14:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 October 2018

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Ladbrokes First For Racing EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 30.55s

(1)

Turjomaan⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| D

8/13

Half-brother to four winners including the 1m AW scorer Deglet Noor; 16/1 when making a winning debut at Ascot (7f) in September, beating Repaupo by a head; mixed messages as to the worth of that form but looks open to further improvement.

Form: 1

(3)

Beechwood Jude³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish

20/1

€42,000 yearling; produced an improved effort on his second start at Ayr (1m, soft) last month when finishing seventh of 11 to Lariat (100/1); probably one for the future rather than the present.

Form: 97

(5)

High Contrast⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

11/1

60,000gns foal; raced enthusiastically on debut over 6f here last week finishing sixth of 12 to Jack Berry House; certain to benefit for that initial experience (green), and bred to appreciate this longer trip.

Form: 6

(7)

Percy's Prince⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

100/1

Stablemate of Starter; son of Derby winner Sir Percy; has started at big prices on both starts so far (7f-1m) and hasn't looked to be the sharpest of tools; most unlikely.

Form: 08

(4)

Starter¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

40/1

Stablemate of Percy's Prince; Sea The Stars gelding and a half-brother to the stayers Newt (1m5f Flat) and The Tiddly Tadpole (2m-2m1f hurdle); 66/1 when a keeping on ninth of 11 (green) to fair yardstick Buffalo River on debut at Kempton (7f).

Form: 9

(6)

Uh Oh Chongo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby

33/1

Third foal out of a maiden dam who was a half-sister to the 6f Listed juvenile winner Queen's Grace; stable supplied the 80/1 winning newcomer Jack Berry House here last week.

Form:

(8)

Wiretap³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock

2/1

First foal of a 5f Fibresand winner (Ysper); back from a four month break when finishing a head second to 40/1 shot Millions Memories at Yarmouth (7f) in September (third, seventh and tenth have all won since); AW debut.

Form: 52

(2)

Dream Chick

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

14/1

Fifth foal; half-sister to the 1m-1m4f AW winner Ligeti; receives the fillies allowance from all bar one of her rivals on debut, with the market expected to holds the necessary clues regarding her chance.

Form:

(9)

Feebi

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: C W Fairhurst

40/1

9,000gns yearling; fifth foal out of the maiden Scorn (7f-1m2f); half-sister to a couple of winners including AW winner Frown (1m2f-1m4f).

Form:

Forecasts

Turjomaan (8/13), Wiretap (2/1), High Contrast (11/1), Dream Chick (14/1), Beechwood Jude (20/1), Uh Oh Chongo (33/1), Feebi (40/1), Starter (40/1), Percy's Prince (100/1)

Wiretap started 9/2 for debut at Yarmouth (6f) in May, but was too green to do himself justice that afternoon and returned from a four month break a much stronger horse when beaten a neck by Millions Memories. With that 7f Yarmouth form-line working out incredibly well, he is massively respected for a trainer who is a regular source of Newcastle winners (17-100; 17%). However, there also looks to be plenty more to come from the penalised top-weight TURJOMAAN. His 7f Ascot debut form has also generated winners (notably Faro Angel), and there's every likelihood that the runner up Repaupo bumped into a smart rival when turned over at short odds at Wolverhampton recently.