20:05 Newcastle

Thursday 8 August 2019

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Hit The Target At betuk.com/Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 1m 12.87s

(4)

Abbotside¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: J D Bethell

7/1

28,000gns yearling; 33-1 when sixth of of nine to Morisco on debut over 7f here in July; more required.

Form: 6

(3)

Asstech²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

14/1

Missed the break but showed improved form when sticking on (never able to land a blow) to finish sixth of ten to Treble Treble at Haydock (6f, good to soft) three weeks ago; could do better on AW debut.

Form: 76

(1)

Huraiz

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

13/2

Sepoy colt; fourth foal; half-brother to the 7f AW winner Mulzim and the Polish 6f/7f winner Ujoor; in excellent hands and could well play a part in the finish on debut; drawn wide in stall 1 (far side).

Form:

(10)

Kayat¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: D M Simcock

33/1

20,000gns foal; half-brother to four winners including the speedy Abate (6f); showed pace but didn't get home when eighth of nine on recent Newmarket (6f, good to firm) debut.

Form: 8

(2)

Najm¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

25/1

13,000gns foal; made some progress from first start to second but his remote 25-1 fourth to Hector Loza at Chelmsford (6f) shouldn't be good enough form.

Form: 84

(7)

Rushcutters Bay²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer

12/1

First foal from a moderate dam; slowly away when tenth of 13 on debut at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in July; this trainer has been known to send some promising horses north to Newcastle; worth a market check.

Form: 0

(11)

Spantik

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: A Watson

13/2

Canford Cliffs colt out of a Galileo mare (placed between 1m2f-1m4f) who was closely related to the 7f Group 1 winning juvenile Termagant; stable have had an excellent season with their juveniles.

Form:

(13)

Staxton Hill²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

25/1

30,000gns yearling; half-brother to three winners including Staxton (6f); well beaten seventh of eight to Oh Purple Reign on York (6f, good to firm) debut; stable second string behind Asstech?

Form: 7

(8)

Top Attraction

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Stainton| T: C W Fairhurst

100/1

3,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to the 1m2f-1m4f winner Lady Valdean; stable not exactly known for supplying juvenile winners.

Form:

(5)

Jamaal Danehill

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: K A Ryan

14/1

Casamento filly; first foal from an unraced dam who is closely related to the Group-placed 1m2f-1m7f winner Fergus McIver; with a much respected trainer but may need further in time; tough task against the colts/geldings.

Form:

(6)

Kayewhykelly³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho

8/1

Dragon Pulse filly; placed on both of her starts to date (6f, Thirsk), including when beaten just over 2L by the subsequent Beverley scorer Harry Love; half-sister to the 1m AW winner Private Party.

Form: 33

(9)

River Cam¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| BF

7/4

Cost 20,000gns as a juvenile; from a 6f AW/7f turf winning dam; turned over at odds of 4-7f on debut at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) when beaten a neck by the Amy Murphy-trained Nirodha (had earlier shown ability at Wolverhampton).

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(12)

Clotherholme

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs A Duffield J: J Garritty

Forecasts

River Cam (7/4), Huraiz (13/2), Spantik (13/2), Abbotside (7/1), Kayewhykelly (8/1), Rushcutters Bay (12/1), Asstech (14/1), Jamaal Danehill (14/1), Najm (25/1), Staxton Hill (25/1), Clotherholme (25/1), Kayat (33/1), Top Attraction (100/1)

A juvenile contest which is potentially more about the future than the present with any number surely capable of winning races. Of the newcomers the likes of Huraiz (Mark Johnston) and Spantik (Archie Watson) should be tracked in the betting. However, the suspicion is that experience will come to the fore with the fillies' River Cam and Kayewhykelly obvious candidates, although it's possible that Rushcutters Bay and ASSTECH may offer a shade more value. The selection was never able to land a blow behind the smart Treble Treble at Haydock three weeks ago, but if breaking in a more timely fashion on his AW debut looks capable of an improved effort.