19:00 Newcastle

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Betway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 1m 14.45s

(1)

Western Melody¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

150/1, 6 lengths fourth of 9 in novice at Southwell (7f) on debut 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 4

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(8)

Fly To Glory¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| CD

8/11

2/1, made winning debut in C&D novice 3 weeks ago. Had the run of that race from the front but can still be expected to improve. Leading claims.

Form: 1

(12)

Agonyclite

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam

80/1

£70,000 Dabirsim colt. Dam 6f-9f winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard going well so this newcomer is well worth a betting check.

Form:

(11)

Claret Club^h⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: Ewan Whillans

200/1

Comfortably held in 2 runs for Kevin Ryan 4 months apart. Likely outsider.

Form: 5-6

(7)

Dark Side Thunder

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey

14/1

Night of Thunder gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Dark Side Prince. Dam 5f winner. Speed in his pedigree but still likely this one is best watched on debut.

Form:

(9)

Doctor Khan Junior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd

28/1

Muhaarar colt. Dam smart 5f/6f winner and half-sister to high-class winner up to 6.5f Hoof It. Makes obvious paper appeal.

Form:

(4)

Em Jay Kay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee

9/2

Fair form when placed both starts (trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam on debut), finishing second of 7 in novice at Chelmsford (5f) 35 days ago. 6f should suit. Prominent showing likely.

Form: 32

(10)

Ribtide^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

33/1

Hooded but still took keen hold when sixth of 8 on 7f course debut 15 days ago. Drop back to 6f should help on that evidence.

Form: 6

(2)

Run Teddy Run¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

66/1

9/1, seventh of 8 on 7f course debut 15 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 7

(3)

Saxon Village

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

7/2

Exceed And Excel gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart pair Top Score and Castle Lady. Makes appeal on breeding for his leading stable.

Form:

(6)

Friendly Vegan²⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish

18/1

Better effort in 2 runs last May when third over 6f at Haydock latterly. Off since.

Form: 53-

Non-Runners

(5)

Little Finn

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Herrington J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Fly To Glory (8/11), Saxon Village (7/2), Em Jay Kay (9/2), Dark Side Thunder (14/1), Friendly Vegan (18/1), Doctor Khan Junior (28/1), Ribtide (33/1), Run Teddy Run (66/1), Agonyclite (80/1), Western Melody (150/1), Little Finn (150/1), Claret Club (200/1)

FLY TO GLORY should have more to come on the back of his C&D success a fortnight ago and is taken to defy a penalty. The step up to 6f should suit Em Jay Kay and he's an obvious threat after 2 placed efforts this year. Saxon Village and Doctor Khan Junior are likely types among the newcomers.