Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 57.0s

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Elios D'Or

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards

9/2

€25,000 3yo; fourth foal out of an unraced dam who was a half-sister to the Flat/hurdles and chase winner Pesoto; trainer 25-87 (29%) in NHF races since April 2014.

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Hurricane Hugo

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

12/1

Seventh foal out of Nativus - finished runner-up in a bumper and 2m6f maiden hurdle; trainer 7-112 (6%) in NHF races since April 2014.

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Lucky Wind

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

66/1

Second foal out of an unraced dam who was a half-sister to the point/bumper winner One Cool Guy; Otterburn-based trainer is 5-69 (7%) in NHF races since April 2014.

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Reign Back Dancer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

50/1

€10,000 foal; sixth foal; half-brother to the point/2m4f selling hurdle winner Feisty Lass; stable not known for saddling winners in bumpers.

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Mighty Meg

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy

11/4

Tenth foal; half-sister to a couple of winners, including the bumper/2m3f-2m4f hurdle scorer Carlton Jack; Warwickshire-based trainer is 14-57 (25%) in NHF races since April 2014, rising to 40% (10-25) in the current jumps season.

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Basildon

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: B EllisonWS

5/2

Fifth foal (acquired for 9,000gns in July 2017); brother to the France and Australian 1m2f-1m4f winner Harlem, and a half-brother to other winners including the bumper scorer Shearling; had wind surgery prior to embarking on his racing career.

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Nikgarde

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart

3/1

Second foal; half-brother to the French 2m1f chase winner Confuceen; dam was a talented hurdler (2m2f Grade 3 winner); trainer 0-13 in NHF races this season but this 4yo will have some experience of Tapeta from home.

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Put The Law On You

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

16/1

Cost €50,000 as a yearling but sold unraced at a knockdown £9,000 in March 2018; half-brother to six winners including Echo Of Light (1m-1m3f); trainer saddled Corrieben Reiver to win a bumper here in December (on turf); market helpful.

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Forecasts

Basildon (5/2), Mighty Meg (11/4), Nikgarde (3/1), Elios D'Or (9/2), Hurricane Hugo (12/1), Put The Law On You (16/1), Reign Back Dancer (50/1), Lucky Wind (66/1)

An AW Newcomers Bumper to kick-off the Tuesday action at Gosforth Park. Both Nicky Richards (29%) and Olly Murphy (25%) sport strong strike-rates in bumpers over the past five years, so their representatives Elios D'or and Mighty Meg appeal as likely types, and there are also a number of other trainers who have shown their prowess on the AW at Newcastle (Flat) including Susan Corbett (Lucky Wind) and Alistair Whillans (Put The Law On You). However, without the benefit of the market as a guide, we'll chance NIKGARDE. James Ewart has this Tapeta surface in situ at his Langholm base and that could prove advantageous for his well-related 4yo gelding.