14:35 Newcastle

Thursday 24 June 2021

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Smooth Radio North East Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 16.10s

(9)

Boondoggle⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston

10/3

11/2, second of 6 in novice at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 11/2) on debut 7 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 2

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(2)

Open Mind¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor

6/5

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, stepped up on debut when third of 9 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) 13 days ago. That's the best form on offer here.

Form: 73

(8)

Sharp Riposte²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

2/1

Fair form when third in 2 runs on turf last month and ought to be on the premises if as effective on AW.

Form: 33

(1)

Sir Duke

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado

40/1

Foaled March 26. Swiss Spirit colt. Dam, maiden (best effort at 7f), half-sister to useful 1m/9f winner Gratzie.

Form:

(7)

Texas Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley

40/1

Foaled April 12. £30,000 Dandy Man gelding. Brother to useful winner up to 6f Das Rote and half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Sophistica and 1m winner Clipsham Tiger. Dam 5f winner. Check betting.

Form:

(4)

Tricky Business

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish

18/1

Foaled April 2. 12,000 gns Hot Streak half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Juncart and 6f winner Thornaby Pearl. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Bred to be sharp.

Form:

(6)

Lethally Lovely²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: Adrian Nicholls

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Redcar (6f, good) 23 days ago. Others preferred again

Form: 56

(3)

Little Emma Loulou

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

80/1

Foaled February 4. £15,000 Jack Hobbs half-sister to several winners, including 1m-1½m winner Duke of Bronte, 1¼m-16.4f winner Deauville Flyer. Bred for longer trips and likely best watched.

Form:

(5)

Theoretical

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison

66/1

Foaled April 22. Bungle Inthejungle filly. Dam, 6f/7f winner, sister to very smart 7f-1m winner Peeress. Worth a precautionary market check.

Form:

Forecasts

Open Mind (6/5), Sharp Riposte (2/1), Boondoggle (10/3), Tricky Business (18/1), Lethally Lovely (33/1), Sir Duke (40/1), Texas Man (40/1), Theoretical (66/1), Little Emma Loulou (80/1)

OPEN MIND's Sandown third sets the standard here so he's preferred to Ripon-second Boondoggle and Marco Botti's Sharp Riposte in a race which will likely revolve around those 3 unless the betting speaks in favour of one or more of the newcomers.