Newcastle (AW) 5:20 Result

Reformation is unbeaten in one start, by No Nay Never out of a Redoute's Choice mare - smart speed pedigree - and comes from the powerful Andrew Balding yard with a good jockey booking in Rawlinson. A single-run winner from a top stable stepping up in class here still looks fairly weighted off no official mark yet, and Balding's newcomers/lightly raced sorts progress quickly. The form line of his maiden win is likely franked given the training operation's strike rate at this level. Main market rival Hozam (32) and League Of Justice (64) both have solid recent form figures but neither has shown the same authority. Foxy Night has the most experience (433233) and looks the swiestent stayer-on type but her finishing positions suggest she's found qualified opposition too good and may just be a place-getter rather than winner. Rua Mor's form (0-55) is moderate and stepping back after a break. Given Reformation's class edge, pedigree for this exact trip (7f), and the strength of connections, he looks the one to beat and represents an interesting to good stable's confidence despite a likely short price - the alternative form horses don't match his level.