17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 6 February 2020

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f 14y  |   Standard / Slow  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:32  |   Winning time: 1m 30.08s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Hurcle222
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| C
5/2
Exceed And Excel colt (110,000gns vendor juvenile); clearly knew his job when making a winning debut here (5f) at the 2019 Northumberland Plate Festival; off since (for 222 days) and reappears under a penalty for a different trainer.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Union29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| CD
4/9
New Approach colt (€90,000 juvenile); stepped up on his debut form when readily justifying favouritism over C&D four weeks ago (fifth-placed Golden Sandbanks has run a blinder in defeat since); sets the form benchmark.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Mossbawn
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Barron
22/1
Unraced Brazen Beau gelding (£32,000 yearling); sixth foal from a 7f winner (Maziona); half-brother to the winning miler Icart Point; looks to be the pick of the newcomers'.
4
(6)
Horse silk
On Displayt62
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler
150/1
Hasn't shown a great deal of obvious promise in two starts to date (here, 6f) and is seemingly the type to do better once introduced to handicapping; isn't one for tonight.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Superior Moment22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover
9/1
Isn't the most straightforward from the gates (unseated rider on his second start); overcame a tardy start when a clear second best to the winning favourite Longsider at Wolverhampton (1m½f) three weeks ago; Luke Morris is a positive jockey booking.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Nellie French
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott
100/1
Unraced Dragon Pulse filly out of a Henrythenavigator mare (Texas Ruby); her Borders based trainer wouldn't be a regular source of runners or winners in novice events.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Special Ladyt1
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: J Butler
50/1
Unraced Pioneer of The Nile filly out of a Mineshaft mare (Miner's Secret); sports a tongue-tie; others are preferred.

Forecasts

Union (4/9), Hurcle (5/2), Superior Moment (9/1), Mossbawn (22/1), Special Lady (50/1), Nellie French (100/1), On Display (150/1)

Verdict

Mossbawn appears to be the pick of the newcomers', but it'll come as a major surprise if this doesn't prove to be a straightforward match between the penalised course winners Hurcle and UNION. The former returns to action from a 222-day absence for Richard Fahey (previously with Archie Watson). However, a strong preference is for the Roger Varian-trained runner who has the benefit of a more recent run, with that C&D winning form taking a major boost courtesy of a fine effort from fifth-placed Golden Sandbanks here last week.
  1. Union
  2. Hurcle
  3. Superior Moment

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00

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