19:05 Newcastle

Tuesday 30 April 2019

All16:4517:2017:5518:3019:0519:4020:15

Border Minstrel Pub Novice Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 42y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:05  |   Winning time: 2m 9.63s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
150/1
Third in a slowly-run bumper on debut but two runs on the Flat have yielded little. Visor on today but still hard to fancy against one or two promising types.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Shamitsar35
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs
66/1
Definite signs of promise on bumper debut last April but went backwards in two subsequent starts and now starts this season off with plenty to prove.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Surfman174
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian
1/8
Good looking individual that made a big impression on debut at Nottingham, finishing third, and then won a maiden back there in November. Looks just the type to do even better this year, and a big player here if handling the surface.
4
(5)
Horse silk
18/1
Cost €90,000 as a yearling, and a half-brother to numerous winners. Only minor promise to be taken from his Doncaster debut and looks best watched for the time being.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Smeaton22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray
33/1
Bred to have some speed about him but started off over 10f at Redcar earlier in the month and ran well, staying on late under hands and heels. Place chances at worst if improving a little on that.
6
(4)
Horse silk
5/1
Sister to Group 3 winner Dandana, also winners Semeen and Zeelander. Trip should be ideal and given that breeding, she may be useful. Market will guide as to what's expected, but has chances on debut.
7
(1)
Horse silk
Theatro17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: Jedd O'Keeffe
66/1
Likely to want further than this in time and was well beaten at debut at Thirsk earlier in the month. Needs to improve plenty on that to take a hand here.

Forecasts

Surfman (1/8), Persian Beauty (5/1), Frequency Code (18/1), Smeaton (33/1), Theatro (66/1), Shamitsar (66/1), Put The Law On You (150/1)

Verdict

Persian Beauty comes from a winning family and will probably score herself at some point, but she may find SURFMAN too good for her tonight. He took the eye in the paddock at Nottingham on his debut and it didn't take him long to get off the mark after that. Looks sure to do better this year. Smeaton may be best of the rest.
  1. Surfman
  2. Persian Beauty
  3. Smeaton

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £279.00

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