15:58 Newcastle

Friday 31 January 2025

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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 1m 30.7s

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Chantilly Moon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: P D Niven

200/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. Seventh of 9 in novice (250/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago so more is required.

Form: 9-7

(6)

A War Eagle⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Aidan Keeley| T: E Bethell

4/1

Make Believe colt shaped well when third of 7 in maiden (22/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 42 days ago, left poorly placed. Sure to improve. Player.

Form: 3-

(8)

Miami Matrix

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer

9/1

€48,000 yearling, 80,000 gns 2-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Half-brother to 12.3f winner Ob La Di. Noteworthy newcomer.

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Political Power¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 76

18/1

Fair gelding. 40/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Murray and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 4738-

(3)

Power Fizz¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J HaggasWS

4/5

Twice-raced colt. 9/2, fifth of 13 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, soft), not knocked about. Off 108 days and has had a wind op so needs considering.

Form: 85-

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Target Man^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Gelded/off 12 weeks before coming in last of 3 in novice (11/8) at Chelmsford City (5f) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can take a step forward.

Form: 2232-3

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Variance

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

9/1

€70,000 yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Market can prove a good guide.

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Dream Illusion¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Elliott| T: K R Burke

33/1

Once-raced filly. 25/1, seventh of 10 in novice at Southwell (6.1f) on debut 16 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Power Fizz (4/5), A War Eagle (4/1), Target Man (6/1), Miami Matrix (9/1), Variance (9/1), Political Power (18/1), Dream Illusion (33/1), Chantilly Moon (200/1)

Ed Bethell's A WAR EAGLE made a promising start when third at Wolverhampton and is fancied to build on it here to get off the mark. Power Fizz rates the chief threat if, as expected, building on his Yarmouth fifth after breathing surgery. Target Man also has the form to play a part and newcomer Miami Matrix is worth monitoring in the betting in an intriguing maiden.