17:40 Newcastle

Thursday 9 February 2023

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 14.36s

(10)

Bolt From The Blue³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Amy Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 74WS

150/1

Modest gelding. Fourth of 9 in maiden at Tampa Bay (8f, firm, 346/10). Off 12 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Noel Wilson.

Form: 8/4-

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(4)

Beast Of Burden

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: Ronald Thompson

250/1

Elzaam filly. Dam lightly raced.

Form:

(7)

Bessah²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: A D Brown

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, last of 5 in maiden at this course (7.1f) on debut. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Mark Walford.

Form: 5-

(1)

Milky Teal

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown

250/1

Milk It Mick mare. Dam unraced.

Form:

(3)

Fox Master¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| CD

10/3

Promising sort. Won 9-runner maiden (6/5) over C&D on debut 14 days ago, driven out. Likely to improve and is one for shortlist.

Form: 1

(2)

Great State⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

4/1

Opened account at second attempt when taking 10-runner novice event (9/4) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in November. Should have more to offer and holds strong claims.

Form: 31-

(9)

Eccles Street¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in maiden at this course (8f, 18/1) on debut 18 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5

(6)

Engelbert^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Fox Master in maiden (5/2) over C&D 14 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 886-5

(5)

Quintus Arrius^p1¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

15/2

Posted promising second at Ayr (6f) on racecourse bow in September. Not in same form at Redcar since but it's still early days and he's tried in cheekpieces now.

Form: 26-

(11)

Saracen Head²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Palmer

9/4

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 10/3) on debut. Off 8 months. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5-

(8)

Heart Of Sofia¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in minor event (66/1) at this C&D. Off 6 months. Up against it.

Form: 08-

Forecasts

Saracen Head (9/4), Engelbert (11/4), Fox Master (10/3), Great State (4/1), Quintus Arrius (15/2), Eccles Street (40/1), Bolt From The Blue (150/1), Heart Of Sofia (150/1), Beast Of Burden (250/1), Bessah (250/1), Milky Teal (250/1)

GREAT STATE built on his encouraging debut effort when scoring at Wolverhampton in November and remains open to improvement. He can follow up. Engelbert and Fox Master look the likeliest dangers.