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Southwell · Friday, 23 Jan · 23:15
· 4f 214y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:15
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MAGIC STONE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 6 |
Jack The Bachelor (C)
[H]
Winner at Cork in July for Stephen Thorne. Not discredited for his new yard after 10 weeks off when third of 4 in nursery at Newcastle (5f) 34 days ago. Can take a step forward.
|
221603- | Alex Jary | A Brittain | 3 | 62.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 2 |
Baker Blue (G)
FAV
Consistent sort for Jessica Harrington who made a winning start for new stable in 6f novice at Southwell in December. Not disgraced back in handicap company when fourth of 5 at Wolverhampton (6f) 17 days ago. Enters calculations again.
|
21-4241 | Rossa Ryan | Dylan Cunha | 3 | 61.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 3 | 5 |
Magic Stone (C)
Progressive Acclamation colt. Opened his account in 6f maiden at Brighton in August and returned from 3 months off with a good third of 5 in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 17 days ago given he was badly hampered 1f out. Big shout off an unchang…
|
52212-3 | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 3rd | 4 | 1 |
Fortification (G)
[P]
Improving son of Mehmas who made light of a six-mnth absence (gelded) when getting off the mark in 8-runner novice at Wolverhampton (5f) 55 days ago. Scored readily there so not taken lightly on his handicap debut with cheekpieces retained…
|
324143 | L Morris | A Watson | 3 | 59.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 7 |
Guernsey Angel (F)
Made it 2-3 since switched to handicaps over C&D last month. Up 6 lb but displayed a good attitude on that occasion and can go well again.
|
1-64566 | P Cosgrave | P D Evans | 3 | 57.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 3 |
Ambishio (G)
Fair maiden but he failed to get home when eighteenth of 21 in valuable sales event at Doncaster (6.5f) when last seen out in September. Back in trip for his return and shouldn't be underestimated.
|
0-12480 | R Havlin | M Appleby | 3 | 56.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 7 | 4 |
Call Margot (F)
Ex-Irish filly who appeared flattered when fifth in Curragh listed event on her debut and couldn't build on that in novices at Carlisle and Bellewstown (hooded/tongue tied) in the summer. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence after …
|
57-5217 | Kaiya Fraser | G Tutty | 3 | 55.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Baker Blue (5/2), Magic Stone (11/4), Fortification (7/2), Ambishio (9/2), Guernsey Angel (10/1), Jack The Bachelor (11/1), Call Margot (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |