17:30 Southwell

Wednesday 20 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.77s

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Laser Focus^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: James OwenWS

66/1

Fair hurdler for Henry de Bromhead, below that level for Alexandra Dunn. Has had a breathing operation.

Form:

(4)

West End Lass¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K Frost

100/1

Adaay filly. Half-sister to winner up to 1m Melo Black. Dam 5f/5.7f winner. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 100/1) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 6

(1)

Cogitate²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills| OR: 93| BF| D

5/2

Good-looking son of Churchill who looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in a Newbury novice (7f) in July, quickening to lead final 1f and going clear. Keener than ideal when 4½ lengths fifth of 6 in Acomb Stakes at York (7f, good to firm, 11/4) next time. Well worth another chance.

Form: 15-

(7)

Night Raider⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| CD

1/4

155,000 gns foal, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to very smart 5f-7f winner Far Above and 6f winner Dubai Dawn. Dam 7f winner. Won 10-runner novice (15/8) at this C&D on debut, cruising clear. Off 99 days. Entered for 2000 Guineas. Likely to improve and can defy penalty.

Form: 1-

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Dashing Donkey¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Gilligan| T: W Stone

125/1

4,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Closely related to 1m-1¼m winner Zara's Return. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 7f-1¼m winner Quatorze. 50/1, ninth of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 9

(3)

Dashing Willie¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: W Stone

150/1

6,500 gns yearling, Cable Bay colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful 1m-9.5f winner Caserta and 13f-15f winner Destruct out of smart 1½m winner Daring Miss. Eleventh of 12 in maiden (20/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut. Off 116 days.

Form: 0-

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Frontpagemoos⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in novice (250/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 88

Non-Runners

(2)

Trevanion³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: V R A Dartnall J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Night Raider (1/4), Cogitate (5/2), Trevanion (10/1), Laser Focus (66/1), West End Lass (100/1), Dashing Donkey (125/1), Dashing Willie (150/1), Frontpagemoos (250/1)

A potential match between NIGHT RAIDER and Cogitate. The latter didn't do himself justice when sent off favourite for the Acomb at York but Night Raider looked something out of the ordinary when making a winning start over C&D in December so shades the vote.