16:20 Newcastle

Tuesday 28 December 2021

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Coral Proud To Support British Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 29.52s

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Big Things¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler

66/1

Dark Angel gelding. 66/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) on debut 17 days ago, running green and never a threat. Can only be watched on the back of that.

Form: 7

(2)

Cartridge¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) on debut 17 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9

(7)

Glens Top Cat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

14/1

Foaled March 27. £28,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Closely related to useful 1½m-2m winner Grandmaster Flash. Dam, ungenuine 1½m winner. Betting should guide ahead of debut.

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(8)

Thunderhill

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin

33/1

Foaled April 5. Zoffany gelding. Half-brother to 9f-1¼m winner Parole and 7f-1m winner Prying Pandora. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Court Masterpiece.

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(4)

Urban Road

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown

80/1

Foaled March 24. Monsieur Bond gelding. Brother to useful winner up to 8.4f Crownthorpe. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Charles Molson. Likely best watched on debut.

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Velazquez⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85

8/11

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, again ran below pick of form when fourth of 15 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, soft) 67 days ago. However, has been gelded subsequently and sound claims on balance.

Form: 0264

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Heerose Girl¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Chelmsford (7f) 15 days ago. Likely type for low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: 00

(1)

Quick Change¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

7/4

Promising individual. Second of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago, no match for winner but keeping on. Expected to be in the shake up again.

Form: 22

(3)

Steppes⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in minor event (8/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 48 days ago, doing a little too much having made a big early move to the front. May do better.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

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Fellowship

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: W J Knight J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Velazquez (8/11), Quick Change (7/4), Fellowship (10/1), Glens Top Cat (14/1), Steppes (14/1), Thunderhill (33/1), Cartridge (50/1), Big Things (66/1), Urban Road (80/1), Heerose Girl (200/1)

VELAZQUEZ failed to match the form of his Sandown second in July in 2 subsequent starts on turf last season, yet it's feasible to think gelding him will have had a positive effect and he's worth a chance to get back on track. Quick Change can emerge as the chief threat, whilst Fellowship and Glens Top Cat may do best of the remainder.