11:45 Newcastle

Saturday 28 November 2020

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Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 3m 54.59s

Castel Gandolfo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/10

Fair maiden on Flat for Jessica Harrington and good start over hurdles for new yard when runner-up over 15.6f at Musselburgh. Open to improvement and should make a bold bid to go one better.

Form: 2

I'm Easy⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby

250/1

Little promise in three runs on Flat and well held on hurdles debut at Southwell in September.

Form: 5

My Macho Man⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes

25/1

Fair form in 4 starts on the Flat, successful on debut in February and runner-up back from a break at Musselburgh (12.5f) last time (subsequently sold for 8,000 gns). Still, opposable on hurdling bow.

Form:

Sir Charles Punch^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

6/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 10.5f), creditable fourth in a handicap on the all-weather last time. Appeals as the type to make his mark in this sphere and one to note in the betting.

Form:

Son Of Red³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

3/1

Opened his account on the Flat at seventh time of asking in a 1½m Southwell handicap last month. Bound to have been well-schooled ahead of this hurdles debut and merits respect.

Form:

State Crown¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Evan Williams

5/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Charlie Appleby. Showed an aptitude for this game when third on recent hurdles debut at Ludlow (15.8f) and that experience won't be wasted on him.

Form: 3

Station To Station^h1⁴⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

28/1

Signs of ability in 3 starts on the Flat for Clive Cox at 2 yrs. Hood enlisted for this hurdling bow/debut for new yard and entitled to need the run following 13 months off.

Form:

Temper Trap⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Fair operator on the Flat at up to 1¼m, but beaten a fair way starting out in this sphere at Catterick and yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Sir Charles Punch.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Castel Gandolfo (11/10), Son Of Red (3/1), State Crown (5/1), Sir Charles Punch (6/1), My Macho Man (25/1), Station To Station (28/1), Temper Trap (33/1), I'm Easy (250/1)

CASTEL GANDOLFO pulled clear of the rest when hitting the crossbar on debut in this sphere at Musselburgh and, with improvement on the cards, he will prove a tough nut to crack here. Capable Flat performers Son of Red and Sir Charles Punch can do battle for minor honours, along with State Crown, who didn't shape badly on his opening run over hurdles at Ludlow.