14:40 Southwell

Saturday 22 February 2025

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BetUK Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 57.06s

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Marshman²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 110| D

15/8

Back to his best since being gelded, winning over 6f at Newcastle (handicap) and Lingfield (listed; by 1¼ lengths from Mitbaahy) in recent weeks. A penalty shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 2007-11

(7)

Bedford Flyer^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Appleby| OR: 92| CD

28/1

Useful C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (5f) 28 days ago. Has a bit to find at this level.

Form: 5423-42

(12)

Clarendon House¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 107| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Nine wins from 27 runs but badly out of sorts at the end of last season, including running a moody race in a visor (discarded) when 11 lengths last of 4 to Tees Spirit in conditions event at Beverley on final start. The suspicion is he'll do well to repeat last year's third in this.

Form: 015074-

(8)

Diligent Harry^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C G Cox| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Did very well last February, winning a 6f Lingfield listed and following up in this race. Shaped as if needing the outing when fourth to Marshman in that same Lingfield contest 3 weeks ago and should be spot on now. Leading claims under Buick.

Form: 13307-4

(10)

Equilateral²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 104| CD

12/1

A 10-y-o now but he produced a smart handicap performance to score over C&D in December. Last of 5 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (5f) since and isn't the easiest to predict these days.

Form: 30261-5

(6)

Fivethousandtoone¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 101

14/1

Useful gelding. 40/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Should strip fitter for the run.

Form: 40060-7

(5)

Hiya Maite^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: S R Bowring| OR: 90| CD

20/1

Useful C&D winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (5f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0906-32

(11)

Ostraka^b¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: D J Murphy| OR: 101| D

33/1

Useful mare. Three wins from 10 runs last year, including Group 3 Mercury Stakes (66/1) at Dundalk (5f) in October. More will be needed if she is to defy a penalty on this first outing since.

Form: 011671-

(2)

Tees Spirit¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 104| D

40/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Bit below form 2¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Ostraka in Mercury at Dundalk (5f, 28/1) on final start. Off 120 days. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 190317-

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Valiant Force¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 102| D

4/1

Useful colt. 8/11, won 4-runner conditions event at Dundalk (6f) on reappearance 15 days ago, readily. Makes tapeta debut. Respected.

Form: 09014-1

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Pure Angel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 80| BF| D

125/1

Fairly useful mare. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (5/2) at Kempton (6f) 33 days ago. Stiff task in this company.

Form: 74/85-22

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Mondammej²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: A Brittain J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Marshman (15/8), Valiant Force (4/1), Diligent Harry (4/1), Clarendon House (13/2), Equilateral (12/1), Fivethousandtoone (14/1), Hiya Maite (20/1), Bedford Flyer (28/1), Ostraka (33/1), Tees Spirit (40/1), Mondammej (50/1), Pure Angel (125/1)

DILIGENT HARRY is taken to turn around recent Lingfield form with Marshman and land this listed prize for the second year running. Karl Burke's 5-y-o is second choice ahead of Irish raider Valiant Force.