13:10 Newcastle

Friday 8 January 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

QuinnCasino Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.3s

Cheeky Ches⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

50/1

Showed a bit on bumper debut but went backwards at Sedgefield last time, possibly amiss.

Form: 38

Eleven Seven Ten¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: B Ellison

15/2

4/1, held back by inexperience but showed ability when well-beaten fourth of 9 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 4

Okavango Delta⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

5/1

Produced a promising first effort when third of 16 in a course bumper (16.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 56 days ago, staying on well. May do better.

Form: 3

Pitempton Power³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans

25/1

7/1, better for run when sixth of 8 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 35 days ago. Likely to need time and distance.

Form: 6

Schalke⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

5/2

Improved on debut form when second of 12 in bumper (25/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 42 days ago, stamina again looking a strength. Leading form claims.

Form: 42

You Some Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

20/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Hackberry

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

5/4

12,000 gns 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 1¼m-12.5f winner Ideal World and 1m-1¼m winner Romantica (both smart). Interesting newcomer, and one to take seriously.

Form:

Non-Runners

Geromino

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Wisteriarose⁶⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: D C Costello

Wynyard Icon²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Hackberry (5/4), Schalke (5/2), Geromino (4/1), Okavango Delta (5/1), Eleven Seven Ten (15/2), Wisteriarose (12/1), You Some Boy (20/1), Pitempton Power (25/1), Wynyard Icon (33/1), Cheeky Ches (50/1)

HACKBERRY ticks the right boxes on paper for this sort of test, so he's fancied to do the business on debut for a yard that has an excellent record in these type of events. Schalke and Okavango Delta have both made promising starts to their respective careers and are considered the main threats.

HACKBERRY
SCHALKE
OKAVANGO DELTA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,274.002nd: £668.003rd: £334.004th: £167.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00