17:50 Newcastle

Friday 30 April 2021

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QuinnBet Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 2m 10.11s

(9)

Camelot Tales¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: S & E Crisford| D

8/1

Promising sort. Won 9-runner minor event at Redcar (10f, good, 11/4) 18 days ago, bit in hand. Open to progress and dangerous to rule out.

Form: 4-1

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(8)

Earth Giant

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

40/1

Zoffany colt. Half-brother to useful 9f winner Snirvana. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(6)

First Light¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Promising sort. Second of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 5/1) on debut, running on. Off 176 days. Up in trip. Should improve and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2-

(7)

Harry Haafhd^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey

200/1

Haafhd gelding. Dam unraced. Wears hood. Others make more appeal.

Form:

(10)

John Leeper²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop

9/4

Promising sort. Fourth of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 8/1) on debut. Off 7 months. Should improve now he steps up in trip and looks the one to beat.

Form: 4-

(11)

King Francis²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Varian

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 5 in minor event at this C&D 23 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present but improvement can't be ruled out.

Form: 0-5

(5)

Moktasaab²¹¹

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. 4/6, third of 14 in minor event at Salisbury (8f, soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 43-

(3)

Mr Sensible

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane

40/1

$210,000 yearling, Street Sense colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f-7f winner Important Mission. Interesting newcomer and has to be respected.

Form:

(4)

Mushirif¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Varian

10/1

Fourth of 14 in maiden (16/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) on debut. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Should progress and holds good claims.

Form: 4-

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Thackthwaite¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: Miss J A Camacho

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in minor event (14/1) at Redcar (7f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 75

(2)

Uccello³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Doncaster (10.2f, good) on debut 34 days ago. More needed.

Form: 0

Forecasts

John Leeper (9/4), Moktasaab (9/4), First Light (7/2), Camelot Tales (8/1), Mushirif (10/1), King Francis (12/1), Earth Giant (40/1), Mr Sensible (40/1), Uccello (50/1), Harry Haafhd (200/1), Thackthwaite (250/1)

JOHN LEEPER is bred to excel over middle distances and makes most appeal now he steps up markedly in trip. He shaped very well over an inadequate test at Doncaster last September and should improve significantly on that effort. Mushirif stayed on well in heavy ground last October and he too should relish the step up in trip. Mr Sensible is an intriguing newcomer.