17:30 Southwell

Tuesday 5 March 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Novice Stakes

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 2m 37.45s

(10)

Cannon Rock⁵⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: James Owen

10/1

Twice-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 9-runner maiden at Newmarket (10f, good to soft, 9/2). Up in trip. Sold from Charlie Appleby 16,000 gns and looks vulnerable under a penalty after 16 months off.

Form: 61/

(7)

Caustic^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: Owen Burrows| D

9/2

Runner-up in 2 bumpers and confirmed Flat debut promise when winning 7-runner novice at Lingfield (12f, AW) 29 days ago by nose from Eleanor Cross. 6 lb worse off with winner here but he's open to improvement.

Form: 3-1

(4)

Little Peter⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: John Berry

10/1

Fair bumper winner who produced a promising first effort in this sphere when second of 9 in novice at Southwell (11.1f, 66/1) on Flat debut in December. However, below that form when fourth at Kempton (11f, 6/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 2-4

(6)

Marble Sands³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

7/1

Bumper winner. Useful hurdler and smart form over fences this season, successful in novice handicap at Musselburgh last month. Interesting Flat debutant.

Form:

(11)

Mr Zippi⁷⁴

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

66/1

Dual bumper winner, well held in better grade last time. Flat debut.

Form:

(2)

Ridge Hill²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

150/1

In the frame in 2 bumpers but well held both starts on the Flat.

Form: 0-6

(1)

Rotten Row^p1,t¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Hanmer

150/1

11/2, not seen to best effect on belated debut when 12½ lengths fourth of 7 to Uxmal in maiden at Tramore in September, left poorly placed. Has left Anthony Mullins. Fairly useful hurdler/chaser, fourth in claimer last time. Headgear applied.

Form: 4-

(3)

Secret Squirrel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Morrison

15/8

Won both starts in bumpers. Fairly useful winning form over hurdles, runner-up again last time.

Form:

(8)

Emaculate Soldier^t1³²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

50/1

€92,000 yearling, €350,000 2-y-o, Sea The Moon colt. Brother to useful French/German winner up to 1¼m Enjoy The Moon. Dam 1m winner. 9/1, fifth of 6 in novice at Lingfield (8f, AW) on debut. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on. Subsequently gelded and should improve.

Form: 5-

(12)

Royal Observatory²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost

250/1

Mid-division on first of 2 starts in bumpers.

Form:

(5)

Storm Spirit^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Placed in 2 of 3 bumpers (modest form, looked less than straightforward). 66/1, similar form when fifth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (10.2f) on Flat debut 12 days ago.

Form: 5

(9)

Eleanor Cross¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| BF

5/2

Fairly useful filly. 13/8, very good nose second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes tapeta debut. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 2/43-622

Forecasts

Secret Squirrel (15/8), Eleanor Cross (5/2), Caustic (9/2), Marble Sands (7/1), Cannon Rock (10/1), Little Peter (10/1), Emaculate Soldier (50/1), Mr Zippi (66/1), Rotten Row (150/1), Storm Spirit (150/1), Ridge Hill (150/1), Royal Observatory (250/1)

ELEANOR CROSS was again only just denied at Kempton 2 weeks ago and this looks a good opportunity for her to go one better back up in trip. Caustic is 6 lb worse off having beaten the selection at Lingfield but this son of Galileo is open to further improvement and may pose the biggest threat again.