17:30 Newcastle

Thursday 23 January 2020

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 29.5s

1^st

(4)

Savage Beauty

39-0

11/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (3)

Went right start, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well op 9/1

2^nd

3 ½

(2)

Arbiter

39-5

11/8f

T: J & T GosdenJ: K T O'Neill

Went sharply left start, pulled hard tracking leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong op 6/4 tchd 11/10

3^rd

2 ½

(7)

Celestial Wood

39-5

11/1

T: K DalgleishJ: G Lee

Pulled hard in rear, headway far side of group inside final 2f, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish op 10/1

4^th

(6)

Full Secret

39-0

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Sean Davis (3)

Held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish op 13/2

5^th

3 ¾

(8)

Brodick

39-0

16/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Rhona Pindar (7)

Held up towards rear, headway on near side rail chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f op 14/1

6^th

2 ½

(5)

Jorgie

39-5

25/1

T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley

Always towards rear, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

(1)

Al Hurr

39-5

3/1

T: M BottiJ: J Quinn

Carried badly left start, soon chasing leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, tailed off op 4/1 tchd 3/1

8^th

4 ¾

(9)

Almqvist

39-5

8/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly, behind and eased soon after, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Bella Believe

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J Ward J: T Eaves

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.90Pl:£2.10, £1.20, £2.50EX:£31.50Trifecta:£166.80SF:£26.35Swingers:£2.90, £8.60, £3.20

Forecasts

Arbiter (11/8), Al Hurr (3/1), Almqvist (8/1), Full Secret (10/1), Savage Beauty (11/1), Celestial Wood (11/1), Brodick (16/1), Jorgie (25/1), Bella Believe (100/1)

Perfectly fair to say that this race lacks a standout contender, although on balance the so far disappointing Kingman colt Arbiter just about sets the form standard. It's doubtless that he'll have his fair share of supporters with his trainer John Gosden operating a 38% strike-rate (42-112) on the AW at Newcastle. However, one should be prepared to take a chance on the Marco Botti-trained debutant AL HURR who ticks plenty of boxes on pedigree in a winnable contest.

Al Hurr
Arbiter
Full Secret

Previous Winners

2019

Havana Rocket

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: P J McDonald | T: A M Balding

4/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00