17:25 Southwell

Friday 21 March 2025

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 40.09s

(10)

Admiral Fitz⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: George Downing| T: H Dickin

500/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 125/1, sixth of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 4 days ago.

Form: 66

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(11)

Norflondonforever⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: Faye Bramley

50/1

Had a wind op before coming in third of 10 in maiden (125/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 69 days ago, running on. First run for yahd after leaving Gary Brown and not ruled out.

Form: 0-3

(6)

Gunship^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Ferguson| D

3/1

22/1 and tongue strap on, won 10-runner novice at Newcastle (8f) on debut 108 days ago. This €175,000 Sea The Stars colt should progress. Well in the mix.

Form: 1-

(12)

Michael Scofield²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: M O'Callaghan| CD

11/8

2/1, readily won 8-runner novice at this C&D on debut 20 days ago. Can do better so this Irish raider needs considering.

Form: 1

(4)

Deep Water Bay⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

100/1

40/1, eighth of 9 in novice at this C&D on debut 6 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 8

(1)

Hawaiian King¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Hills

17/2

11/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Kempton (8f) on debut. Off 158 days. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-

(2)

Karthon¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

8/1

9/1, fifth of 7 in novice at Goodwood (9f, heavy) on debut. Off 159 days. Should improve.

Form: 5-

(3)

Prepare To Strike

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

3/1

Kingman gelding. Dam 2-y-o 7f/1m winner, won May Hill Stakes and runner-up in Fillies' Mile. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Western Ruler²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

150/1

Seventh of 10 in novice at this course (7.1f, 10/1) on debut 21 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 7

(8)

Zarakerjack³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

40/1

Seventh of 12 in maiden at Kempton (8f, 16/1) on debut 37 days ago. More is required.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(9)

Lights Go Down

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

(5)

Oursin¹⁰⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Michael Scofield (11/8), Gunship (3/1), Prepare To Strike (3/1), Oursin (3/1), Karthon (8/1), Hawaiian King (17/2), Zarakerjack (40/1), Norflondonforever (50/1), Lights Go Down (50/1), Deep Water Bay (100/1), Western Ruler (150/1), Admiral Fitz (500/1)

Charlie Hills's OURSIN shaped well on his debut when runner-up at Kempton and is fancied to build on it here and get off the mark at the chief expense of Simon and Ed Crisford's debutant Prepare To Strike. Both Gunship and Michael Scofield can also have a say in this fair novice.