20:15 Newcastle

Thursday 19 April 2018

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WYG Novice Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 1m 30.58s

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(2)

Desert Frost^p1³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85

9/4

Didn't quite fully compete in Listed class at Newmarket (7f) just a fortnight on from his early May 2017 debut success at Doncaster (6f). Absent since, gelded and wears first time cheek-pieces under the hefty weight of 10st 7lb.

Form: 16-

(8)

Bold Reason¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| C

5/2

Readily off the mark at the second time of asking in handicap company here in December (1m). Travelled well, so this drop in trip shouldn't be a worry, but a bit surprising not to see the blinkers declared again tonight.

Form: 42451-

(6)

Tanseeq²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86

6/4

£160,000 yearling who was a winner over 1m at Kempton in November, beating Savaanah by 1½L. Didn't quite get home on handicap debut at Chelmsford last month (fourth), but every likelihood he'll be stronger for that reappearance.

Form: 231-4

(3)

Carnage

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Makin| T: R C Guest

33/1

Unraced second foal by Holy Roman Emperor out of the Listed placed 7f winner Sylvestris. Fetched €24,000 as a yearling, but sold for a reduced 6,500 gns as a juvenile.

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(4)

Gabrial The Saint²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

10/1

€35,000 juvenile who managed to hit the frame on both starts last season at Chester (6f-7f heavy). Beaten 3L by the 86-rated Ayutthaya on the latter occasion, he's been gelded over the winter and now makes his AW debut.

Form: 23-

(5)

Impulsive Force

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

33/1

Unraced third foal by Lethal Force out of the 6f placed dam A Mind Of Her Own. Cost 43,000 gns as a foal and is a half-brother to the 7f winner Indrapura.

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(10)

Red Seeker¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: A Crook

100/1

Red Jazz gelding who was well beaten on debut at Redcar in early October (100/1), and withdrawn ahead of his next intended start there just a few weeks later. AW debut.

Form: 8-

(7)

Valentino Dancer¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

50/1

Mastercraftsman gelding who cost 38,000 gns as a yearling, but showed only slivers of ability in a couple of synthetics starts as a juvenile. Couldn't really be anticipated to have a leading role to play on his comeback run.

Form: 58-

(1)

Luola²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies

100/1

Mullionmileanhour filly who experienced racing at this track twice last month, producing mid-division finishes. Similar scenario anticipated tonight at best prior to being switched into handicap company.

Form: 47

Non-Runners

(9)

Bertilatethannever²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mike Hammond J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Tanseeq (6/4), Desert Frost (9/4), Bold Reason (5/2), Gabrial The Saint (10/1), Impulsive Force (33/1), Carnage (33/1), Valentino Dancer (50/1), Luola (100/1), Red Seeker (100/1), Bertilatethannever (100/1)

Not all that many for the short-list, and with the returning Desert Frost set to carry a welter burden of 10st 7lb (less his riders 3lb claim), it'll probably pay to concentrate upon the three-year-old's. It is entirely plausible that Tanseeq might've just needed the race at Chelmsford last month and only minimal improvement will see him fighting out the finish with BOLD REASON. Although running without the blinkers that he wore when winning over the straight mile here in December, preference is for the John Gosden trained colt. Newcastle is a happy hunting ground for the Newmarket handler, and he can further enhance his 38% strike rate (19/50) tonight.