17:45 Southwell

Friday 21 February 2025

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Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 44.30s

(7)

Sorbus³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 72| D

8/1

Better for debut when winning 6-runner maiden at Kempton (8f, 4/1) 37 days ago, having run of race. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker. Makes handicap debut. More required but is unexposed.

Form: 4-1

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(5)

Zarathos³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 70

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, best race when third of 8 in maiden at this course (7.1f) 38 days ago. Opening mark looks a fair one so merits consideration back up in trip.

Form: 74-3

(1)

Panama Black¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

4/1

Fair maiden. Good second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 5/2) 11 days ago, just denied. Solid claims off same mark.

Form: 804-322

(9)

Lady Mariko¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Crisford| OR: 70

17/2

Fair maiden. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 17/2) 13 days ago, never nearer. More is required.

Form: 456-5

(2)

Rokuni²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 69

22/1

Winner at Brighton in August. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Step up in trip is a concern.

Form: 10596-5

(8)

Noble Phoenix¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver| T: A M Balding| OR: 69

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in novice (18/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 137 days. Gelded since last seen and type to do better for powerful yard now switched to handicaps.

Form: 356-

(3)

Fernando⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 69| D

20/1

Winner at Yarmouth in October. 7/2, last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker. Others more persuasive.

Form: 50123-6

(12)

Orchestral Wave⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in novice (7/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 71 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Makes handicap debut. Drop back in trip is a concern.

Form: 833-

(4)

Whizz By⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: T Ward| OR: 67| C

7/2

Much improved for the switch to handicaps, completing a course hat-trick (all at 7f) 49 days ago, driven out. Shapes as if she'll stay this far and she remains of interest.

Form: 85711-1

Non-Runners

(10)

West Tyrone¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

(11)

Rock Diva⁴⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: Nicola Currie

(6)

Minelone²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Zarathos (9/4), Whizz By (7/2), Panama Black (4/1), West Tyrone (13/2), Sorbus (8/1), Lady Mariko (17/2), Noble Phoenix (10/1), Fernando (20/1), Minelone (20/1), Rokuni (22/1), Orchestral Wave (25/1), Rock Diva (33/1)

PANAMA BLACK went very close off this mark at Wolverhampton 11 days ago so tops the shortlist with the drop back in trip a positive if anything. Whizz By unearthed further improvement when seeing off a subsequent winner when completing a course/handicap hat-trick here 7 weeks ago and is an obvious threat, with Zarathos also considered.