17:12 Newcastle

Tuesday 24 February 2026

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Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 5y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 1m 44.20s
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Star rating
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Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Alfred
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara
18/1
Iffraaj gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 11.4f winner Raakib Alhawa and useful scorer at up to 1¼m Nobel. Highly respected on his belated debut, especially if the market vibes are positive.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
August Spring80
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby
150/1
22/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, soft) on his debut 80 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Maestro Bernsteint1128
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR:  80| BF
12/1
Progressive form shown in three runs for Aidan O'Brien, third of 13 in maiden (2/1) at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) in October. Tongue strap goes on for his new yard and must enter calculations.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Multaneighttothree20
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Grant Tuer
50/1
Starspangledbanner gelding who took a step forward from his debut when fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D 20 days ago. May do better still so he's one to consider.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Domenico Contarini
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy
7/4
200,000 gns yearling, 750,000 gns 2-y-o, St Mark's Basilica colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Wide Margin. Dam winner up to 8.3f (2-y-o 7f winner). Appeals on paper and he rates an interesting newcomer.
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6
(8)
Horse silk
Exmoor27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding
11/8
7/1, encouraging sixth of 12 in maiden at Kempton (8f) on debut 27 days ago, not knocked about. This Farhh colt can do better with that run under his belt.
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7
(10)
Horse silk
Haltonwood
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado
66/1
€14,000 yearling, resold €100,000 yearling, £6,500 2-y-o, Sottsass gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 6f All The King's Men and 10.7f-1½m winner White Heart, both smart. Appeals on pedigree but the market can prove an accurate indicator.
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8
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Horse silk
Leysthorpe Star20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: O McSweeney| T: Roger Fell
150/1
Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D 20 days ago. Lots more is required on form.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
Midsummer Storm
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: K R Burke
16/5
€20,000 foal, 75,000 gns yearling, €550,000 2-y-o, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2-y-o 6f winner Sweet Harmony. Lots to like on breeding and he's a likely player for his in-form yard.
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10
(1)
Horse silk
My Dad Frank
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A D Brown
150/1
16,000 gns foal, Lope Y Fernandez gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 7f/1m winner The Gill Brothers and winner up to 14.4f Midnight Wilde. Others appeal more on this occasion.
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Forecasts

Exmoor (11/8), Domenico Contarini (7/4), Midsummer Storm (16/5), Maestro Bernstein (12/1), Alfred (18/1), Multaneighttothree (50/1), Haltonwood (66/1), My Dad Frank (150/1), August Spring (150/1), Leysthorpe Star (150/1)

Verdict

The market should reveal plenty in this novice but Karl Burke has his string in great nick so his well-related Night of Thunder colt MIDSUMMER STORM is taken to make a winning start at the chief expense of fellow debutant Domenico Contarini, who is also bred to be well-above average. Maestro Bernstein appeals as the pick of those with experience starting out for Antony Brittain and can have a say, too. Exmoor can build on his Kempton debut sixth and completes the shortlist.

  1. Midsummer Storm16/5
  2. Domenico Contarini7/4
  3. Maestro Bernstein12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.005th: £184.00

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