14:05 Kempton

Saturday 26 March 2022

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Unibet Magnolia Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 2m 4.52s

(1)

Fancy Man²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 109| D

6/4

Smart colt who has taken well to AW at Lingfield, winning listed over this trip on reappearance. Creditable third in strong Winter Derby there since. Leading claims.

Form: 3221-13

(7)

Al Zaraqaan^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 102| C| D

14/1

Course winner but held by Fancy Man, King of The South and Living Legend on recent Lingfield form. First-time blinkers need to spark improvement.

Form: 404-146

(3)

Chichester^p,t¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 100| BF| D

11/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 12 runs last year but well held in Cambridgeshire final start and needs improvement to figure at this level.

Form: 743210-

(4)

Father Of Jazz^h1²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 104| D

5/1

Smart gelding who was third in last year's Winter Derby. Not so good on turf later in 2020 but could bounce back returned to AW. Keen goer who sports a hood for the first time here.

Form: 113995-

(8)

Felix^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 107| CD

3/1

Smart performer who was placed in listed company at Lingfield towards the end of 2021. Respectable 4½ lengths fifth of 14 in 9f Meydan Group 1 3 weeks ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 36633-5

(2)

King Of The South^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 103| BF| D

12/1

Has progressed into a smart performer on AW, winning 6 times along the way. Beaten 2¼ lengths by Fancy Man in Lingfield listed on penultimate start but he's entitled to get closer on 3 lb better terms.

Form: 711-124

(6)

Living Legend⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 101| CD

12/1

Useful C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in September. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 6 to Fancy Man (King of The South neck ahead in second) in listed race at Lingfield 49 days ago.

Form: 2613-33

(5)

Soto Sizzler¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 99| D

25/1

Useful gelding. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/1) at Newmarket (1¼m, good) in October. Off 148 days. Acts on polytrack but has a bit to find on form.

Form: 728551-

Forecasts

Fancy Man (6/4), Felix (3/1), Father Of Jazz (5/1), Chichester (11/1), Living Legend (12/1), King Of The South (12/1), Al Zaraqaan (14/1), Soto Sizzler (25/1)

FANCY MAN is shouldered with a 3 lb penalty for his defeat of some of these rivals in a Lingfield listed last month but his subsequent third in a strong Winter Derby underlines what a smart performer he is on AW and he's still the one to beat. King of The South, who chased him home in that Lingfield listed, could provide the main threat ahead of the consistent Felix.