Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race).
Newcastle · Friday, 19 Dec · 20:45
· 7f 14y
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:45
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.60
18/5
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 3 |
Choir Boy (C)
[P1]
Fifth of 8 in maiden at Naas (1m, soft) on debut in October. Subsequently sold out of Aidan O'Brien's yard for 35,000 gns. Cheekpieces are reached for by new connections.
|
55- | Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 2 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 7 |
Great Success (G)
Promising third of 4 on 6f Pontefract debut in August. Disappointing eighth when sent off 2/1 favourite over 6f here 3 months later but might be worth another chance now stepping up to 7f.
|
84-0054 | D Nolan | R A Fahey | 2 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 3 | 6 |
Highland Shah (G)
28/1. fourth of 8 in C&D novice on debut 14 days ago. May do better.
|
43-41 | Dylan Hogan | Miss J A Camacho | 2 | 60.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Kohana Nation (C)
80/1, seventh of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f) on debut 18 days ago. Likely improver.
|
7 | Ben Sanderson | C Hills | 2 | 60.3 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 7th | 5 | 2 |
Raven's View (G)
22/1, sixth of 9 in C&D novice on debut 17 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.
|
67-6947 | Sean Kirrane | M Dods | 2 | 60.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 1 |
Stepanov (G)
FAV
105,000 gns Starspangledbanner colt. Dam unraced sister to smart 10.7f-12.3f winner Changingoftheguard out of smart winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 7f winner) Lady Lara. A respected newcomer.
|
6-243 | Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell | 2 | 60.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 7 | 5 |
Thestral (G)
5/2, fifth of 10 in C&D maiden on debut 27 days ago. Open to improvement.
|
51-8023 | P Mulrennan | H Palmer | 2 | 60.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Stepanov (11/4), Great Success (10/3), Kohana Nation (18/5), Choir Boy (11/2), Highland Shah (6/1), Thestral (8/1), Raven's View (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3402.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1597.0 GBP |
| P3 | 799.0 GBP |
| P4 | 399.0 GBP |