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15:00 Newcastle

Weatherbys Bank Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.31s
  • Off Time: 15:00:44
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Montaquila

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Eternal Luck (IRE)

    4/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

      Lieutenant Pigeon

      26
      8/1
      • Form 10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leader, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Eternal Luck (IRE)

      17 D
      4/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up in touch, effort over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Mahusay (IRE)

      31
      2/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and brief effort until saddle slipped, eased inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

      Pelican Prince

      35 CD
      9/2
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final 2f

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Montaquila

      28 BF
      11/4
      • Form 33
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      made all, stayed on strongly final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Purple, Grey disc, Grey cap

      Style Award

      20
      20/1
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      Peltre

      45
      150/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      slowly into stride, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Eternal Luck, Mahusay and Lieutenant Pigeon are the three to look at here, with Eternal Luck given a narrow preference in a small but competitive affair. Mahusay won well on his Leicester debut, run in testing conditions. He was relatively unfancied that day, and the runner-up was then beaten slightly further by today's rival Eternal Luck. Although it is probably dangerous to take that form literally, Eternal Luck looks capable of further improvement. Being a son of Tagula, Eternal Luck would no doubt have preferred the ground to be softer than he encountered on his debut, but he showed a good turn of foot and will enjoy the cut underfoot. Lieutenant Pigeon was backed when he won on his Hamilton debut, and although finding the opposition too hot in the Listed Woodcote stakes next time, he is capable of bouncing back into form. However, in a tricky affair, Eternal Luck is taken to maintain his unbeaten status.

      Formwatch

      Lieutenant Pigeon 16-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, never a factor, 10th of 13, 14l behind Declaration of War (9-0) at Epsom 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs.

      Eternal Luck (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, led final 75 yards, held on, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd beating Baronovici (9-3) by a hd, 13 ran.

      Mahusay (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in May beating Advertisement (9-3) by 2l, 9 ran.

      Pelican Prince 2-1jt-fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in May beating Welcome Return (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Montaquila 2-5fav (9-3) Prominent, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Bigfanofthat (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.

      Style Award 17-2 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf beating Speedy Senorita (8-4) by a shd, 6 ran.

      Peltre 50-1 (7-12) Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, 10th of 11, 18l behind Ballycroy Boy (8-10) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) fbs in May.