15:15 Southwell

Thursday 7 January 2021

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Bombardier 'March To Your Drum' Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 47.25s

(2)

Momtalik^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 47| CD

8/11

Fair gelding. Well-backed 6/4, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner minor event at this C&D 4 days ago, leading over 3f out and keeping on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 78643-1

(3)

El Agronomo^v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 41

50/1

Poor gelding. Ran poorly after 10 weeks off when tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.1f) 20 days ago. Visored for 1st time but plenty more needed to feature.

Form: 509040-

(4)

Susie Javea⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 47

11/2

Modest filly. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/1) 68 days ago, only giving best to a stronger finisher who came from further back. Should be in the mix.

Form: 382632-

(7)

Van Dijk²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 48

6/1

Modest gelding. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 21 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 783856-

(9)

Walton Thorns^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 42

100/1

100/1, offered little over 2f longer trip when 12½ lengths seventh of 10 to Momtalik in minor event at this C&D 4 days ago. Faces another struggle here.

Form: 06/780-7

(6)

Zahirah^p1⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46

4/1

Modest mare. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 9/2, respectable 3¾ lengths third of 10 to Momtalik in minor event at this C&D 4 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 46834-3

(1)

Rockstar Blonde⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 50

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, again showed little when last of 10 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 90 days ago.

Form: 600-

Non-Runners

(5)

Muqarred⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: K Tutty J: Gemma Tutty

(8)

Baroness Rachael²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Momtalik (8/11), Zahirah (4/1), Susie Javea (11/2), Van Dijk (6/1), Baroness Rachael (20/1), Muqarred (33/1), El Agronomo (50/1), Rockstar Blonde (80/1), Walton Thorns (100/1)

Ivan Furtado has his string in fine order and MOMTALIK is taken to double his career tally and make it 2 wins in 5 days over this C&D. Susie Javea could provide the main opposition to the selection having ran up to her best when last seen in October, while Zahirah rates a solid place prospect in first-time cheekpieces having finished 3¾ lengths behind the selection in third on Sunday.