18:30 Newcastle

Monday 20 February 2023

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Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 41.71s

(7)

Canberra Legend

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

8/11

350,000 gns Australia colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 12.3f Youth Spirit and 1m-1¼m winner Tarbaan. Dam unraced, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Blaine. Very interesting newcomer.

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(1)

Carbis Bay

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti

13/2

Siyouni colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7.6f-1¼m winner Let's Go, and winner up to 9f Global Spectrum. Oisin Murphy up for debut. Likely type on paper.

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(6)

Knockbrex

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

18/1

Ulysses colt. Closely related to 5f winner Noticeable. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m winner Answered out of smart winner up to 9f (2-y-o 1m winner) Dublino. Represent a leading yard. Betting should help guide to expectations.

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(3)

My Duty

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

33/1

70,000 gns Muhaarar colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 1m-9.4f winner Epona Plays and useful winner up to 7f Dolce Strega. Another newcomer who needs monitoring in the betting.

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(8)

Pledgeofallegiance³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in novice at Southwell (1mf, 100/1) 31 days ago. Probably won't see the best of him until handicapping.

Form: 80-8

(2)

Sir John Monash^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in C&D maiden 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. May well do better.

Form: 44

(4)

United Force¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson

7/2

Fair form on both starts, stepping up a little on debut when second of 8 in novice at this course (7f) 11 days ago, running on. Unlikely to be too far away but might be vulnerable for win purposes unless finding improvement.

Form: 32

(5)

Pillarsofcreation¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian

12/1

33/1, needed experience but showed promise when fifth of 9 in novice at Kempton (1m) on debut 16 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Canberra Legend (8/11), United Force (7/2), Carbis Bay (13/2), Pillarsofcreation (12/1), Sir John Monash (14/1), Knockbrex (18/1), My Duty (33/1), Pledgeofallegiance (50/1)

An interesting race. James Ferguson won this race last year so the well-bred CANBERRA LEGEND might be worth chancing to make a winning debut. Carbis Bay is another newcomer who looks the part on paper, while Roger Varian's Pillarsofcreation should be all the wiser with her recent debut behind her.