18:15 Newcastle

Wednesday 7 October 2020

All16:0516:4017:1017:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery (Div 2)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 29.47s

(11)

Elusive Artist²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

2/1

Promising individual. 9/2, improved when second of 13 in novice auction event at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More to come again and big chance if overcoming wide draw.

Form: 62

(4)

Can Can Girl¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 64

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in minor event (backed into 5/1) at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 13 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 65

(5)

Locket^v1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

14/1

Modest maiden. 11/1, eleventh of 12 in nursery at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, eased. Makes tapeta debut. Visor on 1st time. Looks one of the lesser lights to currently sport these silks.

Form: 33460

(10)

Beechwood Emily¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62| CD

5/1

C&D winner in September. Respectable fourth of 9 in nursery at Redcar (8f, soft, 5/1) 14 days ago. Worth considering.

Form: 43714

(8)

Max Oclock²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60

25/1

Winner at Ayr in August. Well held twice since, thirteenth of 19 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 495100

(2)

Waitingonanalibi¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| CD

7/1

Promising type. 12/1, improved when winning 12-runner C&D nursery under this rider 15 days ago, hampered (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Big shout again up 5 lb.

Form: 6841

(9)

Stitcher^b,t⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Carroll| OR: 56

14/1

Poor maiden. 16/1, ninth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers back on.

Form: 554999

(3)

Bobby's Rose¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 54

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 16 in nursery at Redcar (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Struggling and plenty more is needed.

Form: 43009

(7)

Fircombe Hall⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52

15/2

Maiden. 10/1, sixth of 14 in nursery at Chelmsford City (6f) 6 days ago, running on late.

Form: 557666

(1)

Thornaby Flyer²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Ward| OR: 49

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 0586

(6)

Erniesmilkcart^t1¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

40/1

Not beaten another rival in 3 runs. Tongue strap fitted for this nursery debut.

Form: 000

Forecasts

Elusive Artist (2/1), Beechwood Emily (5/1), Can Can Girl (11/2), Waitingonanalibi (7/1), Fircombe Hall (15/2), Locket (14/1), Stitcher (14/1), Bobby's Rose (14/1), Max Oclock (25/1), Erniesmilkcart (40/1), Thornaby Flyer (40/1)

WAITINGONANALIBI was rightly awarded the race as she opened her account in a C&D nursery a fortnight ago and the way she finished suggests she'll go on improving. She can follow up, with Elusive Artist and C&D winner Beechwood Emily following her on the shortlist.