18:00 Newcastle

Friday 27 June 2025

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JenningsBet In Shiremoor Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 28.35s

(4)

Excellent Believe⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: J Channon

8/15

Confirmed debut promise in spades when readily winning a 12-runner novice at Nottingham (8.3f, good) under a positive ride 49 days ago, a performance backed up the clock. Already a useful prospect and is likely to progress further. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 21

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(10)

Amidst The Chaos

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

50/1

240,000 gns foal, Ghaiyyath gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 6.5f/7.4f winner Harrow and 1¼m winner Concertation. Appeals on paper but yard not renowned for first time out winners.

Form:

(6)

Arkleside²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: E Bethell

7/1

Given a considerate introduction when fifth on debut over C&D in October, keeping on under hands and heels. Open to improvement.

Form: 5-

(8)

Champion Again Ole^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| BF

7/2

Stepped forward from debut when well backed third of 6 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good) 34 days ago, never landed a blow. Wasn't given a hard ride that day and there could well be more to come.

Form: 43

(1)

Contest²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate| T: Paul Collins

250/1

Offered little and potentially flattered when sixth of 9 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6

(5)

Give Me The Night^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M G Rimell

14/1

Improved on debut form when stepped up in trip to finish third of 8 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Should be competitive back at 7f but we'll likely see the best of him in handicaps.

Form: 43

(9)

Henry Tudor^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: S Crisford

9/1

320,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey gelding offered something to work with on debut in tongue tie when seventh of 11 in maiden (10/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago, very green and not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 7

(11)

Water Tiger²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho

125/1

Unpromising start to career when eighth of 11 in maiden (16/1) at Thirsk (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 8

(2)

Breizh Sea²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Scott

250/1

Again showed little when last of 11 in novice at Carlisle (9f, soft, 300/1) 29 days ago. Back down in trip but has plenty to prove.

Form: 8-0

(7)

Night Tara

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

28/1

€90,000 yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to useful 1½m winner Scarlett O'Hara and 1m winner Irish Flame. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class 1m-11.5f winner Echo of Light. Interesting pedigree but likely to come into her own in handicaps over further.

Form:

(3)

Reenie's Dream⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart

125/1

Has more ability than she's been able to show in a couple of 7f Thirsk maidens, slowly away and looked a difficult ride when a weld held sixth last month, though she did make promising headway before her effort flattered out. May prove capable of better when tackling handicaps.

Form: 66

Forecasts

Excellent Believe (8/15), Champion Again Ole (7/2), Arkleside (7/1), Henry Tudor (9/1), Give Me The Night (14/1), Night Tara (28/1), Amidst The Chaos (50/1), Reenie's Dream (125/1), Water Tiger (125/1), Breizh Sea (250/1), Contest (250/1)

EXCELLENT BELIEVE confirmed himself a useful prospect when dominating a Nottingham novice last month and this looks a good opportunity to follow up that victory. Champion Again Ole was well backed when third at Catterick last time and remains open to improvement, while Arkleside and Henry Tudor could step forward having been considerately handled on their respective debuts.