14:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 23 February 2022

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Betway Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 2m 12.77s

(4)

Greek Flame⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: J R Fanshawe

1/1

Confirmed debut promise when landing 7-runner novice at Wolverhampton cosily (9.5f, 5/2) 77 days ago, cosily. That form looks very strong and she's open to further improvement, so leading claims.

Form: 41-

(5)

Lucarnip⁵⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson

66/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Last of 8 in bumper (28/1) at Perth (16.2f, soft) on NH debut. Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving Stef Keniry. Hard to fancy.

Form:

(3)

Mr Mccall¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: P A Kirby

16/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 10 in minor event (28/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 16 days ago, slowly away. Not one to write off.

Form: 78

(6)

Ranger Bob^p1,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Menzies| OR: 44

33/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 10/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 79-8439

(1)

Relentless Sun²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: T P Tate

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-9

(2)

Tiger Jet²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

28/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 13/2, fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Hasn't been firing over jumps, so hard to make a solid case for.

Form:

(8)

Figures¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

1/1

Promising individual. 3/1, second of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 16 days ago. Should have more to offer, so merits plenty of respect.

Form: 2

(7)

Tiger Spirit^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington

33/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f) on flat debut 36 days ago. More required.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Figures (1/1), Greek Flame (1/1), Mr Mccall (16/1), Tiger Jet (28/1), Ranger Bob (33/1), Tiger Spirit (33/1), Lucarnip (66/1), Relentless Sun (150/1)

GREEK FLAME was chased home by a trio of subsequent winners when off the mark at Wolverhampton 77 days ago and she's very much the type to go on improving as her stamina is drawn out, so she takes marginal preference over Figures in a race that the pair should dominate. Mr McCall isn't a forlorn hope.