17:40 Newcastle

Wednesday 15 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 31.79s

(4)

Blame The Farrier^t1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Thompson

300/1

Modest in bumpers and no form over hurdles. Outsider on belated Flat debut.

Form:

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(9)

Clear White Light¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley

25/1

Fairly useful jumps winner, including 2 handicap hurdle wins this winter. Might find this trip on the sharp side on Flat debut.

Form:

(6)

Heer He Goes⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J Garritty| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

300/1

Well held in bumpers ahead of this switch to the Flat. Can only watch.

Form:

(10)

Arabian Storm¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

1/4

Promising sort. 9/2, second of 10 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut last autumn. Sets a high standard for the rest to aim at. Leading claims.

Form: 2-

(1)

Azaim

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

28/1

35,000 gns Aclaim gelding. Half-brother to 6f-7f winner Mellys Flyer and useful 2-y-o 7f winner New Dimension. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

(5)

Eccles Street³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. 40/1, sixth of 11 in novice at this course (6f) 34 days ago.

Form: 56

(12)

My Duty²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

12/1

33/1, sixth of 8 in novice at this course (1m) on debut 23 days ago, not knocked about. May do better.

Form: 6

(8)

Old Smoke³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

9/2

Promising individual. 10/1, third of 8 in novice over this C&D on debut 34 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

(2)

Nwaira

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

14/1

€120,000 No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 7f winner Farzeen and winner up to 1m Federal, both useful. Makes some paper appeal and needs a betting check on debut.

Form:

(3)

Timedtoperfection²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey

80/1

Twice-raced filly. 16/1, seventh of 10 in C&D novice 21 days ago.

Form: 47

Non-Runners

(11)

Tees George²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Connor Murtagh

(7)

Garifullina⁴⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J J Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Arabian Storm (1/4), Old Smoke (9/2), My Duty (12/1), Nwaira (14/1), Clear White Light (25/1), Azaim (28/1), Tees George (50/1), Timedtoperfection (80/1), Eccles Street (80/1), Garifullina (100/1), Heer He Goes (300/1), Blame The Farrier (300/1)

ARABIAN STORM shaped well when a close second in a 7f Newmarket maiden last October. The third, fourth and fifth in that contest all won next time and this son of Kingman should prove hard to beat. Old Smoke showed up well on his C&D debut 5 weeks ago and is the one likely to follow Andrew Balding's charge home unless the betting speaks in the favour of newcomers Nwaira and/or Azaim.