17:00 Southwell

Tuesday 3 March 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 58.2s

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(2)

You're Cool^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 75| D

11/2

Respectable effort when third of five at Chelmsford in February and back on a reasonable mark at present; handles synthetics well but the fact he's never yet won on Fibresand is a concern. Needs a personal best on this surface.

Form: 770-433

(1)

Moveonup^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| BF| CD

5/2

An exposed four-year-old but he's potentially still on a competitive mark and is suited by both track and trip; showed a good attitude when just touched off by Red Stripes over C&D last month and likely to be thereabouts again from the plum draw.

Form: 131232

(3)

Lorna Cole²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 65| D

16/1

The filly possibly needed the run when held at Chelmsford last month and interesting to note she's won on both Tapeta and Polytrack surfaces before. Untested on Fibresand but not much to find if she copes. Has form to reverse with Moveonup, though.

Form: 44239-4

(4)

Global Humor¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| C

4/1

Something in hand when scoring over 6f here last month but a 5lb rise in the weights and stepping back a furlong conspire against him this time. Done well since joining his current yard but has to be a worry he's never yet won over the minimum trip.

Form: 4166-91

(5)

Red Stripes^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 64| CD

9/2

A tough sprinter at this sort of level; he showed his mettle when fending off Moveonup here last month despite being 2lb wrong at the weights. Not much to split him and his old rival on the revised terms so feasible he'll be on the premises again.

Form: 412331

(8)

Augustus Caesar^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

5/1

Handed a stiff looking mark after justifying strong support to win a nursery at Lingfield back in September but unable to add to his tally in four starts since. Cheekpieces applied for his first run outside his own age-group; sternest test yet.

Form: 217-235

(6)

Nautical Haven¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Best| OR: 60

14/1

He's had vets certificates for a number of recent missed engagement but he retains ability and would have solid claims if he's able to step up on the form he showed when second at Lingfield last month; 1lb wrong at the weights, though.

Form: 86/074-2

Non-Runners

(7)

Six Strings¹⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Theodore Ladd

Forecasts

Moveonup (5/2), Global Humor (4/1), Red Stripes (9/2), Augustus Caesar (5/1), You're Cool (11/2), Six Strings (6/1), Nautical Haven (14/1), Lorna Cole (16/1)

MOVEONUP has form with a few of these and arguably looks the most reliable; especially as he's got the best of the draw today. The gelding likes to force the issue and could be hard to peg back on this occasion. Lorna Cole needs to prove she can handle the surface but doesn't have much to find now her fitness has been topped up; she is also a prime candidate to be involved in the thick of the action. Red Stripes is an admirable campaigner whose willingness to battle means he should never be underestimated, while Augustus Caesar is respected as he takes on older horses for the first time. Global Humor is also considered capable of a place at this level.