19:30 Newcastle

Friday 23 October 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.43s

(9)

Alexej¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

5/2

11/8, won 7-runner novice at Leicester (7f, heavy) on debut 17 days ago, well on top finish. Will stay this far and clearly open to improvement.

Form: 1

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(3)

Habit Rouge³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 88| D

15/8

Improved when winning 8-runner maiden (7/4) at Kempton (8f) 38 days ago, pushed out. That form isn't great but he should improve.

Form: 41

(8)

Well I Never¹⁸⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: R Craggs

200/1

Little impact in juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield on sole start to date in 2015.

Form:

(7)

Small Pianist³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes

40/1

Last of 8 in novice at Chelmsford City (8f, 16/1) on debut 36 days ago, very green.

Form: 8

(5)

O Ren Ishii²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

17/2

€125,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Dam, French 2-y-o 7f winner. Third of 13 in fillies' novice (33/1) at this C&D on debut 21 days ago (Song At Twilight in behind). Should improve.

Form: 3

(2)

Sargasso Sea

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

5/2

240,000 gns yearling, €520,000 2-y-o, Sea The Stars filly. Sister to smart 11f/1½m winner Star Storm and 9.5f/1¼m winner Alf Guineas. Taken a while to get to the track but clearly of interest.

Form:

(1)

Sharp Exhibit

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

150/1

£40,000 yearling, £11,000 2-y-o, Showcasing filly. Half-sister to useful winner up to 1¾m Calvinist and winner up to 1¼m Sasa. Dam fair 11.5f-1¾m winner. Yard quiet and surely best watched.

Form:

(6)

Song At Twilight²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Knight

10/1

68,000 gns yearling, Zoffany filly from useful family. Fifth of 13 in fillies' novice at this C&D (10/1) on debut 21 days ago, green, nearest finish. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(4)

Starshiba²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D R C Elsworth J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Habit Rouge (15/8), Sargasso Sea (5/2), Alexej (5/2), Starshiba (4/1), O Ren Ishii (17/2), Song At Twilight (10/1), Small Pianist (40/1), Sharp Exhibit (150/1), Well I Never (200/1)

ALEXEJ and Habit Rouge are penalised last-time-out winners and both remain capable of better, so command plenty of respect, with preference for the former. Newcomer Sargasso Sea has to be noted.