18:30 Southwell

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 30.72s

(9)

Naval Captain⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

5/2

Promising type. Won 11-runner minor event (11/4) at Newcastle (6f) on debut 51 days ago. Should have more to offer and looks the one to side with.

Form: 1

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(8)

Acrion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan

9/1

Dandy Man gelding. €62,000 foal. £170,000 yearling. Brother to very smark 5f winner Extortionist. One to consider on debut.

Form:

(7)

Chim Chimney^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Spencer

25/1

Cockney Rebel gelding. Dam maiden (best effort at 7f). Wears hood.

Form:

(10)

Handel²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 82

7/2

Fair colt. 17/2, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when sixth of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 25 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 232336

(5)

Old Port¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Evans

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in maiden at Kempton (6f, 9/2) 10 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to improvement and of interest.

Form: 53

(1)

Raajil⁵⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

5/2

Once-raced maiden. Third of 8 in minor event at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 6/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor.

Form: 3-

(6)

Alala⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J S Moore

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (6f, 16/1) on debut 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edward Lynam.

Form: 0

(12)

Beagnach Sasta¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 70

25/1

Fair filly. 8/1, fourth of 6 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good). Off 164 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger.

Form: 235834

(11)

Trulie Good

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: S R Bowring

66/1

Heeraat filly. Half-sister to 6f winner First Excel. Dam 6f/7f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Blackjack⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A D Brown J: D Swift

(2)

Sycamore⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

(3)

Tea Garden¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: A French J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Raajil (5/2), Naval Captain (5/2), Handel (7/2), Old Port (11/2), Blackjack (7/1), Acrion (9/1), Sycamore (10/1), Chim Chimney (25/1), Beagnach Sasta (25/1), Tea Garden (25/1), Trulie Good (66/1), Alala (125/1)

NAVAL CAPTAIN did all that was asked of him when winning on debut at Newcastle last month despite looking very green in the early stages. He should have learnt a lot from that experience and is likely to have improved again so looks the one to beat. Old Port caught the eye last time and he could have more to offer. Acrion is an interesting newcomer too.