19:50 Southwell

Tuesday 6 October 2020

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Southwell Annual Members Nursery

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.79s

(6)

Mirage Mac¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

5/2

Unbeaten so far, supplementing debut success at Newbury (8f, good) 18 days ago, all out. Bred to be suited by this surface, so looks a big player on nursery bow.

Form: 11

(9)

Branston Lion²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

10/1

Fourth of 6 in minor event at Beverley (7.4f, good, 4/1) 20 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Unlikely to relish this scenario given reservations about his attitude.

Form: 836524

(5)

Eagle's Realm^v1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 9 days ago, finding little. Makes fibresand debut. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 3568

(3)

Beastie Boy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 69

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Sandown (7f, good, 22/1) 20 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 56

(8)

Serious Intention³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 5-runner nursery at Newcastle (8f, 7/2) 33 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes fibresand debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 6551

(2)

Spanish Hustle²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

28/1

Unreliable sort. 20/1, last of 12 in nursery at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 34380

(4)

Thunderstone^b1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 63| BF

9/2

Promising individual. 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 10 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 562

(1)

Eagle Eyed Freddie³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, below form sixth of 11 in nursery at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago, not much room. Makes fibresand debut. Not completely ruled out.

Form: 4346

(7)

Lady Ziana^p²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 906

Forecasts

Mirage Mac (5/2), Serious Intention (3/1), Thunderstone (9/2), Eagle's Realm (6/1), Branston Lion (10/1), Eagle Eyed Freddie (11/1), Beastie Boy (12/1), Spanish Hustle (28/1), Lady Ziana (66/1)

Though only a narrow winner on her first two starts, MIRAGE MAC has displayed an impressive attitude and has the pedigree for fibresand, so she's fancied to maintain her unbeaten record switched to nurseries. Fellow last-time-out winners Serious Intention and Thunderstone are obvious dangers.