19:35 Newbury

Thursday 11 July 2024

All17:5018:2519:0019:3520:1020:45

Pump Technology Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 2m 8.58s

(6)

Castle Cove²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| BF| D

15/8

Made a winning start at Leicester (10f, soft) in May but possibly unsuited by conditions when fourth of 8 in similar event at Redcar (10f, good to firm) the following month. Carries a penalty and is worth another chance to build on his debut promise.

Form: 14

(3)

Different Drum²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: L Allan

150/1

Sea The Moon gelding who has been well beaten on both starts in novices 8 months apart (sold from Harry & Roger Charlton for just 1,000 gns after debut).

Form: 0-7

(5)

Forest Gate³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

10/1

Waldgeist gelding who showed plenty of ability amidst greenness when third of 13 in maiden at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago, headway when hampered briefly 3f out. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(9)

Hannasboy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: H J Evans

250/1

250/1, showed only greenness when eleventh of 13 in maiden at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft) on debut just over 5 weeks ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 0

(2)

Vanish⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Owen Burrows

13/8

Galileo colt who produced a promising first effort when second of 10 in high-value novice at this C&D (good to soft) on debut back in April, just the lack of an outing beginning to tell near the finish. Has since left Harry Charlton, but he looks sure to improve.

Form: 2

(7)

Kate The Cook^h1²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

5/1

Time Test filly who caught the eye when third of 9 in maiden (16/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 8 months ago, keeping on final 1f after slowly away. She's open to improvement on turf debut stepping up in trip with a hood applied.

Form: 3-

(1)

Valentineshould

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Miss H C Knight

50/1

Masar filly. Half-sister to useful 1¾m-2m winner The Gadget Man. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

(4)

Windcrack^h1¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

7/1

Cracksman filly who was weak in the betting and went backwards from a promising debut when fourth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 6 months ago. Hood applied for turf debut and interesting to see what the market makes of her on return.

Form: 3-4

Non-Runners

(8)

Sir Lowry's Pass²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vanish (13/8), Castle Cove (15/8), Kate The Cook (5/1), Windcrack (7/1), Sir Lowry's Pass (7/1), Forest Gate (10/1), Valentineshould (50/1), Different Drum (150/1), Hannasboy (250/1)

VANISH produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a high-value novice over C&D back in the spring so, having switched to Owen Burrows since, he's fancied to go a place better with improvement on the cards at the expense of Castle Cove, who made a winning debut at Leicester and possibly found firmer conditions against him at Redcar since. Kate The Cook can take third.