18:00 Newcastle

Friday 16 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 27.47s

(10)

Henrik⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| BF| D

6/4

Lightly-raced colt. Winner at Chepstow in June. 85/40, respectable third of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 8 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Looks competitive on form despite stiff penalty.

Form: 6123

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(3)

Batocchi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: J G Given

28/1

Foaled April 3. 3,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 1m Price Tag and useful winner up to 1¼m Labarinto,. Dam 1¼m winner.

Form:

(5)

Blowing Wind¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: M Dods| OR: 79

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, creditable second of 5 in nursery at Catterick (7f, heavy) 10 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Sets the standard and probably the one to beat.

Form: 44522

(9)

Daemon's Heir

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

22/1

Foaled April 1. 6,000 gns yearling, 22,000 gns 2-y-o, Twilight Son colt. Dam maiden (stayed 1¼m), half-sister to very smart 5f-1m winner Belvoir Bay.

Form:

(2)

Hawk In The Wind⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker

80/1

Last of 10 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 42 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

(4)

Horace Greasley²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears

80/1

Some paper appeal, being a half-brother to smart 5.5f/6f winner Gold Vibe and useful 1m-1¼m winner Mooltazem but he cost only £7,500 at breeze-ups and achieved little on debut.

Form: 8

(1)

Kuwaiti Hero

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti

15/2

Foaled March 25. £600 yearling, 6,500 gns 2-y-o, Equiano colt. Dam 6f-7f winner. Others make more appeal on paper.

Form:

(11)

Rainbow's Gift²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, better effort when fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f) 24 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 74

(6)

We Still Believe¹⁸

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

100/1

€23,000 yearling, Lawman gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Shaakis. Last of 10 in maiden (12/1) at this C&D on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 0

(7)

Camassia

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey

13/2

Foaled May 2. Holy Roman Emperor filly. Closely related to winner up to 1m Danarosa and half-sister to 7f-9f winner Mosgiel. Dam unraced sister to smart 1¼m winner Dayano. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

Scota Bess¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin

50/1

200/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at this course (8f) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Henrik (6/4), Blowing Wind (2/1), Camassia (13/2), Kuwaiti Hero (15/2), Rainbow's Gift (16/1), Daemon's Heir (22/1), Batocchi (28/1), Scota Bess (50/1), Horace Greasley (80/1), Hawk In The Wind (80/1), We Still Believe (100/1)

A very mixed bag and BLOWING WIND looks the one to be with. He wasn't beaten all that far in a Ripon listed event in August and bettered that form in a Catterick nursery last week, so sets the standard. Henrik needs to put a lesser effort behind him and has a stiff penalty, but is still second choice. Camassia is the interesting newcomer.