15:40 Southwell

Monday 25 April 2022

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Cazoo Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 42.14s

(12)

Bearaway⁴¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 11 in minor event (5/2) at this C&D, clear of rest, in March 2021. Off 13 months. May well do better on return from lengthy absence.

Form: 0/2-

(6)

Kopa Kilana⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies

200/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Modest winner at 16f in bumpers. 66/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Looks to be being brought along with handicaps in mind.

Form: 95

(3)

Arcadian Friend

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Lope De Vega gelding. Dam unraced sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Lush Lashes. Interesting type on pedigree but yard wouldn't be known for first time out winners.

Form:

(2)

Cognocenti²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Some promise when sixth of 11 in minor event (50/1) at Redcar (10f, soft) on debut 21 days ago. May be one for the longer term.

Form: 6

(7)

Heathen⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop

25/1

Once-raced maiden. Son of Irish Oaks winner Great Heavens. Promise when ninth of 17 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good, 16/1) on debut 9 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 9

(11)

Mr White Socks

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

25/1

Frankel gelding. Closely related to 16.5f winner Soros and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Canton Queen and 1m winner Hana Lima.

Form:

(9)

Return To Dubai

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor

17/2

€75,000 foal, 125,000 gns yearling, Ribchester colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 11f Frutireu and winner up to 7f Pity Cash. Dam maiden (stayed 7f). Interesting debutant.

Form:

(4)

Volenti¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: A West

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 12/1, tenth of 13 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 115 days. Gelded since latest start.

Form: 90-

(5)

Wandering Rocks^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

16/1

50,000 gns foal, 90,000 gns yearling, Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Constant and 7.6f-8.6f winner Flying West. Wears tongue strap. Likely type on paper with leading claimer on board.

Form:

(13)

White Wolf

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

9/4

Invincible Spirit colt. Brother to 1m winner Dubai Lady and half-brother to 1m-9.5f winner Beautiful Illusion. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(10)

Lady Clementine^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

5/2

Promising type, placed all 3 starts. Hooded for 1st time, second of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f, 3/1) 19 days ago. Return to a mile looks suitable and she will take the beating.

Form: 32-2

(8)

Rosa Del Rio

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford

12/1

200,000 gns yearling, Fastnet Rock filly. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, sister to very smart 2-y-o 1m/9f winner Line of Duty out of smart/ungenuine 2-y-o 7f winner Jacqueline Quest.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Goemon²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

Forecasts

White Wolf (9/4), Lady Clementine (5/2), Bearaway (11/2), Return To Dubai (17/2), Rosa Del Rio (12/1), Goemon (12/1), Wandering Rocks (16/1), Heathen (25/1), Mr White Socks (25/1), Cognocenti (66/1), Arcadian Friend (66/1), Kopa Kilana (200/1), Volenti (200/1)

LADY CLEMENTINE has already reached a fair level and promises to be suited by the return to a mile, so gets the verdict in a race with several intriguing newcomers in the line up, not least White Wolf and Wandering Rocks.