15:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 13.46s

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(1)

Barbill⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 103| D

13/8

Talented juvenile who plundered valuable contests at the Curragh (6½f) and Chantilly (5½f Listed) in the latter half of 2018; top-rated (103) and carries a penalty for his AW/3yo debut.

Form: 251321-

(3)

Call Me Ginger³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie

100/1

Made an eye-catching debut (33/1) when finishing a keeping on fifth to Kareena Kapoor over C&D (Class 4 novice) last month; a son of Orientor, he's guaranteed to win races in the future, just not in this elevated company today.

Form: 5

(2)

Deep Intrigue³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: D Tudhope| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

5/2

£200,000 yearling who is tough to knock in terms of consistency (3-6 overall; 2-3 on the AW); regularly does things the hard way from the front as was the case when downing the 5/4f James Street at Lingfield in January (Class 3 handicap).

Form: 3211-61

(7)

Don Armado^t⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: S C Williams| OR: 92| D

7/1

Two-time turf winner (6f) who was sold for 90,000gns in October; returned from a December jaunt to Qatar with a respectable 2+L fourth to No Nonsense (Deep Intrigue and You Never Can Tell behind) in a similar 6f FTQ at Kempton.

Form: 81145-4

(5)

Quiet Endeavour⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 99| BF| D

11/1

Won four on the bounce between June and August 2018 (all over 6f and mainly on the AW); has since found the step up in grade into Group 3 company and in a similar 6f FTQ too much and will be taken on for the lead by Deep Intrigue.

Form: 111157-

Fares Kodiac⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti| OR: 89| D

Form: 1341-

(6)

Walkman¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

18/1

£95,000 yearling; winner of a 6f Salisbury maiden for Paul Cole in July 2018 (good to firm) before flopping on debut for this trainer at Doncaster in September; faces a very tough assignment for his AW introduction.

Form: 517-

Garrus¹¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Noseda| OR: 95| CD

Form: 31144-

(4)

You Never Can Tell^p1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: G Lee| T: R Spencer| OR: 92| BF| CD

6/1

Ready 5L winner over C&D on AW debut in November (novice median auction) and holds a chance based upon his staying on FTQ third to Deputise at Wolverhampton in December; not so good latest and the cheekpieces are now applied.

Form: 47813-7

Oberyn Martell¹⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 92| D

Form: 21140-

Key To Power¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

Form: 2-1

Lovin¹⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D O'Meara

Form: 510-

Forecasts

Barbill (13/8), Deep Intrigue (5/2), You Never Can Tell (6/1), Don Armado (7/1), Quiet Endeavour (11/1), Walkman (18/1), Call Me Ginger (100/1)

A Fast-Track Qualifier for All-Weather Championships Finals Day. Barbill is top-rated of the seven declared runners, but has a 3lb penalty for his Listed win in deep conditions at Chantilly in November. Quite how he'll fare now switched to the AW (debut) off a 99-day break is open to interpretation and whilst he deserves to head the market, he can be taken on in pursuit of value. A fast pace is guaranteed with both Deep Intrigue and Quiet Endeavour known for operating on the sharp end and this might set the race up for a finisher, so we'll take a chance on DON ARMADO who was seen to maximum effect when adopting hold-up tactics at Glorious Goodwood in August.