17:00 Southwell

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Bet MGM: It's Showtime Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 42.15s

(9)

Musical Masquerade¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

80/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 100/1, last of 7 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) 18 days ago. Likely best watched.

Form:

(2)

Rocklyn²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon

33/1

Twice-raced filly. 9/1, third of 8 in minor event at this C&D 25 days ago, running on. Not out of things.

Form: 53-

(8)

Who's Glen

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

7/2

Gleneagles gelding. Dam, winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner) who won 3 Irish Group 3 events, half-sister to useful 9.4f-1½m winner Long Arm. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Albert Lasker^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

10/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 12 in maiden (17/2) at this C&D 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6-8

(3)

Magna Vega¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Tom Clover

5/4

Promising type. 10/3, sixth of 11 in minor event at Yarmouth (7f, good). Off 149 days. May well do better.

Form: 56-

(4)

Royal Praise⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop

125/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 80/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 08

(5)

Path To Dubai

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Harry Davies| T: J Tate

11/2

Masar colt. Dam ungenuine 11.5f/1½m winner who stayed 1¾m. Makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(7)

Strive¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock

7/2

Once-raced gelding. 18/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this C&D on debut 18 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 8

(1)

Russian Ballerina^h⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Sixth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 40/1) 67 days ago, never nearer. Likely one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 86-

Forecasts

Magna Vega (5/4), Who's Glen (7/2), Strive (7/2), Path To Dubai (11/2), Albert Lasker (10/1), Rocklyn (33/1), Russian Ballerina (40/1), Musical Masquerade (80/1), Royal Praise (125/1)

There should be more to come from MAGNA VEGA and he is taken to strike at the third attempt. The chief threat may come from the newcomers Who's Glen and Path To Dubai.