Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Magnolia Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 5.19s

(4)

Lion's Pride¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 109| C

9/4

Rapidly developed into a really smart performer last year, culminating with listed win over 1½m here in November. Major surprise if this lightly-raced sort doesn't have more to offer in 2024.

Form: 21331-

(2)

Dubai Honour^t¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 120| D

4/6

Landed a pair of Group 1 wins in Australia last spring. Found life tougher at the top level in Britain later in 2023 but a potential class act with Ryan Moore doing the steering on return.

Form: 6/11346-

(5)

Forest Of Dean^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 103| D

22/1

Useful gelding. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 40/1, 4¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Military Order in Winter Derby at Southwell (11f) on reappearance 37 days ago. Might have a fitness edge on some of these but still a bit of a surprise were he to come out on top.

Form: 5/1643-5

(1)

Okeechobee⁵⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 100| C| D

12/1

Rapidly developed into a smart performer as a 3-y-o in 2022, winning 3 of his 4 starts. It's taken a long time to get him back but capable of making up for lost time if all is well.

Form: 2111/

(3)

Sea Of Roses¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 98

14/1

Useful filly. Runner-up at Listed/Group3 level last year but still has a bit to find on form with a few of these rivals back from 5 months off.

Form: 585250-

Non-Runners

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Flying Honours³¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: C Appleby J: W Buick

Forecasts

Dubai Honour (4/6), Lion's Pride (9/4), Flying Honours (7/2), Okeechobee (12/1), Sea Of Roses (14/1), Forest Of Dean (22/1)

After only 5 starts it'll be a surprise if LION'S PRIDE has reached his limit so he's taken to prove too strong for the more-established Dubai Honour in a strong renewal of this listed prize.