18:20 Southwell

Monday 28 July 2025

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Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.22s

(11)

Dagger Strike

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: A Watson

25/1

Foaled February 20. £220,000 yearling, Starman colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Assertively and 6.5f/7.5f winner Southern Meteor. Lots to like on paper and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

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(2)

Ghost Division

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

40/1

Foaled April 6. 260,000 gns yearling by Sea The Stars. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f/7.6f winner Motawaajed and 7f-1m winner Lattam, both useful. Winning 2-y-o newcomers is not the yard's specialty, but this colt is sufficiently appealing on paper to merit a close look in the betting

Form:

(1)

Key Of Magic²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

4/9

Promising individual. 5/4, third of 5 in novice at Sandown (7f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. Early signs suggest that that form could be decent (the second has won since) and this well-bred colt is open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 3

(6)

Lord Britain^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

100/1

Foaled March 18. Universal colt. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Beauty Crescent out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Up In Time. Wears tongue strap on debut.

Form:

(3)

May Angel³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

9/2

Once-raced maiden. 13/2, last of 5 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 37 days ago, slowly away. May well do better with that experience to draw upon here.

Form: 5

(7)

Sovereign View³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: J Tate

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in maiden (28/1) at Kempton (6f) on debut 33 days ago. Open to progress now upped in trip and he's worth considering.

Form: 4

(5)

Thomas Tallis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie

150/1

Foaled March 15. Havana Gold colt. Dam, 7f-1½m winner, closely related to smart 6f-7f winner Mubtasim. Yard isn't synonymous with winning 2-y-o newcomers and this colt is probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(9)

Tierra Del Toro

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

9/2

Foaled February 5. 340,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7.5f winner Terre de Vega and half-brother to useful French 9f-10.5f winner Alcaraz. Very appealing on paper and he's one to monitor closely in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Oceans Four¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: Joe Leavy

(8)

Alice's Influence⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Darragh Keenan

(4)

Coul Pearl

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Key Of Magic (4/9), May Angel (9/2), Tierra Del Toro (9/2), Sovereign View (12/1), Oceans Four (16/1), Dagger Strike (25/1), Coul Pearl (33/1), Ghost Division (40/1), Alice's Influence (66/1), Lord Britain (100/1), Thomas Tallis (150/1)

KEY OF MAGIC wasn't able to justify favouritism on debut at Sandown, but it was a promising start to his career nonetheless and, as a well-bred colt with a hefty price tag and representing powerful connections, it's not hard to envisage him taking a step forward here. Several of the newcomers are appealing, particularly Tierra Del Toro and Dagger Strike, while May Angel and Sovereign View should both come on for their debut spins.