17:15 Newcastle

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 14.58s

(4)

Valentine Catcher³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

10/3

Bated Breath colt who overcame greenness and testing conditions to make a winning start in 11-runner minor event at Redcar (6f, heavy) on debut in October. Matched rather than advanced that form at Newmarket next time and he could have a say on all-weather debut.

Form: 14

(6)

Front Gunner²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield

5/2

Improved from debut when third of 7 in minor event (28/1) at this C&D 20 days ago, having run of race. Fancied to be in the shake-up.

Form: 43

(10)

Marmaduke Lemon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: E Bethell

13/2

Foaled May 17. Sioux Nation gelding. Dam, ran once, granddaughter of Coronation Stakes winner Rebecca Sharp.

Form:

(11)

Smart Vision²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey

9/4

Promising type. 28/1, showed plenty more than first time up when fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Likely to improve.

Form: 54

(5)

Heartwarmer

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey

17/2

Foaled March 25. Holy Roman Emperor filly. Dam unraced half-sister to Hong Kong Cup winners Glorious Forever and Time Warp (also 2-time Hong Kong Gold Cup winner). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(2)

Alreet Cha¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster

14/1

28/1, third of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago, keeping on after short of room home turn. Looks one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 983

(1)

Lady Phoebe²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: A Nicol

22/1

40/1, showed a bit more than on debut when fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 25 days ago. More needed to feature.

Form: 65

(8)

Dollarindex

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart

28/1

Foaled March 6. Washington Dc filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Eddie's Boy and useful winner up to 1m Masaru. Dam sprint maiden.

Form:

(9)

Grand Lady²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss J A Camacho

250/1

Well held in maiden/minor event.

Form: 97

(3)

Groove Inn²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: M Walford

125/1

Shaped better than first time up when seventh of 10 in minor event (150/1) at this C&D 29 days ago, leading until over 1f out.

Form: 67

(7)

Royal City⁷⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson

125/1

66/1, shaped better than first time up when fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (7.1f) 74 days ago, late headway after not clear run under 3f out.

Form: 05

Forecasts

Smart Vision (9/4), Front Gunner (5/2), Valentine Catcher (10/3), Marmaduke Lemon (13/2), Heartwarmer (17/2), Alreet Cha (14/1), Lady Phoebe (22/1), Dollarindex (28/1), Groove Inn (125/1), Royal City (125/1), Grand Lady (250/1)

Preference is for SMART VISION, who showed plenty more than first time up when fourth here just over 3 weeks ago, and with further progress on the cards, Jessica Macey's charge is fancied to make it third time lucky at the expense of Valentine Catcher, who must shoulder a penalty on all-weather debut. Marmaduke Lemon and Alreet Cha can fight out minor honours.