16:36 Newcastle

Friday 2 September 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 12.53s

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Night Ranger^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

15/2

Fair gelding. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.1f) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 005795

(3)

Barney's Angel⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

28/1

Failed to repeat debut effort when eighth of 11 in maiden (13/2) at Haydock (7f, good) 49 days ago. Still early days and this isn't a strong race.

Form: 78

(4)

Dance To Excel^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: D O'Meara

9/1

Fourth of 6 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, firm, 15/2) on debut 20 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on first time. Should progress.

Form: 4

(1)

High Opinion³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart

100/1

Last of 5 in minor event at Ripon (5f, good, 9/1) on debut 32 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5

(6)

Ice Shadow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: A D Brown| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Makes tapeta debut and he's a big player on his placed effort at Haydock.

Form: 7357

(8)

Saxon Village²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

14/1

Showed ability amidst greenness when fourth on debut over C&D in March. 10/3, last of 6 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, firm) 20 days ago, possibly amiss. Lot to prove after this.

Form: 46

(5)

Solar Orbiter

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

8/11

Showcasing colt. Closely related to 9f winner New Moon Rising and half-brother to 9f winner Exomoon. Newcomer for top yard and has to command respect.

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Ultramarine²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Butler| OR: 95| BF

7/2

15/8 and eyeshields on for first time, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Formerly useful but hard to know what to expect.

Form: 4452-30

Forecasts

Solar Orbiter (8/11), Ultramarine (7/2), Night Ranger (15/2), Dance To Excel (9/1), Saxon Village (14/1), Barney's Angel (28/1), Ice Shadow (33/1), High Opinion (100/1)

SOLAR ORBITER starts out in an ordinary race and representing an excellent yard, he could be up to the task on debut. Ultramarine sets a very good standard on his peak 2-y-o form but has an awful lot to prove starting out for John Butler, admittedly in a weaker race.