17:30 Southwell

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.43s

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Buttertubs

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

125/1

€9,500 foal, €50,000 yearling, Free Eagle gelding. Half-brother to 5f/6f winner Chica Mala and 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Gloria Gentis. Dam unraced.

Form:

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Castle In The Sand¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF

11/10

Lightly-raced colt. 11/8, matched previous best (fairly useful form) when second of 6 in novice event at Brighton (1m, heavy) in October, no extra final 50 yds. Sets the standard on return/AW debut and shortlisted.

Form: 4022-

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Corrales³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

6/1

45,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Offered plenty to work on when fourth of 13 in maiden (11/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 32 days ago, keeping on without being knocked about. In very good hands and he looks sure to progress.

Form: 4

(1)

Manhattan Sunday³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eleventh of 12 in maiden (125/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 37 days ago, beaten when hung right under 2f out. Can only be watched.

Form: 0-0

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Memories Maker²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

22/1

Makes plenty of appeal on paper and shaped promisingly amidst greenness when 1 length third of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (1m) in February. Still in need of experience when fourth of 9 in a C&D maiden 26 days ago and likely he can do better again.

Form: 34

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Rock City Falls²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer

25/1

Once-raced colt. Shaped as if in need of the experience when sixth of 12 in novice event (12/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 22 days ago, plugging on. Should improve.

Form: 6

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Time Tested

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

18/1

Time Test colt. Half-brother to smart 1m winner Fonteyn. Dam unraced. Interesting what the market makes of him on racecourse bow.

Form:

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Invincible Aura¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 75| BF

9/2

Fair performer who ran up to best on final start at 2 yrs when third of 12 in novice event at Chelmsford (6f) in October, leading final 1f and headed late on. Gelded subsequently and returns with yard in good form. One to consider under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 524203-

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Spanish Vega⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy

12/1

Son of Phoenix of Spain who was easy to back and ran to only a modest level when ninth of 13 in novice event at Kempton (1m) on debut in December. Subsequently gelded and likelihood is he can do better for good stable.

Form: 9-

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Blake¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

11/2

Zoffany colt who stepped up on debut run when third of 9 in a Kempton novice (1m) in October without being unduly punished. Seems to possess scope and likely he can do better again now embarking on his 3-y-o campaign.

Form: 53-

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Sylvan Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace

66/1

€26,000 yearling, Waldgeist filly. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 10.5f, half-sister to smart 5f-7f winner Zaidan. Betting should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

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Signature Blue

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Castle In The Sand (11/10), Invincible Aura (9/2), Blake (11/2), Corrales (6/1), Spanish Vega (12/1), Time Tested (18/1), Memories Maker (22/1), Rock City Falls (25/1), Signature Blue (33/1), Sylvan Spirit (66/1), Buttertubs (125/1), Manhattan Sunday (200/1)

CASTLE IN THE SAND matched his previous best (fairly useful form) when runner-up on his final start at 2 yrs at Brighton in October and he could be the one to side with on return/making his AW debut. Invincible Aura returning for the in-form Marco Botti yard, and Corrales head up the dangers. Blake rates another likely improver now embarking on his 3-y-o campaign.