17:50 Newcastle

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 2m 10.89s

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(1)

Rayat⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

8/1

Overcame inexperience when winning 6-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 8/13) on debut 53 days ago, dead-heating with the standard-setter. Can improve from that first outing.

Form: 1

(2)

Vikinvalleycracker²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell

200/1

300/1, last of 9 in minor event at Redcar (10f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago. Likely a longer-term project.

Form: 9

(8)

Bear On The Loose⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: K P De Foy

4/1

Improved from debut when won 8-runner minor event (11/4) at Yarmouth (8f, soft) just over 8 weeks ago, making all and drawing clear late on. Upped to 1¼m and he's open to further improvement.

Form: 31

(7)

Break Point⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods

5/1

12/1, showed plenty to work on when third of 5 in maiden at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) on debut a couple of months ago. Should learn from that and may well do better.

Form: 3

(6)

Hidden Story³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: C Appleby| BF

10/3

Went backwards from a really promising debut when seventh of 13 in maiden (9/4) at Newmarket (10f, good) 33 days ago, outpaced when bit short of room under 2f out. Will be suited by further than this but merits consideration nonetheless.

Form: 27

(10)

Mordor⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D M Simcock

11/1

Looked badly in need of the experience when fifth of 11 in maiden (4/1) at Leicester (10f, heavy) on debut 53 days ago, never nearer after very slowly away. Seems sure to do better with that under his belt.

Form: 5

(4)

New York Bay¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

200/1

Last and beaten a long way on both starts so far. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 00

(5)

Unlimited¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

13/2

14/1, sixth of 12 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) on debut 19 days ago, not unduly punished. Up in trip. In top hands and no surprise if he takes a big step forward.

Form: 6

(3)

Mambo Sunset²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton

7/2

Made an encouraging start to her career when third of 11 in maiden at Carlisle (9f, good to soft, 17/2) 20 days ago, rallying after outpaced 3f out. Upped slightly in trip and should improve.

Form: 3

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(9)

Kitten's Bay¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Hidden Story (10/3), Mambo Sunset (7/2), Bear On The Loose (4/1), Break Point (5/1), Unlimited (13/2), Rayat (8/1), Mordor (11/1), Kitten's Bay (66/1), New York Bay (200/1), Vikinvalleycracker (200/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but sole filly in the line-up MAMBO SUNSET is selected to get off the mark second time up after making an encouraging start to her career when third in a Carlisle maiden just under 3 weeks ago. Bear On The Loose improved to get off the mark switched to turf at Yarmouth in April, so he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Rayat, who shared the spoils on debut and seems sure to improve with that under his belt.