16:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 31 October 2023

All16:1016:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 26.81s

(2)

Ribble Radiant²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| BF| D

33/1

Won 9-runner maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 14/1) on debut in June. Off 4 months, third of 7 at Catterick (7f, soft, 2/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap/AW debut and she could do better.

Form: 13

(6)

Never Sell⁹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 74

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 96 days/gelded. Makes handicap/AW debut. Must improve.

Form: 450

(8)

Master Franca^p²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 73| D

11/2

40/1, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at Lingfield (7f, AW) 26 days ago, driven out. Makes tapeta debut. Could go well again.

Form: 433091

(5)

I'm Spartacus¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| C

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner nursery (13/2) at this course (6f) 18 days ago, suited by way race developed. 2-2 here and can figure again if staying the new trip.

Form: 217371

(3)

Novello Lad⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 9 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, good to soft, 66/1) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ronald Thompson. Stays 7f and well worth a look for new yard on AW debut.

Form: 2754

(4)

Arantes Nascimento³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| BF

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/4, second of 8 in maiden at this C&D 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut and could do better.

Form: 642

(7)

Enpassant²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ¾-length third of 12 to Master Franca in nursery (8/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 26 days ago, missing break. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 03933

(1)

Vintage Love²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68| BF

12/1

Very good second of 13 in nursery (7/2) at Leicester (7f, good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 533322

Result Amended

Arantes Nascimento - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Enpassant - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Enpassant (9/4), I'm Spartacus (7/2), Master Franca (11/2), Arantes Nascimento (6/1), Never Sell (8/1), Novello Lad (8/1), Vintage Love (12/1), Ribble Radiant (33/1)

Cases can be made for most but NOVELLO LAD ran well when last seen and could make a winning start for his new yard. I'm Spartacus is 2-2 at Newcastle and can feature if staying the new trip. Ribble Radiant and Vintage Love also feature on the shortlist.