15:00 Southwell

Wednesday 5 February 2020

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 15.6s

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(1)

Lion Tower²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| CD

5/4

Exceed And Excel colt who was much improved from debut when winning a C&D novice last time by 1½L from Sur Mer (runs 2:00). Will progress again and has leading claims.

Form: 81

(6)

Big Impact¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brisland

8/1

Better effort for Luke McJannet when fourth of 11 to Brad The Brief in maiden at Bath in August. Still looked inexperienced there, so ought to do better for new yard, and market should be useful.

Form: 64-

(5)

Broken Rifle⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: I Furtado| OR: 75

2/1

Has improved a little for switch to handicaps, and again ran with credit when third of 9 to Maysong in nursery at Kempton last time. Untried on this surface, but holds a fair chance on form.

Form: 64423-

(8)

El Agronomo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado

66/1

By Fast Company out of a maiden, and while he can't be discounted on debut, this looks a tough enough task for a newcomer.

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(4)

Mercurist⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman

100/1

Cost 125,000 gns as a foal, but has started at big odds and shown nothing in two starts to date. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 00-

(2)

Viva Voce⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Barron

9/2

Has an ordinary pedigree, but caught the eye when 3L fourth of 6 to Triple Spear in a 5f maiden at Wolverhampton in December. Entitled to improve, for all that form is hard to quantify.

Form: 4-

(7)

Helmet House¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby

66/1

Slowly away and green when last of 5 to Youneverletmedown in a 5f novice at Newcastle recently. Likely to need more experience before revealing her true worth.

Form: 5

(3)

The Mackem Rocket

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

12/1

First foal of a winning half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Jeanne Girl. Makes some appeal on pedigree, and market should be useful in assessing her chances.

Form:

Forecasts

Lion Tower (5/4), Broken Rifle (2/1), Viva Voce (9/2), Big Impact (8/1), The Mackem Rocket (12/1), El Agronomo (66/1), Helmet House (66/1), Mercurist (100/1)

LION TOWER and Broken Rifle stand out on form, but with the former less exposed and also proven on the surface, he gets a fairly confident vote to follow up his recent C&D success. Big Impact, making his debut for a new yard, and newcomer Mackem Rocket need a market check.