15:30 Southwell

Tuesday 14 May 2024

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Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 58.97s

J J Moon⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/1

Hinted at ability when fifth in a Wincanton bumper but failed to build on it at Kempton next time. Has been off 3 months.

Form: 57-

Slide Rule^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

10/3

Champs Elysees gelding. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3m) Coningsby. One to note on debut. Wears tongue strap. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard that does well in this sphere.

Form:

Spanish Buttons

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Spanish Moon gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Lady Buttons. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Suivez Moi^t1¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

25/1

From a good family but failed to beat a rival at Wetherby 101 days ago and now triied in a tongue strap.

Form: 0-

Yakaleo^h1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| BF

5/1

Out of a winning hurdler/chaser and offered plenty of encouragement when third at Musselburgh on debut. Only sixth at Ayr next time but has had a break since and now tried in a hood, so could get back on track.

Form: 36-

Neptune House

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton

80/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam (c111) 2m-25f chase winner. Likely to need more time.

Form:

Woodythewoodpecker

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

17/2

€20,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Robin des Foret and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Port Melon, stayed 3½m. Likely to need further but worth a market check.

Form:

Moorsbrook^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

3/1

Stepped up markedly from her debut wehn third at a huge price in 18-runner event at Cheltenham and that piece of form sets the standard if she's able to repeat it. Definite player.

Form: 93-

Barrabool²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones| T: T H Weston

10/1

Just poor form in a couple of bumpers to date, fifth at Uttoxeter on latest, and unlikely to be heavily involved.

Form: 35-

Hot Goddess⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

11/2

Much improved from debut when third of 7 over C&D 40 days ago, keeping on well close home. One to consider for all that she needs to step forward again.

Form: 73-

Non-Runners

King Roly¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Moorsbrook (3/1), Slide Rule (10/3), Yakaleo (5/1), Hot Goddess (11/2), Woodythewoodpecker (17/2), Barrabool (10/1), J J Moon (11/1), King Roly (20/1), Suivez Moi (25/1), Spanish Buttons (40/1), Neptune House (80/1)

MOORSBROOK left her debut form well behind when third in a better race than this at Cheltenham last time and she's capable of opening her account if in the same form. Yakaleo is a threat and Slide Rule is the best of the newcomers on paper.