12:25 Newcastle

Tuesday 2 February 2021

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QuinnBet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 3m 41.92s

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Adelphi Sprite⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

33/1

Out of a hurdling winner and showed ability when fourth in a bumper at Sedgefield a couple of months ago.

Form: 4

Akentrick⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/1

No better than modest form in a couple of bumpers before Christmas but yard going well so possible he'll show more this time.

Form: 54

Blueberry Wine⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

100/1

Pulled up in an Irish point in November. Akentrick would appear to be the stable first string unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: P

Cheeky Ches²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

40/1

Third on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers, including here (Okavango Delta ahead in second) last time, but he'll likely need to step up on those efforts if he's to notch a first win here.

Form: 383

Clear White Light

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

11/2

By Dubawi out of a useful 7f/1m winner so of some interest on paper but he was picked up for only £3,000 last year. Check betting.

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Creggan White Hare⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

50/1

Sedgefield debut second came in a weak affair and he was well held at Kelso next time. Others preferred.

Form: 28

Northern Falcon⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss P Robson

4/1

Kayf Tara gelding out of a mare from a good family. 11/4, shaped well when close third of 8 on Sedgefield debut 10 weeks ago. Form of that race looks reasonable. Prominent showing likely.

Form: 3

Okavango Delta²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

5/1

Placed in 2 bumpers here this winter (turf first occasion), collared only in the dying strides on this surface 25 days ago. Likely to go close at the least if in similar form.

Form: 32

Party Business

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams

12/1

€40,000 Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler A Little Chaos. Dam 1m/9f winner on Flat. From a shrewd yard so needs monitoring in the betting.

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Timetotalk⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Chris McSharry

8/1

22/1, ran to a fair level when third of 9 on Musselburgh debut 57 days ago. Those in behind haven't done much for that form since.

Form: 3

Bollin Phoenix

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Phoenix Reach gelding. Half-brother to yard's fairly useful hurdler/chaser Bollin Ace. Stable 0-28 in bumpers in last 5 seasons so could only consider if backed.

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Jomont⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Dods

10/1

22/1, shaped as if in need of experience when fourth of 9 in bumper at Doncaster (13f, soft) on debut 66 days ago. Up in trip. May do better.

Form: 4

Les's Legacy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett

66/1

Kutub gelding. Dam (c92/h110) 2m/17f hurdle winner, also 1m-1¼m winner on Flat. Yard does pop up with odd bumper winner, including one here this season.

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Punxsutawney Phil

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

9/2

Shirocco gelding. Brother to a winner on Flat and half-brother to useful hurdler Nordic Combined. Dam 1½m-1¾m winner. Some paper appeal and would enter reckoning if betting vibes strong.

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Forecasts

Northern Falcon (4/1), Punxsutawney Phil (9/2), Okavango Delta (5/1), Clear White Light (11/2), Timetotalk (8/1), Jomont (10/1), Akentrick (10/1), Party Business (12/1), Adelphi Sprite (33/1), Cheeky Ches (40/1), Creggan White Hare (50/1), Bollin Phoenix (66/1), Les's Legacy (66/1), Blueberry Wine (100/1)

OKAVANGO DELTA went agonisingly close over C&D last time and is taken to go one better at the expense of Sedgefield-third Northern Falcon. Brian Ellison has had a few bumper winners here in recent weeks and his well-bred newcomer Punxsutawney Phil would also enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's fancied.