17:40 Newcastle

Thursday 4 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 1m 45.22s

(6)

Bystander⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| CD

2/13

Promising sort. First run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when winning 8-runner minor event (evens) at this C&D 7 days ago, forging clear. Outstanding claims.

Form: 61-

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(3)

Knight Of Magic⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: C Grant

250/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 250/1, well-beaten fifth of 8 to Bystander in minor event at this C&D 7 days ago. Hard to see him reversing form.

Form: 75-

(5)

Nights Over Egypt⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 69

66/1

Pulled hard on first run since leaving James Horton when well-beaten seventh of 8 to Bystander in minor event at this C&D 7 days ago. Needs a revival.

Form: 53/7987-

(2)

Bella Bluesky¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans

150/1

Fair in bumpers but below that level sole Flat outing and ran poorly over hurdles last time.

Form: 0/

(7)

Golden Echo

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho

20/1

£22,000 yearling, Golden Horn filly. Dam useful 6f winner. Makes belated debut in race without depth, so market check advised.

Form:

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Hopeful⁴⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

7/2

Make Believe filly. Fourth of 12 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 5/1) on debut, finishing with running left. Off 14 months. Open to progress if retaining ability after lengthy absence.

Form: 4/

(1)

Run Simba¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71

40/1

Good second of 8 at Ayr (1¼m, good to firm, 15/2) on penultimate outing but only ninth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Carlisle (9f, good). Off 126 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving K. R. Burke. Should make the placings if back to best.

Form: 47/8929-

Forecasts

Bystander (2/13), Hopeful (7/2), Golden Echo (20/1), Run Simba (40/1), Nights Over Egypt (66/1), Bella Bluesky (150/1), Knight Of Magic (250/1)

BYSTANDER looked a useful prospect when sweeping aside a more experienced rival over C&D last week and he should prove more than capable of conceding a penalty to this opposition. Hopeful's second start comes more than a year after her debut but she looks second best, with Run Simba taken to complete the placings.