18:15 Southwell

Saturday 15 March 2025

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.19s

(1)

Good Banter¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 92| BF

11/8

Looked a useful prospect when winning pair of 6f Wolverhampton novices last autumn and poorly placed when sixth of 12 in good handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 11/4) 15 days ago. Remains with potential and this longer trip will suit. Big shout.

Form: 211-6

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(4)

Sex On Fire⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| CD

6/1

C&D winner in November. Last of 5 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 9/2) 52 days ago, finding little. Both wins have come here so he could bounce back.

Form: 70514-5

(3)

Toy Soldier^p1¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 78| D

11/1

Winner at Musselburgh in August. 12/1, last of 6 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 6 months ago, not ideally placed. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 773126-

(5)

Well Enough⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 77| D

18/1

Built on debut promise when winning 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 85/40) in December. Well-beaten in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW, 11/1) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 41-6

(7)

High On Hope^p²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77

4/1

Fair maiden at 2 yrs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable ninth of 20 in sales race at York (6f, good to firm, 33/1) when last seen 6 months ago. Makes tapeta debut. Back over 7f and could do better this time around.

Form: 23259-

(6)

Saxonia²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

7/2

5/6, won 7-runner maiden at Newcastle (8f) 23 days ago. This is tougher but he's going the right way on AW.

Form: 5454-31

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(2)

Humam³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Good Banter (11/8), Saxonia (7/2), High On Hope (4/1), Sex On Fire (6/1), Toy Soldier (11/1), Well Enough (18/1)

GOOD BANTER wasn't seen to best effect on his return in a warm handicap at Lingfield a fortnight ago and with more to come over this longer trip, he can have the last laugh now. The returning High On Hope is an interesting rival, while Saxonia is going the right way now.