16:50 Newcastle

Tuesday 28 December 2021

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Coral Proud To Support British Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 28.74s

(10)

Al Qareem¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

5/6

Plenty of promise in 2 maidens at Kempton, his latter fourth coming in what was probably a good race. The one to beat.

Form: 24

(2)

Ermin Street²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. Left debut behind when fourth of 11 in novice at Southwell (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 94

(6)

Essencial^t²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth (Ermin Street ahead in fourth) of 11 in novice at Southwell (7f) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 65

(9)

Ramamaras Boy¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: S England

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice at this course (1m, 150/1) 17 days ago. Lot more needed.

Form: 86

(8)

Sir Duke^p1³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 65

33/1

Modest form. Blinkered first time, tenth of 13 in nursery at Kempton (1m) 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ivan Furtado. Cheekpieces on first time. Best watched.

Form: 3040

(7)

Atlanna

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight

20/1

45,000 gns foal, Sea The Moon filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Newcomer who is worth a precautionary betting check.

Form:

(5)

Queen Aminatu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

10/3

Muhaarar filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Newcomer from leading yard and would enter reckoning if betting vibes strong.

Form:

(3)

Two Summers²¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Redcar (5f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 45

(4)

Waba Daba Do^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby

80/1

Caravaggio half-sister to 1¼m-12.4f winner Spirit of Angel. Dam, 1¼m/10.4f winner, half-sister to smart 6f winner Shanghai Glory. Wears hood on debut.

Form:

(1)

Wadacre Grace²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Improved on debut when fifth of 14 in novice at Kempton (7f, 11/1) 20 days ago. May do better again.

Form: 65

Forecasts

Al Qareem (5/6), Queen Aminatu (10/3), Ermin Street (5/1), Essencial (8/1), Atlanna (20/1), Wadacre Grace (22/1), Sir Duke (33/1), Two Summers (80/1), Waba Daba Do (80/1), Ramamaras Boy (150/1)

It's hard to get away from AL QAREEM who wasn't beaten too far in what was probably a good maiden at Kempton a couple of weeks ago and can come good at the third time of asking. The main threat may come from the William Haggas newcomer Queen Aminatu. Southwell-fourth Ermin Street is also on the shortlist.