18:00 Newcastle

Thursday 11 March 2021

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Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 14.07s

(7)

Dragon Symbol¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| D

1/4

Cable Bay colt who looked a good prospect when won 12-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 10 days ago, going on over 2f out and soon in command. Sure to do better and the one to beat.

Form: 1

(3)

Bar None¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: P D Niven

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, ran to only a modest level when fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (7.1f) on debut 16 days ago. Plenty more needed to feature.

Form: 5

(12)

Colinton¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Made little impact when fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (7.1f, 50/1) on debut 16 days ago, left behind from 2f out. Others preferred.

Form: 4

(11)

Cosmos Raj¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara

10/1

Held back by inexperience when 8½ lengths fifth of 12 to Dragon Symbol in minor event (50/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) on debut 10 days ago, keeping on final 1f but not unduly punished. Should progress.

Form: 5

(4)

Dajraan¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

7/2

Twice-raced maiden. 12/1, failed to improve on first run since leaving John Gosden when fourth of 14 in minor event at Redcar (6f, heavy). Off 146 days.

Form: 04-

(10)

Dapper Bob¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley

200/1

Failed to beat a rival both starts on the turf last summer so can only be watched on reappearance.

Form: 00-

(8)

French Red²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

250/1

40/1, could hardly have shown any less when last of 9 in minor event at Redcar (6f, good to firm) on debut, soon detached and never involved. Off 8 months.

Form: 9-

(1)

Tamaska¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara

20/1

Little impact in a pair of minor events on the turf last summer so best watched on reappearance.

Form: 90-

(2)

Tiberius Augustus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

50/1

Adaay gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Little Legs.

Form:

(5)

Porth Diana⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1 and blinkered, showed nothing when last of 13 in minor event at this C&D on debut, struggling before halfway. Off 97 days.

Form: 0-

(6)

Severeen

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies

250/1

Fulbright filly. Dam unraced. Yard not associated with winning debutantes.

Form:

(9)

Shamrock Wine

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: B Ellison

50/1

Epaulette filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 9.3f-1½m winner Star Ascending and 6f-7.7f winner Guanabara Bay. Dam unraced.

Form:

Forecasts

Dragon Symbol (1/4), Dajraan (7/2), Cosmos Raj (10/1), Tamaska (20/1), Colinton (50/1), Tiberius Augustus (50/1), Shamrock Wine (50/1), Porth Diana (66/1), Bar None (125/1), Dapper Bob (200/1), French Red (250/1), Severeen (250/1)

Hard to get away from DRAGON SYMBOL, who looked a good prospect when making a winning debut at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and has been found a fine opportunity to go in again under a penalty. Cosmos Raj was fifth behind the selection that day and he's taken to chase Archie Watson's charge home, ahead of Brian Ellison's newcomers Tiberius Augustus and Shamrock Wine.