17:40 Newcastle

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.50s

(4)

Bonne Vitesse²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 67

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Pontefract in June. Fourteenth of 15 in minor event at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm, 150/1) 27 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 71050

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(8)

Talking Point³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Tate| OR: 66

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in minor event (16/1) at Kempton (7f) 33 days ago, worst of draw. Makes handicap debut. Must improve but she's still learning.

Form: 45

(10)

Infant Hercules^b1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 64

13/2

5/1, respectable fifth of 9 in nursery at Redcar (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Hard to completely dismiss.

Form: 324375

(1)

Favourite Niece^p¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 62

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 12 in nursery at this C&D 15 days ago, responding well (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Big shout.

Form: 608D

(3)

Suroor¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 61

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable third of 9 in nursery at Redcar (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Should remain competitive.

Form: 7773

(11)

Imperial Butterfly²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 19 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, good) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. One to consider.

Form: 87524

(2)

Loweswater¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, below form sixth of 12 in nursery at this C&D 15 days ago, not clear run. Shortlist material.

Form: 84626

(7)

Better By Far²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 54

28/1

Eighth of 9 in nursery (14/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 272578

(9)

Alive Wire³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f) 34 days ago, having run of race. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 989

(5)

Five And Dime²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 51

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 19 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, good) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 6648

(6)

Mont Blanc⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 48

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in nursery (40/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 6 days ago. Looks limited.

Form: 76090

Forecasts

Talking Point (9/4), Imperial Butterfly (5/1), Bonne Vitesse (11/2), Infant Hercules (13/2), Suroor (17/2), Loweswater (17/2), Five And Dime (12/1), Favourite Niece (14/1), Better By Far (28/1), Alive Wire (66/1), Mont Blanc (100/1)

FAVOURITE NIECE only lost out in the stewards' room over C&D last time and, with a similar effort, could have enough to make amends from a 3 lb higher mark. Loweswater suffered a troubled passage when behind the selection that day, but she's expected to get back on track, while Suroor can't be dismissed on his tapeta debut.