13:10 Newcastle

Friday 8 January 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

QuinnCasino Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Cheeky Ches⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

50/1

Showed a bit on bumper debut but went backwards at Sedgefield last time, possibly amiss.

Form: 38

Eleven Seven Ten¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: B Ellison

15/2

4/1, held back by inexperience but showed ability when well-beaten fourth of 9 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 4

Okavango Delta⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

5/1

Produced a promising first effort when third of 16 in a course bumper (16.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 56 days ago, staying on well. May do better.

Form: 3

Pitempton Power³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans

25/1

7/1, better for run when sixth of 8 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 35 days ago. Likely to need time and distance.

Form: 6

Schalke⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

5/2

Improved on debut form when second of 12 in bumper (25/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 42 days ago, stamina again looking a strength. Leading form claims.

Form: 42

You Some Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

20/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Hackberry

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

5/4

12,000 gns 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 1¼m-12.5f winner Ideal World and 1m-1¼m winner Romantica (both smart). Interesting newcomer, and one to take seriously.

Form:

Non-Runners

Geromino

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Wisteriarose⁶⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: D C Costello

Wynyard Icon²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Hackberry (5/4), Schalke (5/2), Geromino (4/1), Okavango Delta (5/1), Eleven Seven Ten (15/2), Wisteriarose (12/1), You Some Boy (20/1), Pitempton Power (25/1), Wynyard Icon (33/1), Cheeky Ches (50/1)

HACKBERRY ticks the right boxes on paper for this sort of test, so he's fancied to do the business on debut for a yard that has an excellent record in these type of events. Schalke and Okavango Delta have both made promising starts to their respective careers and are considered the main threats.