18:30 Southwell

Friday 15 January 2021

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Betway Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 59.69s

(2)

Cobh Kid²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon

18/1

Twice-raced gelding. Second of 6 in minor event (7/1) at this C&D 29 days ago, no match for winner. More required if he's to feature in this stronger race.

Form: 72-

(8)

Jazz Music

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw

125/1

100,000 gns yearling, 75,000 gns 2-y-o, 2,000 gns 3-y-o, Muhaarar filly. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Royal Bench.

Form:

(6)

Acquisitor^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Stronge| OR: 67

15/2

Fair gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (6f) 9 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Blinkers on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 45332-8

(1)

Big Thanks²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin

4/1

Twice-raced gelding. 12/1, third of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 20 days ago. Not sure to benefit from a return to this track.

Form: 33-

(7)

Expert Opinion¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 63

9/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (7/1) 14 days ago. Likely to find at least one too good.

Form: 068-2

(5)

Unleash⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: B Smart| OR: 68

5/6

Thrice-raced gelding. 14/1, second of 11 in nursery at this C&D 40 days ago, slowly away. Will take the beating with a repeat of that performance.

Form: 562-

(4)

Cahors¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: William Carson| T: A Carson

22/1

Once-raced filly. Third of 7 in minor event (22/1) at this C&D on debut 14 days ago. Needs to find considerable improvement.

Form: 3

(3)

Snow Empress⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan

9/1

Fifth of 14 in maiden at Newcastle (6f, 22/1) on debut 59 days ago. More to come and looks sort to go well under these circumstances.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Unleash (5/6), Big Thanks (4/1), Acquisitor (15/2), Snow Empress (9/1), Expert Opinion (9/1), Cobh Kid (18/1), Cahors (22/1), Jazz Music (125/1)

UNLEASH improved for the switch to fibresand when second in a nursery over C&D last time, form that's backed up by the time, so he's an obvious selection in a thin maiden. Snow Empress is likely to step forward from her debut and strikes as the main danger ahead of Acquisitor.