GB - Newcastle - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

Sweepstakes

Synthetic

Standard / Slow

13.5K

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Verdict

This looks between CUBAN HEELS and Caeruleus with both having their novice form franked at Royal Ascot, the former preferred.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	100,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Sky Kingdom out of New Zealand Group 1 1m winner We Can Say It Now. Showed plenty of ability in novices at Ascot/York and this looks a good opportunity. 1st Pick 2 Cuban Heels Jockey: Robert Havlin Trainer: John & Thady Gosden J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden	100	-	-	-	67%	1/2
Analysis 100,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Sky Kingdom out of New Zealand Group 1 1m winner We Can Say It Now. Showed plenty of ability in novices at Ascot/York and this looks a good opportunity.
1	Blue Point colt who stepped up on debut when third of 4 in novice at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Winner has since franked the form (third in the Albany) so he must be taken seriously. 2nd Pick 1 Caeruleus (Ire) Jockey: Oisin James Orr Trainer: John Butler J: Oisin James Orr T: John Butler	90	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Blue Point colt who stepped up on debut when third of 4 in novice at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Winner has since franked the form (third in the Albany) so he must be taken seriously.
6	350,000 gns Starman colt who was better for debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Thirsk (7f, good, 12/1) 25 days ago, shaping as if a return to this trip will be in his favour. 3rd Pick 6 Sir Sirius (Ire) Jockey: Tom Eaves Trainer: Kevin Ryan J: Tom Eaves T: Kevin Ryan	81	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis 350,000 gns Starman colt who was better for debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Thirsk (7f, good, 12/1) 25 days ago, shaping as if a return to this trip will be in his favour.

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