19:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 5 February 2019

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.40s

(4)

First Breath^p1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 44

6/1

Twice placed in his nine starts to date, both in handicaps. Proving inconsistent and hard to know what his best distance is. Stable flying at present but still hard to have confidence in.

Form: 308637-

(7)

Henrietta's Dream^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 40

33/1

29-race maiden (0-12 on a synthetic surface) and very hard to fancy following four poor runs. Remains easy to oppose.

Form: 43906-0

(5)

Malaysian Boleh^b,e/s⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45| BF| D

8/1

Seems better at 7f nowadays and completely unsuited by drop to minimum trip on latest start. Does have some decent form over C&D but going a long way back and others look stronger.

Form: 84-9468

(2)

Moonbi Creek⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 44

16/1

Veteran who has not won since 2015 and has struggled to get involved on recent starts for latest yard. Much better suited by 7f and others preferred.

Form: 975-056

(8)

My Girl Maisie³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 50| D

20/1

Has completely lost her form on her last seven starts that makes her difficult to make a case for at present. Stable out of form and also run Mr Potter.

Form: 00000-0

(9)

Picks Pinta^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 43| D

4/1

Well over two years since last win and AW record stands at 0-16. However promising effort when tiring late over this C&D on return from absence but probably best waiting for a step up a furlong. Unsuited by these terms.

Form: 65569-5

(6)

Star Cracker^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49| CD

9/2

Has enjoyed a 60-race career but only 15 on the AW which has still provided two of five career wins., both coming at this track. Needs to turn around some ordinary recent form but well suited off these weights.

Form: 1638-79

(1)

Tellovoi^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 49| D

6/1

Veteran has some decent form at this track in the past without winning. Ideally suited by further but efforts last twice suggest he's hitting form. Stable form a worry.

Form: 5707-63

(11)

Windforpower^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 48| C| D

4/1

A 10-time winner on the AW with the last six coming here although all at shorter. Trip remains a worry and needs to bounce back from a poor run.

Form: 474-658

(10)

Sokudo^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 43

8/1

Irish raiders are always worth a check in the market but he has made little impression in five starts to date and vast improvement required.

Form: 0900-7

Non-Runners

(3)

Mr Potter¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: R C Guest J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Picks Pinta (4/1), Windforpower (4/1), Star Cracker (9/2), Tellovoi (6/1), First Breath (6/1), Mr Potter (7/1), Malaysian Boleh (8/1), Sokudo (8/1), Moonbi Creek (16/1), My Girl Maisie (20/1), Henrietta's Dream (33/1)

A difficult race to assess with so many question marks against all the runners. First Breath is considered simply because of the superb form of his yard and this is a weak contest. It's hard to split TELLOVOI and Star Cracker, both are well suited off these terms but the former looks like at the very least like he is moving into good form at this level.