18:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 25 September 2019

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Designs Signage EBF Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: 1m 40.02s

(8)

Anno Lucis⁶

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

150/1

Mastercraftsman newcomer cost 44,000gns as a yearling and is bred with stamina in mind with winning siblings staying as far as 2m4f and his dam is a sister to Gold Cup winner Papineau. Well beaten on debut and best watched.

Form: 8

(6)

Crystal Pegasus¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/6

Australia colt, closely related to useful 1¼m winner Crystal Hope and half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Stellar Surprise, from the family of Crystal Ocean. Holds a Derby entry and shaped with promise over 7f at Ascot recently. Likely contender.

Form: 3

(7)

Genesius⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho

125/1

Teofilo colt; fourth foal from a 1m placed dam who was a half-sister to the 7f Group 1 winning juvenile Parish Hall; never a factor on July debut and hard to make a case for.

Form: 7

(3)

Helmoona¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Tutty

100/1

Helmet half-brother to smart 7f-1m1f winner Red Tea and 7f-1m winner Sahra Al Khadra. Well beaten on this month's debut and likely to need more time.

Form: 8

(5)

Imperial Square

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: C & M Johnston

11/4

Son of Sea The Stars cost €45,000 as a yearling and a fourth living foal to an unraced Dubawi mare. Likely type on debut for leading and in-form connections.

Form:

(2)

Anastarsia¹⁸

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

3/1

Sea The Stars filly ran a very good fourth over this distance at Ascot on debut and paid late for chasing the front pair from some way out. Physically impressed and a likely improver having been sent off a short priced favourite.

Form: 4

(4)

Despoina

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

40/1

Daughter of New Approach and a first foal to a Pivotal mare. Bred to need a stiffer test in time but worth a precautionary market check.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Zegalo¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crystal Pegasus (5/6), Imperial Square (11/4), Anastarsia (3/1), Zegalo (3/1), Despoina (40/1), Helmoona (100/1), Genesius (125/1), Anno Lucis (150/1)

Crystal Pegasus is bred to be smart and is only likely to progress from his promising debut. ANASTARSIA also impressed on her first start and looks a forward filly who will also improve. Zegalo likewise shaped with much promise on debut and is a contender if taking up this engagement.