17:00 Newcastle

Monday 22 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 33.9s

(6)

Parthenopaeus

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

14/1

Pivotal gelding. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Landseer (won Poule d'Essai des Poulains) and very smart 1m-1¼m winner Ikhtyar. Market should point the way on this belated debut.

Form:

(1)

Sycamore Gap³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| BF

40/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Seventh of 14 in bumper (3/1) at Newcastle (14.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Opposable.

Form:

(3)

Dark Side Premier³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Jessica Macey

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in minor event (200/1) at this course (8f) 37 days ago.

Form: 86-

(5)

Ideal Dragon

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J J Davies

125/1

Dragon Dancer colt. Dam sprint maiden out of maiden half-sister to smart 1m/9f (US Grade 2) winner Medici Code, runner-up in US Grade 1 1¼m events. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(7)

Nothing In Mind

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray

40/1

26,000 gns foal, £30,000 yearling, Dark Angel gelding. Half-brother to winner abroad by Wootton Bassett. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(4)

Only In Jakarta¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78

1/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 13 in maiden at Thirsk (6f, good to soft, 10/3) on latest start in August. Should be in the mix.

Form: 022-

(9)

Reveal⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 68 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Will be of greater interest in handicaps later on.

Form: 79-

(10)

Rob's Umberella¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

7/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) on debut 16 days ago. Open to improvement. Yard also represented by Parthenopaeus.

Form: 4

(8)

Tourist¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 77

15/8

Fair gelding. 11/4, bit below form fourth of 9 in maiden at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Sets the standard but clearly has his limitations.

Form: 22353-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Waleefy³⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Only In Jakarta (1/1), Tourist (15/8), Waleefy (15/8), Rob's Umberella (7/1), Reveal (12/1), Parthenopaeus (14/1), Nothing In Mind (40/1), Sycamore Gap (40/1), Ideal Dragon (125/1), Dark Side Premier (200/1)

WALEEFY was well backed ahead of his debut at Lingfield last month and shaped well in finishing hot on the heels of a pair with the benefit of previous experience. He boasts a good pedigree and looks the way to go with improvement on the cards. Tourist and Only In Jakarta are taken to fill the places, with Rob's Umberella also worth a second look given the encouragement of his debut at Southwell.