15:25 Newcastle

Saturday 19 December 2020

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QuinnBet Quarterback 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 47.26s

Hear Me Out⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

3/1

Winning debut at Market Rasen (13f, good to soft) in October. Similar form when second at Aintree since and likely to give another good account.

Form: 12

Andante

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett

18/1

£4,000 Califet gelding. Dam, little form over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3m) Tisrabraq. Stable has enjoyed the odd bit of bumper success but likely still best watched.

Form:

Blended Stealth

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/2

Walk In The Park half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Cogry, stayed 4m, and ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler/chaser The Caller. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Hector Master

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Masterstroke half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Via Maresca. Dam (c131/h127) 2¼m hurdle winner. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Jerejak

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson

18/1

Nathaniel gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 11f), half-sister to several winners, including top-class winner up to 13.4f Harbinger. Stable 0-11 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

One For Navigation

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara

5/2

Born To Sea gelding. Dam 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner and also a winner up to 15f on Flat. Likely type on paper for his good Flat yard. Market support would look significant.

Form:

Phil De Pail

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Silver Frost gelding. Dam (h113), 2¼m hurdle winner, sister to smart hurdler (2m-19f winner, including Group 1) Grand d'Auteuil. Stable in form but isn't known for bumper winners.

Form:

Tele Red²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: K R Burke

15/2

6/1, showed ability when third of 9 in bumper at Doncaster (13f, soft) on debut 21 days ago. Stamina a slight concern now stepping up a little in trip but still respected.

Form: 3

Wynyard Icon

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby

16/1

Sixties Icon half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Agglestone Rock. Dam unraced. Some paper appeal and needs a betting check for shrewd yard.

Form:

Non-Runners

Howzat Hiris¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 3

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Forecasts

One For Navigation (5/2), Hear Me Out (3/1), Blended Stealth (7/2), Tele Red (15/2), Hector Master (14/1), Wynyard Icon (16/1), Andante (18/1), Phil De Pail (18/1), Jerejak (18/1), Howzat Hiris (25/1)

David O'Meara has had a bumper winner already this season so market support for his representative ONE FOR NAVIGATION would look significant. Previous winner Hear Me Out, who represents last year's successful yard, and Doncaster third Tele Red look sure to play prominent roles, while Nigel Twiston-Davies newcomer Blended Stealth would also enter the reckoning if the betting speaks for him.