20:00 Southwell

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Betway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 59.37s

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(1)

Flaming Dawn²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| D

13/2

Made a winning debut at Kempton (5f) 24 days ago. That bare form isn't strong but she won going away and should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(2)

Chief White Face⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: R Hughes

8/15

Speedy pedigree and shaped well when second of 9 on 5f Lingfield debut last weekend, finishing strongly. Looks sure to improve and the one to beat.

Form: 2

(4)

Tabeeb^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Wallis

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1 and hooded first time, first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when sixth of 7 in novice at Chelmsford (5f) 30 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 8-6

(6)

Banana^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 82

17/2

Fair form on turf for Martyn Meade at 2 but ran poorly on final start for that yard and performed to just a modest level when 50/1 fourth in Wolverhampton novice on Monday's reappearance.

Form: 5435-4

(3)

California Cherry

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: R M H Cowell

16/1

Heeraat half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f winner Recall The Show and 5f winner Aaliya. Betting should guide to expectations with this one on debut.

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(5)

No Guts No Glory

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

9/1

Cost only €5,000 as a yearling but is a half-sister to several winners, including useful pair Novoman and Nelson Gay. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Worth a precautionary market check.

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(7)

Theoretical²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

80/1

66/1, seventh of 9 in novice at Newcastle (6f) on debut last June. Off since.

Form: 7-

Forecasts

Chief White Face (8/15), Flaming Dawn (13/2), Banana (17/2), No Guts No Glory (9/1), Tabeeb (14/1), California Cherry (16/1), Theoretical (80/1)

Unless the betting speaks in the favour of one of the newcomers, this should develop into a straight fight between CHIEF WIHITE FACE and Kempton debut scorer Faming Dawn. Preference is for the former who very much caught the eye with his strong-finishing second on debut last weekend.