14:35 Southwell

Sunday 16 August 2026

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LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 41.53s

(9)

Palladas²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby| D

2/11

750,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 8.5f-1¼m winner Maltese Falcon and winner up to 1¼m Grey Charger. Dam 1m winner who stayed 13f. Looked an exciting prospect when an easy winner on debut at Kempton in January. That form well advertised since and he'll take some stopping.

Form: 1

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(2)

Cullinan Wolf³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer

250/1

Looks a handicap project.

Form: 87

(3)

Wats On Tiger⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell

500/1

Sent off 500/1 when last of 9 in maiden at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) on debut 61 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 9

(6)

Assiri Heights³⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| BF

9/2

Foaled March 24. 700,000 gns Frankel colt. Dam 5f-6f winner out of winning half-sister to King's Stand Stakes winner Profitable. Failed badly to meet expectations when ninth of 10 at Salisbury on debut in July 2025. Off since but he's in top hands.

Form: 9-

(1)

Blue Boy Junior⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: T D Barron

14/1

€12,000 yearling, £80,000 2-y-o, Space Blues gelding. Matched debut form when fourth again at Carlisle in May (7f). Step up to 1m is in his favour and he has a bigger performance in him.

Form: 44

(5)

Jetpack Jimmy⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Elliott| T: S Whitaker

150/1

Tenth of 11 in novice at Newcastle (7f, 66/1) on debut 51 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Mercantile

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ebrahim Nader| T: D & C Kubler

22/1

Night of Thunder gelding. Half-brother to useful 1¼m-11.5f winner Theory of Tides and 7f winner Regalian. Newcomer for respected connections.

Form:

(8)

Salvezza¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

25/1

€36,000 2-y-o, Lucky Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including German 1¼m winner Sayulita and French 13f-14.4f winner Idaten. Dam, French 1m winner who stayed 1¼m, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 7f winner Salve Del Rio. Too green to show true worth on last month's Nottingham debut.

Form: 5

(7)

Star Of The Desert³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Joey Ramsden

10/1

Picked up for only 2,000 gns earlier in the year but appeared to show plenty of ability when 50/1 second of 13 on C&D debut in June. Unable to repeat that form on turf a month later.

Form: 24

(10)

Wyvill¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams

300/1

Looks a long-term project.

Form: 66

Non-Runners

(11)

Regal Desire⁵⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Palladas (2/11), Regal Desire (10/3), Assiri Heights (9/2), Star Of The Desert (10/1), Blue Boy Junior (14/1), Mercantile (22/1), Salvezza (25/1), Jetpack Jimmy (150/1), Cullinan Wolf (250/1), Wyvill (300/1), Wats On Tiger (500/1)

In keeping with his pedigree, PALLADAS looked every inch a smart prospect when comfortably seeing off a couple of useful opponents starting out at Kempton in January. His subsequent absence is no real concern given connections and he's expected to successfully concede weight all round. Regal Desire is at the other end of the buying spectrum but she has displayed ability both starts, while Assiri Heights could be a different proposition this time.