19:50 Newcastle

Friday 20 September 2019

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2019 Saras Hope Foundation Nursery

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 12.42s

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(6)

Phuket Power^p1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| BF

7/2

Kodiac colt (€75,000 yearling); has shown consistent form, finishing 1¾L third to the winning debutant Dance Fever at Windsor (6f, good to firm) earlier this month; cheekpieces are applied for AW/nursery debut.

Form: 443

(3)

Pentewan^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 75

16/1

Beaten less than 1L (third) in a C&D novice in June, and has posted a number of similar efforts on turf (5f-7f) since; swift turnaround after struggling to make a positive impression in a Class 2 nursery at Doncaster (7f) last week.

Form: 333248

(8)

Kocasandra¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 75

8/1

Twice placed over 6f in Ireland (Fairyhouse and the Curragh) for Johnny Murtagh; slowly away, also enduring a troubled passage inside the final furlong when finishing in the ruck on debut for Archie Watson at Wolverhampton (6f) a fortnight ago.

Form: 643376

(4)

Zingaro Boy¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 74

10/3

Zoffany colt (£80,000 yearling); rather underwhelming until showing much improved form on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (6f) a fortnight ago - was never nearer to the 2L winner Stone Soldier than at the finish; Jack Mitchell back aboard.

Form: 50472

(1)

Robert Guiscard¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

11/1

Exceed And Excel colt (€46,000 yearling); has raced prominently throughout on each of his last two starts, only weakening close home when third to Melody King at Thirsk (7f, good) latest; AW/nursery debut.

Form: 463

(7)

Najm^b1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70

16/1

Started 25-1 when third to the useful Huraiz (Mark Johnston) over C&D in August; suffered major tack issues on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (a race which also featured Zingaro Boy and Kocasandra); blinkers now replace cheekpieces.

Form: 8430

(5)

Trevie Fountain²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

50/1

Possibly flattered by a third-placed finish at Ayr (6f, heavy) last month; bombed out badly on nursery debut at Hamilton subsequently; it's still relatively early days, albeit others hold far more compelling claims.

Form: 0930

(2)

Kayewhykelly^h²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 68

8/1

Tucked in nicely (fourth) behind Najm over C&D on her penultimate start; mugged on the line by a turbo-charged late thrust from Dutch Decoy on nursery debut at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) since; a major player back on the AW despite a 4lb rise.

Form: 3342

(9)

Pettinger¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: C Hills| OR: 66

25/1

Wasn't far off the principals on either of her last two starts (Goodwood and Chelmsford (both 6f) respectively) without really threatening as a ready-made future winner; simply interesting to see how she fares on AW/nursery debut.

Form: 644

(10)

Danny Ocean^p⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 66| BF

4/1

Seven-race maiden, often placed, as was the case when chasing home fellow co-favourites Singe Anglais and Magic Timing at Carlisle (6f, gd/soft) last week; is due a 1lb rise and competes here (AW debut) before that new mark officially 'kicks-in'.

Form: 352653

Forecasts

Zingaro Boy (10/3), Phuket Power (7/2), Danny Ocean (4/1), Kayewhykelly (8/1), Kocasandra (8/1), Robert Guiscard (11/1), Najm (16/1), Pentewan (16/1), Pettinger (25/1), Trevie Fountain (50/1)

A tight looking nursery in which only a couple can be safely discounted. Tom Dascombe isn't a frequent visitor to Gosforth Park (6-34, 18%), so it's notable that the cheek-pieced AW and handicap debutant Phuket Power makes the not insignificant journey over from Cheshire. Zingaro Boy caught the eye with an improved run at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, finishing in front of both Kocasandra and Najm (tack issues) and he merits a very favourable mention at this more galloping track. However, we'll chance the cheekily-named KAYEWHYKELLY who was denied a debut nursery win by the turbo-charged late thrust of Dutch Decoy at Hamilton Park (6f) three weeks ago.