Race cards · Tue 21 Dec
Tuesday 21 December · Newcastle, England
15:25 Betway Novice Stakes
- Distance
- 0m 6f 0y
- Going
- Standard / Slow
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 10000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
BLACKJACK made quite the impression when winning on debut here last month and despite a 6lb penalty for that success, Dale Swift's mount is taken to uphold form with the second Canzone. Alhammaam hasn't done much wrong since joining the Stuart Williams' stable and the drop back in trip looks a shrewd move here as he looks to get off the mark at the fifth time of asking. Tistaahal is not to be underestimated either on his first start for new connections.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhammaam | 2532 | Marco Ghiani | S C Williams | 9 2 | 4-5 | |
| 2 | Blackjack | 1 | D Swift | A D Brown | 9 8 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | Due A Win | 260347 | Gianluca Sanna | B Smart | 9 2 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | Clear Angel | 6-8 | P Mulrennan | S Corbett | 9 2 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Canzone | 388642 | G Lee | D C Griffiths | 9 2 | 10-1 | |
| 6 | Forever's Lady | 8-4 | T Eaves | G R Oldroyd | 8 11 | 4-1 | |
| 7 | The Last Knight | 4-06900 | Zak Wheatley | Paul Collins | 9 2 | 100-1 | |
| 8 | Tistaahal | 7-38 | Cam Hardie | A Brittain | 9 2 | 28-1 | |
| NR | Elisheva | Non Runner | Miss T Jackson | 8 11 |