15:35 Newcastle

Tuesday 20 October 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:1017:40

Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 11.7s

(3)

Desert Gulf²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| D

5/1

Kodiac colt. Won 9-runner minor event (11/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 21 days ago, keeping on well to lead close home (showing a good attitude). Sure to progress.

Form: 1

(6)

Victory Heights³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 86| BF| C

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Winner here in June. 13/8, good second of 12 in minor event at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 1682

(8)

Yazaman^p1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 101

1/1

Unreliable individual. 9/2, 2½ lengths fourth of 6 to La Barrosa in Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good) 26 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 222624

(1)

Blackberry^h1³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 85

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 38 days ago, cosily. Makes tapeta debut. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 1101

(2)

Significantly²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Fairly useful colt. Respectable third of 8 in maiden at Haydock (6f, good, 11/4) 25 days ago. Needs to step up to figure here.

Form: 225223

Non-Runners

(7)

Night On Earth³⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(4)

Fountain Cross²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(5)

Koepp¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yazaman (1/1), Victory Heights (4/1), Koepp (4/1), Significantly (5/1), Desert Gulf (5/1), Fountain Cross (5/1), Night On Earth (14/1), Blackberry (18/1)

YAZAMAN is clearly not straightforward but very capable, and he ran well in a higher grade last time, so could win his first race since his debut. Desert Gulf and Blackberry complete the shortlist.