13:50 Southwell

Sunday 29 December 2019

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 17.09s

(7)

Atwaar³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 53| CD

15/8

Didn't need to improve a great deal to win a similar event over C&D on penultimate start, but took a definite step forward when winning a 7f handicap at Chelmsford last time. This is no tougher, and the hat-trick beckons.

Form: 685311

(9)

Champagne Mondays^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 42| CD

8/1

Only win this year came in a two-horse race at Lingfield, albeit not discredited over C&D on penultimate start. Place claims on that form, and won this contest a year ago, so not ignored, for a poor run last time needs forgiving.

Form: 374030

(3)

Murqaab^p⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 51| D

14/1

Won a seller at Thirsk in May, but more out than in since, and although he wasn't disgraced when fifth here on his penultimate start, he then ran badly over 5f here, and has something to prove on balance.

Form: 700950

(8)

Rock Warbler^e/s¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 42| D

10/1

Last won off a mark of 73 at Newcastle in 2017, but has regressed badly since then, and limited encouragement to be drawn from recent efforts.

Form: 069007

(6)

Butterfly Pose^p⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 46

16/1

Form is patchy at best, and soundly beaten in a Leicester seller on her penultimate outing. Performed better when beaten 3L into seventh at Wolverhampton last time, and possible to upgrade that performance. Claims if she can build on that.

Form: 584807

(1)

Chocoholic²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: B Smart| OR: 48

9/2

Poor maiden on balance, and while he was placed in a C&D nursery last time, that came off a lowly mark, and he was beaten 6L. Needs to step up if he's to better that placing.

Form: 289853

(2)

Gracie's Girl⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 55

12/1

Best effort when third on debut at Chelmsford, but below that form twice since. Still early days for here, however, and needs noting in the market now given a chance at a modest level.

Form: 367

(4)

Schumli^p1,t¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 50

14/1

Has an inconsistent profile, but won a 7f nursery at Wolverhampton last month, and better than the bare result upped in trip there last time, looking to have stamina stretched. Cheekpieces added for this drop back in trip, and can't be dismissed.

Form: 401865

(5)

Tattletime^p1,t²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 52

7/1

Best effort to date when 6¾L eighth of 12 to Splendidly in a 6f maiden at Newcastle last time, albeit never any threat. Cheekpieces go on for this marked drop in class, and she could be competitive if building on her latest effort.

Form: 588

Forecasts

Atwaar (15/8), Chocoholic (9/2), Tattletime (7/1), Champagne Mondays (8/1), Rock Warbler (10/1), Gracie's Girl (12/1), Murqaab (14/1), Schumli (14/1), Butterfly Pose (16/1)

ATWAAR improved again when following up her win in a similar event over C&D back in a handicap at Chelmsford last time, and can bring up the hat-trick back at this modest level. Gracie's Girl is open to improvement for all she's pulled up no trees to date, and may be a bigger stumbling block than recent C&D nursery third Chocoholic.