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15:00 Newcastle

talkSPORT Download The App Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.28s
  • Off Time: 15:08:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Imperial Ace (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Laser Guided (IRE)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Golden Passport

      4/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

        Golden Passport

        105
        4/1
        • Form 41-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10

        raced keenly tracking leaders, led over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, lost 2nd towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Book Of Tales

        43
        18/1
        • Form 07-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        led until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, soon behind

        3(8)
        Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), red sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, red star

        Imperial Ace (IRE)

        30
        5/2
        • Form 3-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        steadied start, raced keenly in 5th, closer near side of group 3f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, led inside final 150 yards, soon clear, stayed on well

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

        Laser Guided (IRE)

        57
        9/4
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner

        5(4)
        Silk - Purple, yellow epaulets, purple sleeves, yellow stars and cap

        Open Choice (USA)

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly away and reared leaving stalls, behind, headway near side rail over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never

        6(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Ski Jump (IRE)

        44
        40/1
        • Form 69-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders 6f, soon behind

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop, sleeves and cap

        Sunfyre

        10
        10/1
        • Form 4-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        off the pace in last pair, some headway and pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

        8(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Zapphire (IRE)

        62
        14/1
        • Form 3-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in last trio, headway far side of group and edged left 2f out, weakened

        Previous results

        2022
        (2)
        Silk -

        Stormy Ocean

        Evens
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2021
        (7)
        Silk -

        Flyin' High

        8/11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2020
        (7)
        Silk -

        London Arch

        15/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Several have form over 7f including Golden Passport, who is penalised for winning at Wolverhampton back in September. Sunfyre placed in a maiden here and Zapphire finished third in novice company but IMPERIAL ACE looks to have the stronger form on his debut third over course and distance so Hugo Palmer’s charge gets the vote. Laser Guided looks a likely improver and may prove best of the rest.

        Formwatch

        Golden Passport 11-4 (9-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, rapid headway out wide final furlong, soon led, ran on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Conquistador (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Book Of Tales 50-1 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, neverthreatened, 7th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Daysofourlives (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Imperial Ace (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, headway out wide over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran green under pressure over 1f out, kept on well to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Intricacy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.

        Laser Guided (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division on outer, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Like A Tiger (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.

        Open Choice (USA) Classic Empire colt out of Miss Mockingbird.

        Ski Jump (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Good Karma (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.

        Sunfyre 2-1 (9-7) Chased leaders far side of group, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Abbey's Dream (9-2) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Zapphire (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mukeedd (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.