17:15 Southwell

Thursday 21 December 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 2m 25.45s

(3)

Whatawit¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott

9/4

Fairly useful bumper winner ran to a similar standard when landing 12-runner minor event (7/4) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 12 days ago. In good hands and he may well do better.

Form: 31

(8)

Fast Deal¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: M C Chapman| OR: 33

200/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 200/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft). Off 111 days. Significantly up in trip. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 090/07-8

(9)

Little Peter³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: John Berry

66/1

Fair bumper winner shaped as if needed experience when towards rear on hurdling debut last month. Others preferred making Flat debut.

Form:

(11)

Pacific¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: J G Portman

200/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 125/1, 11 lengths seventh of 12 to Whatawit in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 12 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 67

(6)

A Gift Of Love⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| BF

7/2

Much improved from debut (for John & Thady Gosden) when second of 11 in maiden at Newcastle (12.4f) 49 days ago, clear of rest. Will continue progressing and looks well up to winning this kind of race.

Form: 9-2

(10)

Dynamiste⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

5/1

Promising individual. 9/1, third of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) on debut 86 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3

(2)

Loddon⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 67

33/1

Fair filly. 16/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Significantly up in trip. May prove vulnerable to less-exposed rivals.

Form: 462628

(5)

On Cloud⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost

200/1

Reluctant to enter stalls but ran to similar level as debut when sixth of 10 in maiden (33/1) at Kempton (11f) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving David Simcock. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 46

(7)

Ya Hafhd¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: R Varian

11/8

Promising type. 8/1, green but show plenty of ability when fourth of 9 in minor event at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) on debut, not ideally placed. Off 6 months. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(4)

Reason To Pass¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: C Lee

(1)

Wadacre Maximus⁶⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Ya Hafhd (11/8), Whatawit (9/4), A Gift Of Love (7/2), Dynamiste (5/1), Reason To Pass (16/1), Loddon (33/1), Wadacre Maximus (50/1), Little Peter (66/1), On Cloud (200/1), Pacific (200/1), Fast Deal (200/1)

Several with sound claims, though A GIFT OF LOVE makes most appeal, having showed much improved form after almost a year off at Newcastle last time. Sir Mark Prescott's Wolverhampton winner Whatawit heads the list of dangers, with Dynamiste and Ya Hafhd also considered.