15:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 23 October 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (All-Weather Fast-Track Qualifier)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 14.76s

(6)

Concierge¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott| OR: 88

8/1

Excuses on sole AW start so far; dual 5f winner on turf; close up fifth to Blyton in a 5½f nursery at York 11 days ago, but needs more on disadvantageous terms.

Form: 110425

(7)

Cosmic Law^v¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 96| D

11/4

Versatile ground wise on turf (5f-6f), so no reason to think he won't handle the switch to Tapeta; beaten 5½L (third) in the Listed Rockingham Stakes at York 11 days ago; respected.

Form: 196843

(8)

Fares Kodiac⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| D

7/2

48,000gns juvenile; hard pressed and just held on when making a winning debut at Windsor in August (6f maiden), but has backed that up with a respectable third (beaten almost 6L) in a Doncaster Conditions Stakes since; AW debut.

Form: 13

(5)

Moojim^p⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 87

20/1

Runner-up to subsequent York nursery scorer Ginger Nut in the Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury (5f) in July, and a winner at Thirsk (5f) since; struggled latest (Listed race); runner up on sole AW start (5f course maiden).

Form: 433219

(1)

Swissterious¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 101

4/1

Improving juvenile; finished 4½L in front of today's rival Fares Kodiac when chasing home Khaadem at Doncaster (6f) on his penultimate start; low-key in the Redcar 2yo Trophy (Listed) latest, but handles Tapeta and is top rated, so should go close.

Form: 721520

(2)

Implicit³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: J Tate| OR: 93

11/1

2-2 on the AW (5f at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford); makes her first start over 6f, and a very stiff 6f at that on the back of a 1¼L second of four to Blame Roberta at Musselburgh (5f) last month.

Form: 211102

(3)

Princes Des Sables²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| D

5/1

Thrived since introduced to nurseries at Hamilton (6f) in August, winning four on the bounce and rising steadily up the handicap accordingly; in much deeper for AW debut after beating Fognini by ½L at Chester (6f, good to soft) latest.

Form: 321111

(4)

Brandy Spirit^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby

33/1

45,000gns foal, 50,000gns juvenile; seventh foal, half-brother to four winners including Cricklewood Green (7f-1m) and Act Of Valour (1m2f Flat/2m hurdle); hooded, and in very deep on debut; most unlikely.

Form:

Forecasts

Cosmic Law (11/4), Fares Kodiac (7/2), Swissterious (4/1), Princes Des Sables (5/1), Concierge (8/1), Implicit (11/1), Moojim (20/1), Brandy Spirit (33/1)

The first Fast Track Qualifier of the 2018/19 All Weather Championship season can go the way of the Karl Burke-trained SWISSTERIOUS. This 101-rated Swiss Spirit colt has improved sharply in recent months, handles a Tapeta surface, and is eased in grade after contesting the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar. The likeliest danger is the Epsom Listed (Woodcote) winner Cosmic Law, with the AW unbeaten Implicit potentially vulnerable on her first attempt at 6f (and a very stiff 6f at that).