18:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 22 January 2019

All16:1016:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Ladbrokes Novice Stakes

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   5 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:45  |   Winning time: 1m 28.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Havana Rocket128
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR:  83WS
4/6
€40,000 yearling; showed improvement in each of his three starts on turf as a juvenile, beaten just 3L by Nivaldo at Ffos Las (1m, soft) when last seen in competitive action (September); had wind surgery ahead of his AW debut.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Mustadun
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston
7/1
8,000gns yearling; 8,500gns juvenile; first foal out of moderate dam (unplaced between 1m-1m4f); trainer has his string in decent shape of late; market informative (or not)?
3
(5)
Horse silk
Parker's Pride
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: B Rothwell
66/1
Unraced first foal out of a 1m4f winning dam (Lady Norlela), so the evidence points to this 3yo as likely needing a much sterner test of stamina; look elsewhere.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Solar Park20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: J Tate
3/1
12,000gns juvenile; second foal out of an unraced dam who was a half-sister to the French 1m1f Group 3 winner Wilside; slowly away (16/1) on debut over C&D earlier this month, finishing a keeping on and close up fourth to Dutch Pursuit.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Dream Chick91
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: K A Ryan
12/1
Fifth foal; half-sister to the 1m-1m4f AW winner Ligeti; slowly away (14/1) and never any threat to the front pair when finishing third (beaten in excess of 10L) on debut in a C&D novice in October; should improve.

Forecasts

Havana Rocket (4/6), Solar Park (3/1), Mustadun (7/1), Dream Chick (12/1), Parker's Pride (66/1)

Verdict

HAVANA ROCKET is inexperienced in terms of competing on an artificial surface, but did improve with each of his three starts on turf (as a juvenile) and sets the clear form standard. Furthermore, with the distinct possibility that wind surgery will see him stronger still, this race rates as the golden opportunity to break the maiden. Unless the Mark Johnston-trained newcomer Mustadun proves exceptionally strong in the betting exchanges, the likeliest danger is the C&D proven Solar Park.
  1. Havana Rocket
  2. Solar Park
  3. Dream Chick

Prize Money

1st: £4,140.002nd: £1,232.003rd: £616.004th: £308.00

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