17:30 Southwell

Friday 3 January 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 15.4s

(11)

Coul Angel¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: M Appleby

2/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, fourth of 10 in novice at this course (5f) on debut 14 days ago, finishing well. Up in trip and he is open to progress.

Form: 4-

(4)

Helaali^t,p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Alice Haynes

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 9 in novice at Newcastle (5f, 9/2) 25 days ago. Back up in trip and probably more one for handicaps in due course. Yard also saddles Sun Keeper.

Form: 65-

(12)

Invincible Melody³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 12 in novice at Kempton (6f) on debut 30 days ago. May well do better with that run under his belt.

Form: 7-

(1)

Macedonian¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in novice (10/3) at Kempton (6f). Off 121 days (gelded in the interim) and, in good hands, he's likely to do better in due course.

Form: 24-

(2)

Rebel's Gamble

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

11/4

85,000 gns foal, 135,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Brother to smart 6f/7f winner Nahaarr and half-brother to useful 1m winner Gleneagle Bay. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). Likely type on paper and it'll look significant if he's strong in the betting.

Form:

(7)

Stardancer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox

16/5

Promising type. Second of 9 in novice at this C&D (7/2) 15 days ago, running on. Remains open to improvement and should make a bold bid to go one better.

Form: 62-

(10)

Threatening⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Poppy Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice (33/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) on debut 86 days ago, missing break. Likely to show himself in a better light when going down the handicap route later on.

Form: 8-

(9)

Trust Sergei⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: G Hanmer

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in maiden (66/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on debut 55 days ago, slowly away. Readily passed over.

Form: 7-

(6)

California Fling

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

80/1

10,000 gns yearling, Sir Prancealot filly. Dam 1m/9f winner. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run.

Form:

(8)

Sharp Call¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

400/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 9 in novice at this C&D on debut 15 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-

(3)

Sun Keeper^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in novice at Chelmsford (6f, 5/1) 15 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time hood sparking improvement.

Form: 67-

Non-Runners

(5)

Impulse Buy⁴⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Hobson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coul Angel (2/1), Rebel's Gamble (11/4), Stardancer (16/5), Macedonian (4/1), Invincible Melody (9/1), Impulse Buy (10/1), California Fling (80/1), Threatening (100/1), Helaali (100/1), Sun Keeper (150/1), Trust Sergei (200/1), Sharp Call (400/1)

The vote goes to STARDANCER, who stepped up on his debut when chasing home a potentially decent type from the Crisford yard over this C&D recently and he should continue to improve with experience. Newcomer Rebel's Gamble makes plenty of appeal on paper and it will be an ominous sign for the others if he's strong in the betting, while Coul Angel and Invincible Melody should both build on their encouraging debuts.