17:40 Southwell tips
Novice Stakesclass 41mstandard9 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Maneuver is our pick, though Star Mirage is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Novice Stakes over 1m on standard going. Maneuver heads our ratings. We rate 3 of the 9 declared; the other 6 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Star Mirage
Marco Ghiani / Hamad Al Jehani
15/2
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 4 runs, down to a 54% average.
- Quick turnaround at 29 days against its usual 95.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
Not rated: Always Sunny, Espressona Signora, Francescas Dream, Light Snowfall, Merveilleux Rousse, Tilsworth Emma — too little recent form to judge.