16:05 Southwell

Thursday 24 January 2019

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Mama Africa¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| CD

8/1

Took a long while to get off the mark but did so in style when switched to this surface winning back-to-back races over 7f/1m. Has struggled to match that form off higher marks since, although not disgraced here last time, and easing in the weights.

Form: 42675-3

(5)

Majestic Moon^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 73| CD

7/1

Returned to form when fourth in a C&D handicap here last month, and possibly best to forgive a poor run in claiming company at Wolverhampton last time. Still needs to step up, however.

Form: 64554-5

(7)

Pearl Spectre^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Best recent effort when making all to score narrowly at Chelmsford (7f) a fortnight ago, and forgiven latest run under a penalty at Kempton. Now 5lb lower, and more realistic claims as a result.

Form: 000-316

(2)

Mametz Wood^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 71

3/1

Twice runner-up over C&D late last year, in a visor for best of those runs. Well beaten at Newcastle in cheekpieces since, but claims with more severe headgear refitted now.

Form: 20252-9

(6)

Muqarred^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| CD

16/1

Won a claimer over C&D a year ago, but soundly beaten on both outings this month having been off since April. Something to prove on balance.

Form: 0145-87

(1)

Side Effect^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Finally off the mark when running out an easy winner of a C&D handicap last time, but that looked a fairly uncompetitive affair, and she will need to improve again to defy a 7lb rise.

Form: 435251-

(4)

Dashing Poet¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main| OR: 65| BF| CD

3/1

Can start slowly, but overcame that handicap to win narrowly over C&D last month, and ran to a similar level when second of 7 to Lady Alavesa at Lingfield last time. Needs a little more to regain the winning thread.

Form: 22601-2

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(8)

Gabrials Centurion²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

Forecasts

Dashing Poet (3/1), Mametz Wood (3/1), Side Effect (4/1), Gabrials Centurion (4/1), Majestic Moon (7/1), Pearl Spectre (7/1), Mama Africa (8/1), Muqarred (16/1)

Quite a tight handicap in which most of the runners have recent form over C&D, and GABRIALS CENTURION looks best treated after overcoming trouble to win here last time. A 4lb rise looks lenient, and he can follow up at the main expense of Dashing Poet. Pearl Spectre was badly weighted at Kempton last time, and has a more realistic chance in this field.