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11:40 Southwell

Betdirect Only 3 Days 'til Xmas Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.37s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Matuza (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Eeshee

    50/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue seams, Light Blue and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Matuza (IRE)

      23
      10/11
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      held up behind leaders, driven to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      2(6)
      Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

      Smooch

      84 D
      3/1
      • Form 427650
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Purple, Pink diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Glenviews Youngone (IRE)

      41 D
      11/4
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch, outpaced after 1f, soon driven along, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders

      4(4)
      Silk - White, Black spots, hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Balfour House

      b
      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      started slowly, always behind

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop, pink sleeves, Royal blue armlets

      Eeshee

      75
      50/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      in touch, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Purple cross belts and sleeves

      No Inkling (IRE)

      10 v
      100/1
      • Form 00099
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Charming Princess

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3

      towards rear, never a factor

      In depth

      Verdict

      In the opener, Matuza just gets the call over Smooch, with Glenviews Youngone looking best of the rest. A half-brother to Resplendent Glory, Matuza's debut win at Lingfield seemed to come as something of a surprise, but he won well enough. Surely, he can only improve and he looks the one to beat today. Smooch did not disgrace himself in Group and Listed races on Turf in the autumn and is very much respected, but Glenviews Youngone's Wolverhampton maiden win was probably only modest. The others are hard to fancy and, in what looks a two-horse race, Matuza just gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Matuza (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead final 40 yards, won at Lingfield 6f nov stk (5) pol in Nov beating Perfect Treasure (8-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Smooch 33-1 (8-4) Raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 26th of 30, 12l behind Murfreesboro (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sept.

      Glenviews Youngone (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Made all, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Nov beating Canina (8-6) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Balfour House Wizard King gelding out of winning sprinter Tymeera.

      Eeshee 100-1 (8-3) Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 11l behind Antica (8-0) at Warwick 6f 2yo mdn aut (7) gd in Oct.

      No Inkling (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Carried left and bumped start, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9l behind Prettilini (8-0) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol.

      Charming Princess Primo Valentino filly out of a once-raced mare.