19:30 Southwell

Friday 31 January 2025

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Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.92s

(4)

Dee's Dream²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 48| D

85/40

Modest mare. One win from 22 Flat runs. 9/2, good third of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (12.4f) 29 days ago. This looks her optimum trip and she has to be taken seriously.

Form: 55876-3

(2)

Gentle Fire^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 42

33/1

Modest mare. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 862979-

(3)

Smokey Malone^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 50| C| D

7/2

Modest gelding. Course winner. 12/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 53648-5

(5)

The Resdev Way²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| C| D

7/2

Modest gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 15/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Has good chance on form.

Form: 73316-3

(1)

Uther Pendragon^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 43| C| D

40/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 36 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 202580-

(8)

Zafaan³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 48

11/4

Modest gelding. 7/2, respectable third of 9 in novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Modest on the Flat and now goes up in trip.

Form: 80/9778-

(7)

Cookie Queen¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: B Ellison| OR: 44

11/1

Modest filly. First run since leaving Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 10/1) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 45645-4

(9)

Winding Road²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 49

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in novice at Newcastle (12.4f, 200/1) 23 days ago. More needed.

Form: 07-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Shy Nala²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: G G Margarson J: Lillie Dingle

Forecasts

Dee's Dream (85/40), Zafaan (11/4), Smokey Malone (7/2), The Resdev Way (7/2), Cookie Queen (11/1), Shy Nala (16/1), Gentle Fire (33/1), Uther Pendragon (40/1), Winding Road (80/1)

THE RESDEV WAY needs a good test of stamina over this trip but this veteran should be a major player in this grade. Dee's Dream is second choice, ahead of Zafaan back on the level.