17:15 Newcastle

Friday 4 February 2022

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Betway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 16.14s

(6)

How Impressive¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| C

5/4

10/3, overcame greenness to comfortably land 7f minor event here on his debut 15 days ago. Starspangledbanner colt is sure to progress, and he rates a big player.

Form: 1

(4)

Sip And Smile¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| CD

9/4

3/1, made a winning start in 10-runner maiden at this C&D 14 days ago. Acclamation colt should have more to offer for good yard. Considered.

Form: 1

(7)

Anthem National

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

8/1

Dark Angel colt. Brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Darvel and half-brother to 2-y-o 6.5f winner Full Verse. Catches eye on breeding, so this newcomer commands plenty of respect. Worth a market check.

Form:

(5)

Beneficiary²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

11/2

Encouraging third of 12 in minor event (9/1) at this C&D on debut 29 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(3)

Eldeyaar¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

66/1

Some promise when fourth of 10 to Sip And Smile in maiden at this C&D (40/1) on debut 14 days ago, running on late. Can do better now.

Form: 4

(1)

Hippo

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

150/1

€1,500 yearling, Gutaifan filly. Dam unraced. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form:

(2)

Khurumbi⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: E Bethell

9/1

11/2, shaped well when debut fourth of 9 in maiden at this C&D 87 days ago, left poorly placed after running green before doing some good late work. The Gurkha filly is open to a fair bit of progress.

Form: 4-

Forecasts

How Impressive (5/4), Sip And Smile (9/4), Beneficiary (11/2), Anthem National (8/1), Khurumbi (9/1), Eldeyaar (66/1), Hippo (150/1)

HOW IMPRESSIVE created a good impression when making a winning start here and is fancied to defy a 7 lb penalty at the chief expense of Sip And Smile, who also scored in taking style over C&D on his recent debut. Khurumbi lacks a recent run but is still much respected on the back of her promising debut C&D fourth along with newcomer Anthem National.