15:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 24 July 2018

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Britcon Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 15.01s

(8)

Muftakker⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Aspell| T: J R Norton

100/1

Produced some fair form in three bumpers but was well held on his Flat debut at Doncaster over this trip. 100/1 and beaten 12L on his second Flat start dropped in trip (1m2f) at Ripon; needs this run for a mark.

Form: 73

(9)

Pathway To Freedom⁶⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Tracy WaggottWS

100/1

First run for this yard having had some wind surgery (previously with Charlie Appleby) and returning from a fair absence. Looks up against things here though and best watched on return having shown only modest form.

Form: 64/

(3)

Formula One

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer

8/1

Frankel newcomer from a yard with a good record here out of a dam who was a 5f winner. Will need to live up to his pedigree to win on debut but well worth a market check.

Form:

(1)

Magic's Boy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: M Dods

50/1

Well found in the market when he made his debut at Ayr (1m2f, good/firm) last month but never really got involved making little impression. May well come on for that run but more needed to make an impression on his second start.

Form: 6

(11)

Mister Ambassador^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF

7/2

From a yard with a good record here was surprisingly made favourite for his second run after making a modest start to his career over 1m. Stepped up to this trip at Newbury he stayed on well and looks the sort to progress further; will stay further.

Form: 04

(10)

Nunnery Lane⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 40

100/1

Well held on all his four starts with 1m the furthest he's tried but 16L the nearest he's got to a winner. Hard to fashion a case for him in novice company.

Form: 50-70

(2)

Perpetrator⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton

17/2

Useful pedigree (half-brother to numerous winners) but based on his two runs so far looks a slow burner. Showed more last time out at Sandown in a race which is proving good form (still green; not knocked about); type to improve again.

Form: 8-9

(12)

Whitlock³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Has a pedigree that appeals but was very green on his two-year-old debut over a 1m and not seen again until last month when running to a similar level to his debut. Not knocked around on either start but never a threat; longer term project.

Form: 8-9

(7)

Blue Reflection^h1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J R Fanshawe

16/1

Showed some promise on her first start this year (2nd overall) at Beverley (1m2f, good/firm) looking as though there was more to come in greater stamina tests. Failed to build on that run though last time and may do better in handicaps over further.

Form: 4-40

(6)

Ferney

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott

100/1

Newcomer from a yard that are 0-10 in novice events in recent years by Sleeping Indian out of a dam that was a winner at up to 1m6f. Best watched on her debut.

Form:

(13)

Kitty's Cove⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

100/1

High Chaparral filly who so far has looked a rather hard ride in her two starts (hooded both times) with both starts containing little promise. Never a threat last time and others make far more appeal.

Form: 46

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 55p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

M C Muldoon⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: J Mitchell

(5)

Imperial Court⁵⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

M C Muldoon (4/5), Mister Ambassador (7/2), Formula One (8/1), Perpetrator (17/2), Whitlock (12/1), Blue Reflection (16/1), Imperial Court (16/1), Magic's Boy (50/1), Muftakker (100/1), Kitty's Cove (100/1), Pathway To Freedom (100/1), Ferney (100/1), Nunnery Lane (100/1)

Not as much promise and appeal amongst the field as in the preceding novice on the card with the penalised M C MULDOON setting the standard after his second in a Longchamp Listed event last time having scored in taking style on his debut. Mister Ambassador is starting to look the sort who will prefer even further after his staying on effort at Newbury last time and he’s now fitted with cheekpieces to perk him up further. Formula One looks an interesting newcomer but will need to be useful to take this first-time out with both Blue Reflection and Perpetrator looking as though they can take another step forward in this.