19:15 Newcastle

Friday 6 October 2023

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QuinnBet Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 42.51s

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Calypso^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J Ferguson| OR: 73

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. Visored for 1st time, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 18 days ago, no extra final 1f. Pick of his form gives him claims but he does need to get back on track with blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 332375

(3)

Carbis Bay^t1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 78

3/1

Placed on 2 of first 3 starts in novice company (twice a runner-up here). Not able to replicate that level either start in handicaps subsequently but he can't be ruled out returned to this venue with the return to 1m unlikely to hold no fears. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 29266

(2)

Leading Lion¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden

5/1

Son of Roaring Lion who makes plenty of appeal on paper but was ultimately held back by inexperience when seventh of 11 in a Chelmsford novice (1m) on debut in May. In good hands and gelded subsequently so no surprise where he able to leave that well behind.

Form: 7

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Notability⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish

80/1

Fair form when making the frame only start in France back in the spring but easy to back and well below that level when seventh of 10 in novice event at Southwell (8.1f) on yard debut 8 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 37

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Soowaih¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble| T: R VarianWS

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, fifth of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (1m, soft) in June, not seen to best effect in making his effort away from favoured rail. Undergone wind surgery since and he's another likely to do better again for his good yard.

Form: 55

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Beyond Words

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Tate

15/8

Frankel filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 10.2f Thunderous and useful 7f/1m winner Unforgotten. Dam Italian 9f-11f winner who stayed 1½m. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard that can ready a newcomer, so well worth noting in the betting for clues.

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Daydream Express

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

300,000 gns yearling, Kingman filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 1m Tomorrow's Dream and 1m winner Three Weeks, both useful. Dam unraced. Makes obvious appeal for leading stable and worth a look on debut.

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Pachelbel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Allen

125/1

€8,500 foal, 35,000 gns yearling, Ribchester filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Hurricane Rush and 7f/1m winner Coastline. Dam, French 2-y-o 6f winner.

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Forecasts

Beyond Words (15/8), Carbis Bay (3/1), Leading Lion (5/1), Calypso (13/2), Daydream Express (7/1), Soowaih (8/1), Notability (80/1), Pachelbel (125/1)

Not the easiest race to weigh up but newcomer DAYDREAM EXPRESS makes plenty of appeal and represents a top yard, so could be the way to go without the benefit of market clues. Carbis Bay back down in trip, and likely improvers Soowaih and Leading Lion are others to consider.