19:00 Newcastle

Friday 1 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 27.66s

(1)

August^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

9/2

Fairly useful gelding. Last of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 12/1) 40 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Claims on best form.

Form: 4322-50

(3)

Busan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss J A Camacho

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 28 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 96

(6)

Calder Valley²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, 10/1) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Each-way claims.

Form: 0/3

(4)

Lakota Brave

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

4/1

13,000 gns foal, £70,000 yearling, Sioux Nation gelding. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Galtymore Lad. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Sycamore Gap¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 68

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, 28/1) 10 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 746

(2)

Agnes Grey¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 71

8/1

Below best, in first-time cheekpieces, when eighth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 7/1) in October. Could fare better as she makes tapeta debut with headgear now discarded.

Form: 235328-

(7)

Eleutheromania²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey

12/1

Promising sort who upped her game from debut when second of 6 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, firm) in July. Since joined George Boughey and likely has more to offer yet.

Form: 62-

(8)

Emer Elysees^h1¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T Davidson

125/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 66/1) on flat debut. Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-

(10)

Gemstar

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

6/4

280,000 gns yearling, Zoustar filly. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to smart 5f winner Cotai Glory. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Jimmybegood

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Gemstar (6/4), Lakota Brave (4/1), August (9/2), Agnes Grey (8/1), Calder Valley (9/1), Eleutheromania (12/1), Sycamore Gap (22/1), Jimmybegood (50/1), Emer Elysees (125/1), Busan (150/1)

Preference is for ELEUTHEROMANIA, who left her debut form well behind when second at Lingfield last summer and remains with potential for her new yard. Agnes Grey looks the likeliest danger on form, whilst Lakota Brave may be the pick of the newcomers.