12:00 Southwell

Thursday 19 December 2024

All11:0011:3012:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.27s

(5)

Mini Mac²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

40/1

Winner at Brighton in October. Run best excused when eighth of 11 in novice at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 29 days ago, not ideally placed given how the race unfolded.

Form: 3198

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(1)

Don Pacifico^t³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

8/13

Tongue strap on, shaped well when third of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/1) on debut 31 days ago, staying on well. Will improve and every chance he'll go a couple of places better (runner-up that day has won since).

Form: 3

(10)

King At The Races¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: G Tutty

200/1

15/2, showed only greenness when eighth of 9 in novice at Newcastle (6f) on debut 13 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 8

(7)

Lucky Escape²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater

400/1

50/1, did no better for debut when ninth of 11 in novice at Kempton (6f) 29 days ago.

Form: 69

(2)

Reporter¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 71| BF

6/1

2/1, showed improved form back up in trip for nursery debut when second of 7 at Newcastle (7.1f) 16 days ago. Back in novice company and is open to further progress.

Form: 6332

(4)

Stardancer⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox

7/2

Bred to be sharp but held back by inexperience when sixth of 11 in novice at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 17/2) on debut just under 7 weeks ago, never getting on terms. May well do better.

Form: 6

(9)

The Voominator³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster

125/1

11/2, still looked green when sixth of 11 in maiden at this C&D just over 5 weeks ago, slowly away. Will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 66

(8)

Boyne Lady²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: Roger Fell

40/1

Runner-up over 7f at Newcastle on debut but failed to progress when sixth of 9 in novice at same course (7.1f, 10/1) 26 days ago, hanging right from under 2f out

Form: 26

(6)

Sands Of Havana¹⁸³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Ollie Sangster

7/1

Highly promising first effort when close third at Windsor in May but found things too competitive when 7¼ lengths fifteenth of 24 to Leovanni in Queen Mary Stakes (150/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) the following month. Off since. Up in trip. Can make presence felt back in this grade.

Form: 30

Non-Runners

(3)

Trust Sergei⁴⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: G Hanmer J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Don Pacifico (8/13), Stardancer (7/2), Reporter (6/1), Sands Of Havana (7/1), Mini Mac (40/1), Boyne Lady (40/1), Trust Sergei (100/1), The Voominator (125/1), King At The Races (200/1), Lucky Escape (400/1)

DON PACIFICO shaped well when third at Wolverhampton last month and with improvement on the cards, Simon & Ed Crisford's colt is fancied to go a couple of places better at the expense of Stardancer, who was held back by inexperience at Newmarket on debut but should have derived plenty from that initial outing. Sands of Havana found the Queen Mary too much second time up so she can get back on track returned to calmer waters.