19:00 Southwell

Saturday 3 October 2026

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bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.01s

(1)

Cloud Forest^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 83

1/1

Runner-up last 3 starts, showing further progress when beaten 1¾ lengths by Abundant in 12-runner 1m handicap at Newbury last time. Sets a clear standard now reverting to a minor event in first-time cheekpieces and a bold bid is expected.

Form: 6222

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(7)

Imperial Ballet⁴⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

2/1

Blue Point filly. Looked a useful prospect when winning 11-runner 6f maiden at Newbury on debut by 3½ lengths from Khafar. Not seen since, but is open to improvement now tackling 1m and an all-weather surface for the first time.

Form: 1-

(8)

Secret Message^t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: N P Littmoden

300/1

Showed little in bumper for Michael Attwater in July and went with no encouragement on Flat debut at Kempton last month.

Form: 0

(11)

All You Can Be^h1²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: C Hills

9/1

Son of War Front held back by inexperience when 2½ lengths sixth of 7 to Northern Empire in novice at Lingfield on debut, running green and then meeting trouble after the penny had dropped late on. Wears first-time hood and looks sure to progress. Has been gelded.

Form: 6

(3)

Big Money³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby

6/1

Shaped promisingly when 8 lengths fourth of 14 to Organise in C&D novice on debut. Returns from 311-day absence, though, and is probably one for handicaps later on. Has been gelded.

Form: 4-

(4)

Hozam²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy| T: K Frost| OR: 79

12/1

Shaped with promise when placed in a pair of maidens at Wolverhampton in June for George Boughey, runner-up in 7f event on second occasion. Sold for only 7,000gns afterwards, though, and was some way below that previous level when chasing home Reformation at Newcastle last time.

Form: 322

(2)

Manjaros Express

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alice Bond⁽⁵⁾| T: Martin Dunne

250/1

1,000Y: first foal: dam lightly raced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Alsindi out of useful 2-y-o 5f winner Needles And Pins. Yard has trained just a single 2-y-o debutant winner since starting up in July 2023.

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(6)

Skewsby¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74

40/1

Continued a theme of run-to-run progression when 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Lady Vega in novice at Redcar last month, though had the run of the race that day and this looks a stronger race. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 732

(9)

Talking Bear¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate| T: R T Phillips

125/1

Offered something to work on at big odds when 5¾ lengths third of 7 on debut at Kempton (7f), though could only run to a similar level when fifth of 6 in maiden at Newcastle 24 days later.

Form: 35

(10)

Ze Gucci Poochie⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Muhammet Talha Ertal⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Dunne

300/1

Tailed off both starts and is impossible to fancy.

Form: 09

(5)

Pseudonym³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster

200/1

Well held on both outings to date. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 96

Forecasts

Cloud Forest (1/1), Imperial Ballet (2/1), Big Money (6/1), All You Can Be (9/1), Hozam (12/1), Skewsby (40/1), Talking Bear (125/1), Pseudonym (200/1), Manjaros Express (250/1), Secret Message (300/1), Ze Gucci Poochie (300/1)

CLOUD FOREST has filled the runner-up spot in 3 of his 4 starts and improved for the latest of them over 1m at Newbury in August. He is taken to make the breakthrough in first-time cheekpieces. Imperial Ballet looked potentially useful when winning on debut last August and rates the chief danger, though she may need this return. All You Can Be shaped with promise despite greenness on debut and can improve in a first-time hood.