15:15 Southwell

Monday 31 August 2020

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Southwell Racecourse Supports visitnewark.co.uk Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 58.3s

(10)

Alminoor⁵⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR: 84| D

7/2

Twice-raced winner. Won 7-runner Pontefract minor event (5f, good to soft, 4/9) for Mark Johnston last April. Absent since (gelded in meantime) but the one to beat on debut for new yard nonetheless.

Form: 21-

(5)

Popple²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll

6/1

200/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut 20 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 4

(7)

Blazing Hot^v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: J Tate| OR: 74| BF

8/15

Fairly useful colt. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 3/1) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip on this fibresand debut and visor on 1st time. Obvious claims.

Form: 224235

(3)

Masham Moor⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: C W Fairhurst

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Catterick (5f, good) 40 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-9

(2)

Shackabooah^h⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 63

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, third of 5 in minor event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 62 days ago. Yard also saddles Gently Spoken and newcomer May The Sixth.

Form: 53

(6)

Due A Diamond^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 36 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 4-9

(8)

Gently Spoken³²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 3/1). Off 10 months ahead of this first run for yard after leaving Martyn Meade.

Form: 95-

(1)

May The Sixth

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon

14/1

Mayson filly. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Carla Koala⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: B Leavy J: Tyler Heard

(9)

Pool Fund

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Wigham J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Blazing Hot (8/15), Alminoor (7/2), Popple (6/1), May The Sixth (14/1), Shackabooah (18/1), Pool Fund (20/1), Gently Spoken (50/1), Due A Diamond (50/1), Carla Koala (50/1), Masham Moor (100/1)

The fact that ALMINOOR changed hands for just £15,000 in January admittedly sets alarm bells ringing, given the promise he showed for Mark Johnston last spring. Still, he is appealing given the dearth of realistic contenders in this contest, and the fact that clear main danger Blazing Hot is by no means certain to appreciate dropping back to the minimum trip. Popple is best of the rest.