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SOUTHWELL (AW)
31 October 2024
Thursday 31st October
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Spetses
Selected at:
10/11
Spetses finished second at Newcastle on debut and may well have finished closer as he had to wait for a gap to appear before making his run. Roger Varian is operating at a strike-rate of 32 per cent in the last fortnight and Spetses can go one better this time around.
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Some promise in two 1m maidens last month but he needs the new hood to spark extra
54
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Md | 9-7 | 4/7 | Jacks My Boy (6½L) | 5/1 | - | 59 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 5Md | 9-10 | 5/7 | Zariela (5¾L) | 4/1 | - | 61 |
Big prices and poor form in two runs (6f and 1m) 466 days apart; hard to fancy
0-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Nv | 9-4 | 10/12 | El Zoud (20L) | 300/1 | - | 43 |
| 6 Jul 23 | Yar Yarmouth | 6f GS | 42yMd | 9-7 | 13/13 | Power Mode (15½L) | 66/1 | - | 21 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (31%)
Travelled well but couldn't pick up so well as the winner in steadily-run event on debut
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Nv | 9-4 | 2/5 | Jacks My Boy (1¾L) | 11/8F | - | 71 |
Bits of form to his name but overall profile suggests he is vulnerable in this field
84259
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 63
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 24 | Pon Pontefract | 8f Sft | 43yHc | 8-9 | 9/9 | Sea The Dream (39L) | 40/1 | 66 | - |
| 22 Sep 24 | Ham Hamilton | 12f GS | 6Hc | 9-11 | 5/10 | Ribble River (4¾L) | 7/1 | 67 | 68 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Rip Ripon | 10f Gd | 5Md | 9-7 | 2/5 | Sir Edward Lear (2½L) | 4/1 | - | 69 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Ham Hamilton | 9f Sft | 5Md | 9-5 | 4/7 | Historic City (7¾L) | 25/1 | - | 59 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Thi Thirsk | 8f Gd | 4Nv | 9-4 | 8/10 | Barefoot Warrior (9¼L) | 66/1 | - | 60 |
Three of his five siblings are winners; powerful yard; starting out in race lacking depth
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: -
Days: -
Left behind at the start when beaten 23l on her recent Wolverhampton debut
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Nv | 9-2 | 5/6 | Second Name (23L) | 50/1 | - | - |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 47 in the last 14 days (2%)
Has finished third in all six starts but isn't progressing and was well beaten latest
3-3333
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 63
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 5Md | 8-11 h | 3/5 | Dain Ma Nut In (15L) | 6/5F | 65 | 45 |
| 5 Aug 24 | Rip Ripon | 8f Gd | 63yHc | 9-9 h1 | 3/8 | Stratocracy (2L) | 5/2F | 65 | 69 |
| 8 Jul 24 | Rip Ripon | 8f Gd | 5MdF | 9-0 | 3/8 | Tramell (1½L) | 8/11F | 65 | 61 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Bev Beverley | 7.5f GS | 5Md | 8-13 | 3/8 | Coppull Hall Lane (6L) | 13/2 | - | 61 |
| 5 Oct 23 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 52yNvF | 9-0 | 3/8 | Arisaig (5¼L) | 7/2 | - | 61 |
| 6 Sep 23 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 52yNv | 8-9 | 3/9 | Fast Society (2¾L) | 8/1 | - | 61 |
Verdict
There was clear promise from SPETSES on his Newcastle debut and he looks to have been found a golden opportunity to go one better.
Spetses
Betting Forecast:
4/6 Spetses,
4/1 Rogue State,
6/1 Mauchline,
7/1 Sedbury,
14/1 Thats My Boy Luke,
66/1 Aye Spyed,
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