GB - Newcastle - Race 7

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

7.1f

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

8.0K

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Verdict

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and SHERLOCK is fancied to build on his promising recent second here and finally get off the mark. No Nay Nevermind appeals as the one to chase him home on the back of a good C&D second last time out, ahead of Pebble Dash and Nimble Nasher.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Still to win but he shaped well when second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, looking likely winner last 1f but caught late on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there off the same mark. 1st Pick 4 Sherlock (Ire) Jockey: Josephine Gordon Trainer: Kevin Ryan J: Josephine Gordon T: Kevin Ryan	100	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Still to win but he shaped well when second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, looking likely winner last 1f but caught late on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.
9	14/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts with headgear again fitted. 2nd Pick 9 No Nay Nevermind (Ire) Jockey: Mohammed Lyes Tabti Trainer: Iain Jardine J: Mohammed Lyes Tabti T: Iain Jardine	95	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis 14/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts with headgear again fitted.
7	16/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. One for the shortlist. 3rd Pick 7 Pebble Dash (Ire) Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson Trainer: Gary Harrison J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Gary Harrison	91	-	-	-	10%	10/1
Analysis 16/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

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Apprentice

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