19:30 Newcastle

Friday 23 October 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.43s

1^st

(3)

Habit Rouge

39-7

15/8f

T: M BottiJ: Stefano Cherchi (5)

Made all, pushed along 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted towards finish op 10/3

2^nd

1 ½

(2)

Sargasso Sea

38-11

5/2

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Close up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish op 11/4

3^rd

(9)

Alexej

39-9

5/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Keen tracked winner, switched left 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish op 11/8

4^th

7 ½

(5)

O Ren Ishii

38-11

17/2

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, late headway inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

5^th

1 ¾

(6)

Song At Twilight

38-11

10/1

T: W J KnightJ: B A Curtis

In touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

4 ¼

(1)

Sharp Exhibit

38-11

150/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 100/1 tchd 80/1

7^th

5 ½

(7)

Small Pianist

39-2

40/1

T: C FellowesJ: S Donohoe

Close up, pushed along and lost place 2f out op 50/1

8^th

1 ¾

(8)

Well I Never

89-5

200/1

T: R CraggsJ: G Lee

In touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Starshiba²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D R C Elsworth J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £1.10EX:£7.00Trifecta:£19.10SF:£6.92Swingers:£1.30, £1.40, £1.80

Forecasts

Habit Rouge (15/8), Sargasso Sea (5/2), Alexej (5/2), Starshiba (4/1), O Ren Ishii (17/2), Song At Twilight (10/1), Small Pianist (40/1), Sharp Exhibit (150/1), Well I Never (200/1)

ALEXEJ and Habit Rouge are penalised last-time-out winners and both remain capable of better, so command plenty of respect, with preference for the former. Newcomer Sargasso Sea has to be noted.

ALEXEJ
HABIT ROUGE
SARGASSO SEA

Previous Winners

2019

Qamka

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: David Egan | T: R Varian

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00