27 March 2024 , 17:17
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YAAJOOZ is fancied to build on the promise of his debut for George Boughey with a victory in the BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (7.30) at Southwell this evening.
Trained by Charlie Fellowes as a two-year-old, the son of Ten Sovereigns followed a debut fifth over tonight’s course and distance in September with a sixth and Kempton Park and a third at Great Yarmouth on his next two starts,
Those runs earned a British Horseracing Authority handicap mark of 72 and, on the back of a 159-day day break - he was gelded during his time off - Yaajooz started life in the sphere at Wolverhampton last Saturday.
Sent off at 11-2 in a field of eight for his first outing in Boughey’s care, my selection travelled well for Grace McEntee - Billy Loughnane is on board today - but found himself short of room as My Margie dashed to the front a furlong out.
Yaajooz came home well to take the silver medal two and three-quarter lengths away and, with the step back to seven furlongs unlikely to pose a problem, the top weight gets the Nap vote to go one better before a new mark of 76 comes into effect.
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Half an hour later at the Rolleston course, WESTMORIAN is the selection to continue his good run of form by beating nine opponents for the Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div I) (8.00).
George Boughey saddles Newsboy's Nap, Yaajooz, in the 7.30 at Southwell on ThursdayThursday's selections
FONTWELL PARK
1.57 WILFUL
2.32 DREAMING BLUE
3.07 ROYAL RHYTHM
3.42 IN D’OR
4.17 LIGHTONTHEWING
4.52 LIGHTNING MAQUEEN
WETHERBY
2.10 GOLDWYN
2.45 MADE FOR YOU
3.20 ROYAL MER
3.55 YES DAY
4.30 IMPERIAL ALEX
5.05 KINDER KID
5.40 JUPITER DES MOTTES
SOUTHWELL
4.25 NEW HOPE BULLET
5.00 TRADESMAN
5.30 HIDDEN LAW
6.00 SUSPICION
6.30 LOUGH LEANE
7.00 TURBO COMMAND
7.30 YAAJOOZ (NAP)
8.00 WESTMORIAN (NB)
8.30 TYKE
DOUBLE: YAAJOOZ and WESTMORIAN