18:30 Newcastle

Monday 13 April 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 26.19s

(4)

Billyjoegold²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

80/1

Sent off 66/1 but offered something to work on when third of 6 in novice at this C&D on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 3

(6)

Noelan Star¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| C

2/5

Created a very favourable impression when winning 6-runner novice over 1m here on debut in December. Runner-up that day was successful next time and with drop to 7f no issue, he'll take some stopping.

Form: 1-

(7)

Balmoral Boy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

40/1

€55,000 Supremacy gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart 1¼m-2m winner Baron Samedi and useful winner up to 7f Havanagreattime. Big price and not given a hard time on debut over 1m here 3 weeks ago.

Form: 3

(3)

Eagle Thunder¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

66/1

Bred to be useful but little in the way of short-term promise when last of 11 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Whernside¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell

12/1

Failed to live up to market expectations when seventh of 10 in novice at this course (1m) on debut in November. Capable of better.

Form: 7-

(1)

Horu Kanu²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

10/3

Minor promise in 3 starts at up to 7f last summer. Gelded and returns with yard among the winners.

Form: 645-

(5)

Record Day¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

12/1

Cheap purchase and sent off 66/1, he finished eighth of 12 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago.

Form: 8

(8)

Tzarmaggedon

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart

22/1

Sergei Prokofiev gelding. Closely related to useful 6f winner Chief Mankato. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

(11)

Leelawadee

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn| T: M Dods

33/1

Lope Y Fernandez filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Ozymandis and 5f/6f winner Spring Bloom. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(10)

Wee Dresser³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Greg Fairley| T: K Scott

150/1

Seventh of 9 in maiden at this C&D (150/1) on debut 32 days ago.

Form: 7

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Viper¹⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Noelan Star (2/5), Horu Kanu (10/3), Viper (8/1), Whernside (12/1), Record Day (12/1), Tzarmaggedon (22/1), Leelawadee (33/1), Balmoral Boy (40/1), Eagle Thunder (66/1), Billyjoegold (80/1), Wee Dresser (150/1)

It's hard to get away from NOELAN STAR given the manner of his debut win in a 1m novice here during the winter, the runner-up that day scoring next-time-out. Horu Kanu returns with his stable in good order so he heads the opposition, with Leelawadee a newcomer of interest.