12:37 Southwell

Friday 5 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 1m 43.61s

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Character Testing¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 76

8/13

Lightly-raced colt. Good second of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 9/4) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Makes tapeta debut. Solid claims.

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(6)

Fram Castle¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: Ollie Sangster

18/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 9 in minor event (7/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains with potential.

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(4)

Howard's Choice²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S A Gray| T: G Tutty

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, first run since leaving Adrian Keatley when sixth of 11 in minor event at this C&D 29 days ago.

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(3)

Royal Praise

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: E A L DunlopWS

28/1

35,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Ironopolis. Dam unraced out of sister to Yesterday (Irish 1000 Guineas winner) and Quarter Moon (Moyglare Stud Stakes winner), both second in Oaks.

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(11)

Yippee³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston

66/1

Twice-raced colt. 9/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) 31 days ago.

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(2)

Alextrician⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

125/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 80/1) on debut 90 days ago, slowly away.

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(7)

Belcamo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: A M Balding

10/3

Promising sort. Fifth of 11 in maiden (7/4) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 31 days ago. Debut was highly encouraging and he's well worth another chance to build on it.

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(1)

Mr Swivell

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

20/1

18,000 gns yearling, City Light colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 7.5f winner Ann Van Kleef and half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner Up Above and 6f winner Thora Barber.

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(5)

Strive

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock

18/1

€22,000 foal, Exceed And Excel gelding. Brother to 10.7f winner Indigo Desert. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), sister to smart winner up to 1m Law Enforcement.

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(10)

Clear Storm¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

10/1

Twice-raced filly. Third of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 2/1) 16 days ago, needing stiffer test. Likely to improve, albeit probably over further.

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(8)

Iffraaj Queen^t⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Crouch| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 67

28/1

Thrice-raced filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Kempton (8f) 58 days ago. Needs to improve.

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Forecasts

Character Testing (8/13), Belcamo (10/3), Clear Storm (10/1), Fram Castle (18/1), Strive (18/1), Mr Swivell (20/1), Royal Praise (28/1), Iffraaj Queen (28/1), Yippee (66/1), Howard's Choice (125/1), Alextrician (125/1)

BELCAMO caught the eye first time out and was possibly unsuited by the track at Lingfield a month ago, so he may well be able to take a sizeable step forward this time. He's marginally preferred to Character Testing, who sets the standard, while Royal Praise strikes as an interesting newcomer.