15:50 Southwell

Sunday 31 March 2024

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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 41.49s

(3)

Salamanca Lad^p1¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: David Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 67

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1, tenth of 11 in nursery at Pontefract (6f, good to soft). Off 174 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 40710-

(2)

Cuban Fiesta¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 13 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy), not knocked about. Off 172 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 046-

(8)

Just Rita³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Botti| OR: 65

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (7f) 32 days ago, hampered. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 427-4

(10)

Squeaker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 65

9/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4425-77

(7)

Desert Raider^p,t1⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: I W McInnes| OR: 65| BF| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 8/11, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 014-153

(5)

Thunderous Love¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 61

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Kempton (8f), not knocked about. Off 172 days. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 588-

(1)

Body Parts²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Tutty| OR: 60

6/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 57-7013

(4)

Eccentric²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 58

4/1

4/1, excellent second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 22 days ago, clear of rest. On a lenient mark and the one to beat..

Form: 022362

(9)

Keen Interest^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 53

40/1

22/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, very slowly away. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-56678

Non-Runners

(6)

Venus Slipper²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Just Rita (11/4), Eccentric (4/1), Cuban Fiesta (4/1), Salamanca Lad (11/2), Body Parts (6/1), Squeaker (9/1), Venus Slipper (12/1), Thunderous Love (28/1), Desert Raider (33/1), Keen Interest (40/1)

ECCENTRIC is still well treated judged on his excellent second at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago, and looks the one to beat. Desert Raider is not discounted after a break on first start for a new stable, while Body Parts has recent C&D form.