16:05 Newcastle

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Nursery

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 1m 29.78s

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(5)

Callianassa²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 76

15/2

4/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (6f) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Extra furlong will help, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 027534

(3)

Never Fear²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner nursery (15/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago. More needed up 4 lb, but not without an each-way chance.

Form: 17551

(8)

Leveret¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/1) 16 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now handicapping.

Form: 237

(7)

Enpassant^h1³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 73| BF

2/1

5/4, respectable second of 7 in nursery at Lingfield (8f, AW) 32 days ago. Too free on that occasion and likely to be firmly in the mix if responding well to the first-time hood.

Form: 3933D2

(2)

Valadero^p1³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72

22/1

18/1, eighth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (7f) 38 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 224398

(1)

Game Management⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 73 days ago, better placed than most. Needs to raise his game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 625

(6)

Petra Celera²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 71

12/1

Career best when winning 12-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 40/1) 21 days ago. 5 lb rise probably won't be too much of an issue if she is able to build on that, but it is an 'if'.

Form: 130701

(10)

Flying Fletcher⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (8f) 64 days ago. Like stablemate Leveret, he needs to improve now making the switch to handicap company.

Form: 0396

(4)

Fariha^p²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 61| BF

85/40

Promising sort. 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 11 in nursery at this C&D 22 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Major player.

Form: 7062

(9)

Chat Up Line^h¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

80/1

66/1, below form sixth of 11 in nursery at Southwell (6.1f) 15 days ago. Hood back on. Likely to come up short once more.

Form: 443676

Forecasts

Enpassant (2/1), Fariha (85/40), Never Fear (5/1), Callianassa (15/2), Petra Celera (12/1), Game Management (14/1), Valadero (22/1), Leveret (25/1), Flying Fletcher (33/1), Chat Up Line (80/1)

FARIHA was unlucky not to make a winning handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces over C&D last month and, up just 2 lb, she looks the way to go with further improvement on the cards. She may have most to fear from Enpassant, who was first past the post here on his penultimate start and is now equipped with a hood having raced too freely at Lingfield next time. Last-time-out winners Never Fear and Petra Celera can do battle for minor honours.