing on all cylinders on more recent starts.

Form: 927646

(1)

Born To Boom³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| D

14/1

Inconsistent gelding who shed maiden status in Carlisle (7.8f, soft) handicap on penultimate outing, but failed to build on that last time, lookimg awkward in the process. Others more convincing.

Form: 335716

(6)

Breanski^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

4/1

Handicap win at Thirsk (1m, good) in May sandwiched by solid efforts in defeat. Not quite so good since, and below form when equipped with a visor at Redcar on latest outing. Must bounce back.

Form: 212747

(5)

Jacquard²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

25/1

Dual winner as a juvenile, including on this surface, but not made any impact in a few starts this year, stopping quickly over C&D last time. Drops in class now, but clearly risky.

Form: 415-050

(8)

Subhaan⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 75

4/5

Similar form when in frame in maidens at 7f/1m, going very close over C&D last time. Only made his debut in the summer, so may yet do better, and yard's runners always merit respect.

Form: 2442

(2)

Ventura Secret¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

9/1

Enjoying a good season, holding on gamely to score over 1m at Carlisle (heavy) last month for a third win of the campaign. Not disgraced at Redcar since, and his consistency is a positive in this field.

Form: 417314

Forecasts

Subhaan (4/5), Breanski (4/1), Ventura Secret (9/1), Bahamian Bird (12/1), Lucky Violet (14/1), Born To Boom (14/1), Palawan (20/1), Jacquard (25/1)

Subhaan showed his effectiveness here when going down narrowly in maiden company last time, and given he made his debut as late as July, he could still find the improvement needed to land this. Bahamian Bird has been keeping better company, and will be a threat if seeing out this trip, while the consistent Ventura Secret is likely to make his presence felt.