16:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 18 December 2019

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Nursery

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 38.66s

(4)

Royal Nation²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 75

11/2

Expensive purchase who hasn't really lived up to expectations, but put in the best performance of career so far when runner-up at Kempton (1m) in late November. 5lb rise for that effort seems harsh.

Form: 6442

(9)

Genever Dragon^v1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71

17/2

Generally consistent without winning but started to put up some below-par performances in this company, including when sixth of eight at Wolverhampton (1m) last time out. Visor is now turned to.

Form: 773926

(7)

Breguet Boy⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| D

11/4

Winner of handicap debut at Redcar (1m) in September but struggling off higher marks, including when 4L fourth at Pontefract (1m) in October. Career-best is probably required to land a winning blow.

Form: 454174

(3)

Foreshore¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

17/2

Showing slight signs of promise in three starts to date in novice company and improved slightly when fifth at Wolverhampton (7f) on latest start. Mark is high enough for handicap debut.

Form: 665

(5)

Penmellyn^h²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67

7/2

Five-race maiden but improving with time. Put up best performance of career so far when narrowly beaten at Kempton (7f) last time and could still be well treated in this off 4lb higher mark.

Form: 75642

(8)

Big City²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

66/1

Failed to go on since winning weak Nottingham novice earlier in the season and was last seen finishing last of seven in C&D nursery in November. Given a chance by handicapper with 5lb drop.

Form: 015087

(2)

Three Dragons^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 63

10/1

Best piece of form came when respectable third at this track (1m2f) two starts ago but subsequently disappointed when midfield in 1m2f maiden here once again. Back down in trip and well-treated on handicap debut.

Form: 636

(1)

Rulers Kingdom¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63

10/1

Yet to win in six runs and looked to have been improving in handicap company, including 1L sixth at Lingfield last time out (1m). May have more to offer off of this mark.

Form: 965856

(6)

Itwouldberudenotto¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

16/1

Four-race maiden who struggled in novice company, but ran well enough on handicap debut when 2L eighth at Lingfield (7f) earlier this month. More needed but holds some place claims.

Form: 8468

Forecasts

Breguet Boy (11/4), Penmellyn (7/2), Royal Nation (11/2), Foreshore (17/2), Genever Dragon (17/2), Rulers Kingdom (10/1), Three Dragons (10/1), Itwouldberudenotto (16/1), Big City (66/1)

PENMELLYN may have yet to get off the mark in his career, however he caught the eye when staying on well to take second on the line at Kempton last time. The less stiff 1m should play to his strengths in this and he could be one step ahead of the handicapper. Rulers Kingdom can similarly have the same profile attached to him and he fared better than the result suggested last time (kept on well that day) while the likes of Royal Nation and Foreshore have largely disappointed but could have found an opportunity to kick-start their careers.