14:47 Newcastle

Saturday 23 July 2022

All13:0013:3514:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:03

County Hotel EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 1m 31.35s

(3)

Highfield Viking³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J & S Quinn

33/1

Held back by inexperience when seventh of 10 in minor event at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 13/2) on debut 39 days ago. Ought to do better.

Form: 7

(4)

Jinxster²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: A Keatley

80/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good, 125/1) 23 days ago, slowly away. Perhaps more one for nurseries after this.

Form: 95

(5)

Nobody Told Me

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

14/1

Foaled March 25. 42,000 gns yearling, Intello colt. Closely related to 11.6f winner Campese. Dam, 1½m winner who stayed 1¾m, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Soffika.

Form:

(1)

Serious Look

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey

5/1

Foaled April 12. 40,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Midnight Fever. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m French Navy out of useful 1¼m winner First Fleet. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(2)

Shahbaz⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: C Fellowes

11/4

33/1 but he did show plenty of ability when 3 lengths fourth of 7 on his 7f Yarmouth debut 58 days ago. That form has worked out well, so he looks a big player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 4

(8)

Solutre³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer

6/4

Confirmed debut promise when beaten only by a fellow improver in 7f minor event at Leicester (good) 30 days ago, clear of rest. Open to further improvement.

Form: 32

(10)

Tuther One³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls

28/1

Offered something to work on when third of 6 in minor event (16/1) at this C&D on debut 30 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(7)

Naomi's Charm²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K R Burke

9/1

Bred for longer trip and shaped in kind when third of 6 in 5f novice event (8/1) at this course (5f) on debut 28 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Will improve.

Form: 3

(9)

Fariba

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy

11/1

Foaled February 2. €24,000 yearling, €35,000 2-y-o, Farhh filly. Dam unraced, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Jack Hobbs. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Medals Galore

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Walford

66/1

Foaled March 31. £4,000 yearling, Decorated Knight filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Kyrios. Dam lightly raced out of smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Asawer.

Form:

Forecasts

Solutre (6/4), Shahbaz (11/4), Serious Look (5/1), Naomi's Charm (9/1), Fariba (11/1), Nobody Told Me (14/1), Tuther One (28/1), Highfield Viking (33/1), Medals Galore (66/1), Jinxster (80/1)

SHAHBAZ showed plenty of ability in a race that has worked out well at Yarmouth back in May, so he's fancied to make his second start a winning one with improvement on the cards. Solutre produced another promising effort when runner-up at Leicester last month and is considered the main threat, with Serious Look the pick of the newcomers before market clues.