20:15 Southwell

Thursday 14 March 2024

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Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 59.24s

(2)

Madame Fenella²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 55

7/2

Last of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 11/2) 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not one to write off.

Form: 38-8679

(1)

Stallone^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1) 10 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 72-8153

(8)

Golden Gal¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54| D

25/1

12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft). Off 162 days. Likely to strip fitter for the run.

Form: 591688-

(7)

Dapper Man^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. On a handy mark and well worth considering.

Form: 564376

(4)

Lil Wade⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 50

16/1

6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 59 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 73388-7

(9)

Higher Law^b,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 49

4/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 12/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 4 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 352454

(3)

Ustath⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 48| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 9/2, seventh of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 54 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 447-977

(6)

Royal Agent³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 28/1) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 27/5-6

(5)

Sir Benedict^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| D

11/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form second of 11 in minor event at this C&D (10/3) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 629532

Forecasts

Dapper Man (3/1), Madame Fenella (7/2), Higher Law (4/1), Sir Benedict (11/2), Stallone (6/1), Ustath (14/1), Lil Wade (16/1), Golden Gal (25/1), Royal Agent (66/1)

DAPPER MAN is better than this grade on his day and there were more encouraging signs at Wolverhampton last time, doing too much early from a poor draw. He's taken to outclass the likes of Sir Benedict and Stallone, who are expected to give their running.