14:30 Southwell

Thursday 19 December 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Nursery

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 16.7s

(5)

We're Reunited¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 71

2/1

Still a maiden (0-7); 3lb lower than when run out of things by Dance Fever in a 6f Windsor novice (good to firm) in September.

Form: 232946

(3)

Speed Merchant^p²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| BF| D

5/2

Failed in his hat-trick bid at Chelmsford (6f) three weeks ago but has already proved to be a shrewd acquisition by the Dixon brothers; 6lb higher than when beating Penmellyn (runs at Newcastle Weds) over 7f at Kempton.

Form: 304116

(1)

Rathagan²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 65

15/2

Cost £55,000 as a yearling; by far his best run to date was on his second start on heavy ground at Nottingham (5f); eased 2lb in the weights since his Lingfield handicap debut (5f) three weeks ago.

Form: 5267

(8)

Slingshot^e/s1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 63

9/1

Caught the eye when finishing well (fourth) at Newcastle (6f novice) on her penultimate start and probably found the company too competitive back there latest; eye-shields are applied for handicap debut; a possible player.

Form: 847

(2)

Mews House¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: D H Brown| OR: 62

5/1

Coach House colt; in the mix when finishing fourth to the Grant Tuer-trained Lezardrieux on handicap debut at Newcastle (5f) recently; seems to be improving and wasn't totally disgraced on his previous start at Southwell; chance.

Form: 8574

(4)

Maybellene⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Berry| OR: 62

50/1

Maiden (0-10); has generally ran her usual solid race on turf (5f-6f) more often than not; off since finishing fourth to Carmel (beaten 3½L) at Musselburgh (5f, soft) in October; AW debut.

Form: 643244

(7)

Constitutional¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 61

10/1

Turned the form book upside down when winning a 7f nursery at Newcastle in September, and wasn't far off that level of form when placed over 1m there latest; it's uncertain as to how he'll handle this drop in trip (to 6f).

Form: 691793

Non-Runners

(6)

Havana Dawn¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Phillip Makin J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

We're Reunited (2/1), Speed Merchant (5/2), Havana Dawn (4/1), Mews House (5/1), Rathagan (15/2), Slingshot (9/1), Constitutional (10/1), Maybellene (50/1)

A trappy nursery which lacks a standout contender, with the possibility that relevant clues will emerge from the fixture at Newcastle on Wednesday. Havana Dawn is declared in first-time blinkers (5.15pm), while the in-form Speed Merchant would see his prospects further enhanced with a positive showing from the well-fancied Penmellyn (4.15pm). However, a speculative tilt is taken at the handicap debutante SLINGSHOT who sports eye-shields for her first attempt on Fibresand. She has shown glimmers of ability on Tapeta at Newcastle (in novice races) and could be just the type to thrive for the switch to a more realistic level of competition.