17:45 Southwell

Friday 28 February 2025

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.74s

(2)

Cavolo Nero⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| CD

7/4

Make Believe gelding who proved very professional and was able to make a winning start in 8-runner maiden at this C&D (7/1) 45 days ago, showing a good attitude to reel in the favourite late on. Penalised but should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(9)

American State

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: P Owens

40/1

€42,000 foal, €60,000 2-y-o, Arizona gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Grande Marques.

Form:

(8)

Bozeman⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

1/1

Mehmas gelding who showed plenty to work on when fifth of 13 in novice (3/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 51 days ago, running on late having been left poorly placed. Sure to progress with that initial outing under his belt for a top yard.

Form: 5

(10)

Mapplethorpe

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones

16/1

Study of Man colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7.4f Proud Archi and 7f-1m winner George Morland. Dam 7f-8.6f winner.

Form:

(11)

Western Ruler

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

10/1

62,000 gns yearling, Acclamation gelding. Brother to useful winner up to 1m Exquisite Acclaim. Dam sprint maiden half-sister to very smart 5f/6f winner Maarek out of smart winner up to 6f (including at 2 yrs) Ruby Rocket. Wide stall to overcome on debut but ticks plenty boxes.

Form:

(1)

Mullwarchar⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

28/1

9/2, still green and failed to progress from debut when fifth of 9 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) 8 weeks ago, running on. His future surely lies over further than this.

Form: 4-5

(7)

Dynamic Charge^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Tom Clover

25/1

11/2 and tongue strap on, showed ability but was in need of the experience when fourth of 9 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut 59 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 4-

(3)

Pure Imagination

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady

28/1

€47,000 yearling, Kodiac filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including useful 1m winner Imperial Sands. Dam ran once in France.

Form:

(4)

Stateira

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding

28/1

€60,000 foal, €70,000 yearling, Persian King filly. Dam, French 9f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 2¼m Desert Skyline out of smart 10.5f-12.5f winner Diamond Tango. Yard also saddles Western Ruler.

Form:

(6)

Wayward Daughter

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Furtado

150/1

€4,500 yearling, Unfortunately filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f winner Crius and 1m winner Turbulence. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Captain Parma

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bozeman (1/1), Cavolo Nero (7/4), Western Ruler (10/1), Captain Parma (12/1), Mapplethorpe (16/1), Dynamic Charge (25/1), Stateira (28/1), Mullwarchar (28/1), Pure Imagination (28/1), American State (40/1), Wayward Daughter (150/1)

CAVOLO NERO proved very professional when making a winning debut over C&D just over 6 weeks ago and, with improvement on the cards, James Ferguson's charge gets the nod to remain unbeaten at the expense of Bozeman, who was left poorly placed but showed plenty to work on when fifth at Kempton on debut last month. Andrew Balding saddles a couple of newcomers and market support should be noted.