13:00 Southwell

Sunday 28 December 2025

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Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 1m 41.46s

(1)

Fight Your Corner³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: J Tate

5/2

Encouraging third at Kempton on belated debut, but failed to progress when fifth of 10 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f, 2/1) a month ago. However, it still remains early days so he could yet do better given his pedigree.

Form: 35

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(7)

Forest Caper^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

7/1

Fair maiden who ran well when second in a Newcastle novice (8f) in November. Not ideally placed when tenth of 12 in handicap at same course (6f, 5/1) 9 days ago, so he could be in the mix back up in trip.

Form: 633230

(3)

Cy Twombly^t⁴⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: J Mackie| OR: 74WS

28/1

Fair form on first 2 starts, but below that level when fourth of 9 in novice (8/1) at this C&D on final outing in November last year. Has had wind op ahead of first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford.

Form: 454-

(6)

Hobgoblin⁴³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: K Frost

150/1

Offered little in 2 starts last October, in first-time visor (now discarded) when eleventh of 15 in novice at Redcar (8f, soft, 100/1) on second outing. Off 14 months ahead of first run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt.

Form: 50-

(9)

Nicator³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K P De Foy

2/1

Showed plenty at Doncaster on debut in June, form which has worked out well, but failed to improve when second of 7 in novice (6/5) at this C&D a month ago. Remains with potential with recent run behind him.

Form: 62

(4)

Pulsar Star⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: T Faulkner

25/1

After 7 weeks off and with cheekpieces applied, left his debut form well behind when second of 9 in novice at Leicester (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 75 days ago. Needs to find more again as he makes run since leaving James Tate.

Form: 02

(5)

Teggy Lasso⁴⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado

40/1

Went with little encouragement first time up when twelfth of 17 in novice at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 50/1) last September, his only start for Craig Lidster. Goes up in trip on return from 15 months off (has been gelded).

Form: 0-

(2)

Your Baby's Eyes²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

150/1

Down the field in bumper and went the wrong way from his Flat debut when tailed-off ninth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 66/1) 27 days ago. Others preferred as he drops in trip.

Form: 59

(10)

Cerelia²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

15/8

€410,000 yearling who offered something to work on when second of 8 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f, 10/3) on debut 26 days ago. Could be ready to go one better with improvement to come.

Form: 2

(8)

Machali^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: W Stone

300/1

Fitted with hood for first start, was held back by inexperience when seventh of 10 in novice at Chelmsford City (8f, 66/1) 17 days ago, racing freely. Likely to need more time.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Cerelia (15/8), Nicator (2/1), Fight Your Corner (5/2), Forest Caper (7/1), Pulsar Star (25/1), Cy Twombly (28/1), Teggy Lasso (40/1), Hobgoblin (150/1), Your Baby's Eyes (150/1), Machali (300/1)

Having cost plenty as a yearling, CERELIA shaped encouragingly when runner-up at Newcastle on debut, beaten only by one with the benefit of experience, and she can build on that effort to open her account. Fight Your Corner is bred to be smart and could be the main danger, with Forest Caper completing the shortlist.