17:00 Newcastle (AW) — Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) ratings & form

3Silent Strike (IRE)Callum RodriguezAndrew Balding2116d7—9/25.511/82.3+

2nd to Bucklow Hill on debut before an easy Kempton win (1-5f); open to further progress.

1Bucklow Hill (IRE)Jason WatsonCharles Hills136d2—6/179/25.3+

Well backed when winning a Lingfield maiden (6f) five weeks ago; plenty more to come

6Soul Love (GB)Sam JamesK R Burke1-123d6—7/42.84/15.1+

Overcame inexperience to win well on Southwell debut 4 months ago; bred to do better still

0Nursia (GB)Kevin StottKevin Ryan5-141d3—6/17—+

Well held on 2yo debut but picked up well to win over C&D in January; plenty more to come

4Cotai Lights (IRE)Barry McHughAdrian Paul Keatley71-104d1—4/157/18+

Impressed over C&D in November on 2nd start; this is much tougher but he is promising

7With Glory (IRE)Kieran O'NeillLinda Perratt472-156d56720/12150/151+

Promise for I Jardine as a 2yo; sold 7,000gns since latest; others have greater potential