17:00 Southwell

Thursday 18 January 2024

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Classified Stakes

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 38.21s

(1)

Destinado^v1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 47| D

5/2

Modest gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 4/1) 5 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Visor on 1st time and should make his presence felt.

Form: 0566-13

(8)

Gold Standard¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46| C| D

20/1

Poor gelding. Course winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and this 8-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: 2/0083-4

(7)

International Law^v¹¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| CD

18/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 114 days and likely to find a few too strong.

Form: 545745-

(10)

King Athelstan^t,v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 48| CD

33/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.1f, 66/1) 28 days ago. Visor back on. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 261380-

(6)

Milltown Lily^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 46

33/1

Modest mare. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Catterick (15.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Each-way squeak.

Form: 344826

(9)

Mucuna¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 49

2/1

Modest mare. 66/1, below-par fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 19 days ago. Did well in 2022 (over hurdles and in this sphere) and she could be a big player.

Form: 097144/

(11)

Private Bryan⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E De Giles| OR: 50

9/2

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Very good second of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f, 12/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 67209-2

(4)

Stand Free⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 44

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 5 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 80/094-9

(12)

Velvet Vulcan^p1,t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 50

6/1

Modest gelding. 16/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 39 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces/tongue strap, and will be a threat if the new headgear combination has the desired effect.

Form: 743607-

(5)

Cape Point^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

40/1

Modest filly. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D 12 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 69869-7

(2)

Two Rivers^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 46| BF

10/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 4/1, creditable third of 11 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and while he's not without each-way hope, more will be needed if he's to gain that elusive first win.

Form: 0346-33

Non-Runners

(3)

No Diggity¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Martin Dunne J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Mucuna (2/1), Destinado (5/2), Private Bryan (9/2), Velvet Vulcan (6/1), Two Rivers (10/1), No Diggity (10/1), International Law (18/1), Gold Standard (20/1), King Athelstan (33/1), Milltown Lily (33/1), Cape Point (40/1), Stand Free (50/1)

Though ultimately below her best when returning to action over hurdles at Newbury, MUCUNA was entitled to need that run following an 18-month absence and she did show enough to suggest that her ability remains intact. She is appealing back in this sphere and gets the nod ahead of Private Bryan, who went close at Chelmsford last week and will be a big threat if coping with this step back up in trip. Velvet Vulcan is of interest in this new headgear combination and Destinado also has claims.