16:45 Southwell
Friday 21 February 2025
All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15
30 In Free Bets With BetUK Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 4f 14y  |  Standard  |  8 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 40.46s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Bred to be useful and, upped in trip/fitted with tongue strap, much improved from debut when winning 12-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 4/1) 67 days ago, easily. Can continue his progress to follow up.
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After 15 months off from debut, unable to sustain effort when twelfth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft, 14/1) in October 2023. Absent again since (gelded) ahead of first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
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Sea The Stars gelding who made a winning start in 7-runner bumper at Lingfield (16f, slow, 18/1) 74 days ago, leading approaching final 1f and quickening clear. Merits consideration making debut in this sphere.
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Placed all 3 bumpers in France. However, yet to finish better than mid-field over hurdles for current yard, well-beaten ninth of 12 in handicap at Bangor (16.7f, good, 33/1) when last seen in September.
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Very green first time up but went backwards from that effort when tenth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Kempton (11f) 32 days ago. Has work to do.
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Always behind in bumper on debut and has fared no better switched to this sphere, eleventh of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 250/1) 10 days ago. Step up in trip not enough to tempt.
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Stepped forward from debut when third at this course (11.1f) in July. Wasn't in quite the same form when fourth of 8 in novice at Hamilton (11.1f, heavy, 5/1) the following month, but he's respected on return (has been gelded).
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Winner at 20f over hurdles in December. Modest form when second of 4 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on Flat debut and matched that level when sixth of 12 in similar event there (8.6f) 10 days ago. More needed upped in trip.
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Forecasts
Sugar Road (5/4), Java Raja (11/8), Foxlight (5/1), Agathon (12/1), Miss Applejack (40/1), Courageous Gold (66/1), Jysuis (125/1), Paradise Circus (300/1)
JAVA RAJA left behind his debut effort when scoring in convincing fashion at Wolverhampton in December, so he looks to hold leading claims with further improvement to come. Sugar Road wasn't able to build on his previous promise faced with softer ground on his final outing last year, but he could fare better on return, with Foxlight completing the shortlist.
- Java Raja11/8
- Sugar Road5/4
- Foxlight5/1
Prize Money
1st: £3,942.002nd: £1,851.003rd: £926.004th: £463.00
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