15:00 Southwell

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.01s

(5)

Dark Trooper⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 77| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, creditable fourth of 11 in nursery at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 90 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give another good account after his break.

Form: 8424-

(8)

Apache Spark^t1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75

6/1

Fair maiden. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 64 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 52450-

(7)

Grey Force One¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 74

33/1

Fair 6f Ripon winner. 14/1, only eighth of 9 in nursery there (6f) 153 days ago. Makes his tapeta debut with more needed.

Form: 0158-

(2)

Prince Nabeel³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: J Ryan| OR: 74

9/1

Sixth of 7 in nursery at Kempton (7f, 25/1) 32 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes tapeta debut and he's no forlorn hope in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 242656-

(3)

Serenity Rose²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74

11/2

22/1, improved form on her nursery/all-weather debut when clear second of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Weighted to go one better now.

Form: 2862-

(4)

States Of Thunder⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| OR: 72

5/1

Fair maiden. 9/1, good fourth of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 61 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up back in handicap company.

Form: 78294-

(6)

Royal Cay²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

5/1

Modest maiden. Needed stronger gallop when sixth of 8 in nursery (8/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 745636-

(1)

Bay Of Hope³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only ninth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (6f, 14/1) 39 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 7839-

Forecasts

Dark Trooper (9/4), Royal Cay (5/1), States Of Thunder (5/1), Serenity Rose (11/2), Apache Spark (6/1), Prince Nabeel (9/1), Bay Of Hope (10/1), Grey Force One (33/1)

SERENITY ROSE hails from a yard among the winners and took a step forward on her nursery/AW bow when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time so can go one better off a handy-looking mark. Dark Trooper didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Windsor in October and is feared most after a break, with Royal Cay also one to consider in a competitive handicap.