20:00 Newcastle

Friday 11 October 2019

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Cronnie Creative Up Your Exposure Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 42.14s

(9)

Don't Jump George^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Lycett

5/1

Placed on each of his first two starts, including when finishing a distant second to the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Mubakker at Kempton (6f) last month; tailed-off subsequently (lost his action).

Form: 320

(5)

Extrodinair²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/2

Took a significant step forward on his earlier efforts in bumpers/turf (Flat) when a 66-1 runner-up at Chelmsford (1m) three weeks ago; interesting to see if he can kick on positively from that improved performance.

Form: 72

(3)

Jazz Magic^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 43

66/1

Lowly-rated following poor performances in the vast majority of his 15 career starts; is likely to struggle and can't be considered as a result.

Form: 600-087

(1)

Aegeus⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 74

2/1

From a Group-placed 7f winning dam (Supposition); has shown ability in all three starts; returned from a two and a half month absence to finish a keeping on second to Sandyman at Lingfield (1m2f, good) in August; chance.

Form: 232

(8)

Blistering Barney²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Elliott| T: C N Kellett| OR: 66

8/1

Sir Prancealot gelding; ran his best race to date when finishing 3¼L third to Fortamour (Ravenscar a disappointment in fifth) over 7f here 24 days ago; a possible pace angle.

Form: 353

(4)

Hill Hollow

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock

8/1

Unraced Helmet gelding; third foal; half-brother to the German winner Amazing Moon (1m½f); from a yard with a decent overall strike-rate at Newcastle; won't need to be anything too special in order to figure prominently.

Form:

(6)

What A Turnup

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford

50/1

€4,500 yearling; third foal; half-sister to the Italian sprinter Terre Brune; stamina an obvious question mark based on pedigree.

Form:

(7)

Ravenscar²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

9/1

Helmet filly (4,000gns yearling); 20-1, but shaped with plenty of promise on debut in a Redcar maiden (7f, good), finishing a keeping on ½L second to Lady Dauphin; didn't manage to scale those heights here (7f) subsequently.

Form: 25

(2)

Uponastar⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 44

150/1

Has filled the rear-division finishing positions on all four starts in 2019, including over 6f at Chelmsford in August; essentially rates as very difficult to fancy on debut for a new trainer (formerly with Amy Murphy).

Form: 84-8808

Forecasts

Aegeus (2/1), Extrodinair (5/2), Don't Jump George (5/1), Hill Hollow (8/1), Blistering Barney (8/1), Ravenscar (9/1), What A Turnup (50/1), Jazz Magic (66/1), Uponastar (150/1)

A low-key median auction maiden. Ravenscar flopped here on her second start, finishing behind the reopposing Blistering Barney, although she shouldn't be dismissed as a possible contender on the basis of her fine opening Redcar effort. However, this race could feasibly go to one of the four-year-old's with EXTRODINAIR showing considerably more promise when splitting a Bin Suroor/Haggas-trained pair on AW debut at Chelmsford (1m) three weeks ago. Other possible contenders include Aegeus and the debutant Hill Hollow.