16:25 Southwell

Friday 11 February 2022

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 1m 15.42s

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Alala³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at this course (7.1f) 33 days ago. Needs to markedly up her game now switched to handicaps.

Form: 07-7

(7)

Dirchill^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson| OR: 47| D

8/1

Modest gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (6f, 25/1) 21 days ago, finding nothing. Set for anotther struggle.

Form: 6608-50

(8)

Giant Steps^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

12/1

Modest gelding. Third of 9 in minor event (11/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago. Far from certain to build on that.

Form: 9/099-83

(12)

Glorious Charmer^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: M Herrington| OR: 51| D

9/4

Modest gelding. Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, nearest finish. Hard to win with, but this is a really poor contest.

Form: 04-6373

(11)

Independence Day⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 48

14/1

Modest gelding. Two wins from 54 Flat runs. Thirty three runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, respectable third of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 7 days ago. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 455-943

(1)

Knockabout Queen^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: M Herrington| OR: 48| D

10/1

Modest mare. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 4/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 36-7336

(3)

Mayson Mount^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Wintle| OR: 50

8/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 2640-90

(10)

Moveonup^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 44| CD

40/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (7/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 89-4825

(6)

Red Allure^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 49| C

7/2

Modest mare. Course winner. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago. Porving reliable lately, so should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 58327-2

(2)

Sleight^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 50

7/1

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Very good second of 13 in minor event (80/1) at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago, very slowly away. Shortlist material despite his quirks.

Form: 3649-P2

Non-Runners

(9)

Miracle Garden²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: R Brotherton J: Callum Hutchinson

(4)

Oasis Law²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A D Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Glorious Charmer (9/4), Red Allure (7/2), Sleight (7/1), Dirchill (8/1), Mayson Mount (8/1), Knockabout Queen (10/1), Giant Steps (12/1), Independence Day (14/1), Miracle Garden (14/1), Alala (28/1), Oasis Law (33/1), Moveonup (40/1)

An incredibly weak contest that could go the way of the in-form GLORIOUS CHARMER provided he can get a reasonable position from stall 12. Sleight shaped well at Newcastle 3 weeks ago so he's also capable of getting involved with a reasonable start (often misses the break).