14:45 Southwell

Thursday 16 November 2017

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.14s

(8)

Haraz^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68

11/4

Posted several decent efforts since joining his current yard but already been hard to win with and his limitations are plain to see. Should run his race but very likely others can get one over on him under these terms.

Form: 932529

(9)

Fivos^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 53

50/1

Exposed type that has given little cause for encouragement recently. Stepping back into a maiden from handicaps might help but he's another that lacks scope and makes limited appeal beyond speculation.

Form: 305660

(6)

Ritas Legacy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Brotherton

66/1

Totally unfancied on debut and basically ran accordingly when last of six at Leicester. Best left well alone judging by that evidence.

Form: 6

(1)

Take The High Road^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K Dalgleish

13/8

Ex- John Oxx, the Kyllachy colt posted two highly encouraging performances during his time in Ireland. This is a new surface for him and noteworthy he has cheekpieces applied; but is certainly one of the more interesting contenders.

Form: 33

(2)

Abraj Dubai

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: D O'Meara

7/2

Cost 10,000 gns at Newmarket in July, the filly is out of a half-sister to Fantastic Light has a most appealing pedigree. Likely to do better over further in due course but not over faced for this racecourse debut. Worth a betting check.

Form:

(4)

Charlie's Dreamer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61

4/1

Back over 7f for the first time since her debut, the Equiano filly has run with consistency in handicaps and could pick up a small prize before long. Needs to improve on latest efforts if she's going to do so today. Yard won this last year.

Form: 626335

(3)

Ejabah^v1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Smith| OR: 44

50/1

11 starts into her career and not much sign that she's about to strike. First time headgear looks a bit of a throw of the dice and it's hard to recommend the filly from any sort of positive betting angle.

Form: 477467

(7)

Lady Carduros¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Blew the start on debut at Kempton and was never on terms as a direct result. Harsh to say that's as good as she is at this stage but it would take a massive leap of faith to hope that she can finds sufficient improvement to figure here.

Form: 0

(5)

Zarkavon^p,h⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 23

100/1

Poor form so far and not much change when upped to an extended 1m2f last time. Drops back to a more suitable trip but has no experience of this course and has very little to suggest she has an edge on any of her rivals.

Form: 700907

Forecasts

Take The High Road (13/8), Haraz (11/4), Abraj Dubai (7/2), Charlie's Dreamer (4/1), Ejabah (50/1), Fivos (50/1), Lady Carduros (66/1), Ritas Legacy (66/1), Zarkavon (100/1)

It may be worth siding with TAKE THE HIGH ROAD, who looks to be another handy cast-off picked up by Keith Dalgliesh. The gelding ran a couple of times with give in the ground in Ireland and, while he may need a sterner test before too long, he's hardly being thrown in at the deep end in this company. Abraj Dubai is a nicely-bred type that will surely make up into a decent prospect as a three-year-old if living up to her breeding, while Charlie's Dreamer represents last year's winning yard and is also respected.