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Southwell

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LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
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Speed race on the flat About 1 mile Standard all-weather surface Standard race 11 runners £5400 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
69
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Super Value at 8/25
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B. Loughnane · C. Appleby · 3yo · 9st 11lb
Freshness Form
69
Super Value
Fresh (200 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The only winner in the field—a perfect 1-from-1 record at debut two months ago—but that lone Kempton victory came on a firmer surface, making this his first try on normal ground. Billy Loughnane and Charlie Appleby have a strong record together (30 wins from 73 races), and the market backs him heavily at 1.43, though the long layoff and unproven ground preference are genuine question marks.
Only winner at this distance Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races) Market favourite (1.43)
R. Hornby · A. Balding · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Freshness Form
17
Fresh (389 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Returning after a crippling 389-day absence (longest gap in the field) off the back of a ninth-place finish, this three-year-old is a genuine unknown after such a long layoff. Andrew Balding's yard carries clout, but the extended break and poor debut form make this a risky proposition.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races) Absent 389 days (longest in field)
D. Muscutt · J. Ramsden · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form Track
6.4
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
The only horse with course experience—he ran second at Southwell 59 days ago—giving him a tangible edge in terms of knowing the track and proving he can compete. Two races with a second and a fourth suggests he's closer to winning than most here, though he's still searching for that breakthrough.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
Freshness Form
4.2
Fresh (90 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races, two fourth-place finishes within 5 lengths—this three-year-old shows consistency but has yet to break through and get competitive. The trainer pairing is weak (2 wins from 24 races), and at 19.5 odds with no experience on normal ground, he's likely not the answer here.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
K. Shoemark · E. Walker · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form
4.2
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Fifth in his only race just 17 days ago, this three-year-old is actively racing and represents real form compared to the other debutants, though he hasn't placed yet. Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark carry strong records (47 wins from 311 races together), suggesting the yard believes there's more to come.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
E. Nader · D. & Claire Kubler · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Debut
1.6
First run (debut)
TrackLab Insight
Racecourse debut by Night Of Thunder (honest, consistent bloodline) out of a Fastnet Rock mare, but the trainer-jockey pairing is a brand-new combination with no form history together. Drawing 4 in the middle helps, but like most debutants here, this is a complete unknown.
Racecourse debut
D. Swift · S. Spencer · 4yo · 9st 10lb
Form
0.1
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Winless from two tries (7th and 8th finishes), this four-year-old has yet to find the frame and sits at massive odds of 101.0. With no experience on normal ground and minimal form to work with, he looks a clear outsider in a race full of youngsters making early racecourse appearances.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
A. Elliott · S. Whitaker · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form
0.1
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Making his racecourse debut with zero prior form, this three-year-old carries interesting bloodlines—sired by 2018 Epsom Derby winner Masar—but the trainer-jockey combination has yet to register a win together. There's nothing concrete to go on, so this is pure speculation.
Never raced on normal ground
10 Wyvill
D. Probert · I. Williams · 3yo · 9st 4lb
Form
0.1
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Consistent but uncompetitive—two successive sixth-place finishes 18 lengths and 15 lengths back suggest this three-year-old may be out of his depth. Drawing 10 (high side) doesn't help, and with no form edge over most rivals, he looks unlikely to trouble the judge.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
F. McManoman · B. Rothwell · 4yo · 9st 10lb
Freshness Form
0.0
Fresh (61 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One race, one ninth-place finish just a day ago—this four-year-old offers virtually no form to assess, though finishing 112 lengths back suggests he struggled badly on debut. The jockey-trainer pairing is weak (1 win from 98 races together), and there's nothing here to inspire confidence.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
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