14:40 Southwell

Friday 21 December 2018

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

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Captain Lars^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 90| CD

14/1

Prolific winner with 23 wins but blew the start when upped in grade at Lingfield. Back in class and has to be respected but all best form on fibresand has come in lower grades and a high mark to contend with.

Form: 532217

(9)

Moonraker²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Poor strike-rate overall but last win came on his sole run over this C&D, in this grade off just 1lb lower. Solid efforts the last twice and should have plenty more to offer back on this surface. Rates a leading player.

Form: 610045

(8)

Erissimus Maximus^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 86| CD

16/1

Remains 4lb higher than last win for Chris Dwyer on soft ground at Ascot in October. Acts well here but well held on last month's stable debut and others better handicapped.

Form: 660120

(4)

Just That Lord¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 86| D

20/1

Front-runner who should be better for his return at Lingfield. Down 2lb but remains on quite a high AW mark and well held on previous visit here.

Form: 343346

(1)

Ornate¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 85| D

25/1

Won twice last year for Robert Cowell but struggled earlier this year in some tough races for his new stable. Not far away the last twice but back up in grade and likely to find life tough on course debut.

Form: 406044

(3)

Something Lucky^v³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| CD

13/2

Three-time C&D winner who has won six times already this year. Finished a fast finishing third here last time and should get fast pace to aim at, however this is tougher and he tends to win in lesser grades.

Form: 235183

(13)

Jashma^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 83| BF| D

9/1

Produced a career-best to wear down Captain Lars late at Wolverhampton but had that form reversed at Lingfield when blowing the start. Goes on most ground so chance he'll handle the surface but needs to be better away off this mark.

Form: 230717

(6)

Bowson Fred¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 82| D

14/1

Losing run dates back to June 2016 but handled this surface when third in a strong handicap last year. On an attractive mark and place possibilities but continues to prove frustrating.

Form: 803665

(10)

Tricky Dicky^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: Olly Williams| OR: 81| C

7/1

Likes the fibresand although all wins have come over a furlong further. Chances based on C&D second to Moonraker in August but nowhere near that level in four starts since and others preferred.

Form: 920687

(2)

Acclaim The Nation^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 78| D

5/1

Got his head back in front from a reduced handicap mark at Thirsk in May and back to form second at Chelmsford following a break. Raise of 3lb and grade likely to make life tough on fibresand debut.

Form: 327092

(14)

Eskimo Point⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Dayverson De Barros| T: I Furtado| OR: 78| D

25/1

Former Listed winner and gained career win number nine when taking a claimer on final start in France. Has joined a shrewd yard but drawn wide and appears to be on a tough mark for British and fibresand debut.

Form: 521301

(12)

Gnaad⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: A Bailey| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Both AW wins have come here and can be excused latest run as hood was removed late. All successes though have come in much lesser company and this looks a tough ask off a current high mark.

Form: 3-53136

(7)

Samovar^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| CD

13/2

Rattled off a hat-trick earlier in the year kicking off with two wins over this C&D. Back on competitive mark and not far away here last start, however this is a tough step up in class.

Form: 174604

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(5)

Midnight Malibu²⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: Rachel Richardson

Forecasts

Acclaim The Nation (5/1), Moonraker (6/1), Samovar (13/2), Something Lucky (13/2), Tricky Dicky (7/1), Jashma (9/1), Gnaad (10/1), Captain Lars (14/1), Bowson Fred (14/1), Erissimus Maximus (16/1), Just That Lord (20/1), Midnight Malibu (20/1), Ornate (25/1), Eskimo Point (25/1)

A typically competitive sprint handicap for the grade where MOONRAKER has a good chance to make it two from two on a surface he really took to on his previous visit here. Midnight Malibu was much better last start and should be primed now while Bowson Fred is extremely hard to win with but shouldn't be far away again. More is needed again from Captain Lars but his last run is worth forgiving and he can never be discounted.