13:50 Southwell

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 16.33s

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(11)

Zapper Cass^v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Walker| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| C| D

9/1

5-time course winner on the fibresand. Best effort of the season when winning 5-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 7/1) 13 days ago. Nudged up just 1 lb so can't be discounted.

Form: 30-4661

(9)

Strike Me A Pose^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 65| D

5/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Birdie Bowers, leading over 1f out and well on top finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 55822-1

(8)

Mayelf^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| BF

4/1

Again shaped better than the bare result when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, 7/4) 19 days ago, no room final 1f. Cheekpieces on 1st time and this step back up in trip should suit.

Form: 8732-27

(12)

Capla Spirit^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63| C

7/1

Course winner (fibresand). Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago, best work finish. Blinkers back on. Eased 2 lb so one for the shortlist.

Form: 423-246

(5)

Gustav Graves²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: George Eddery⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 62

16/1

4/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in minor event at this course (5f) 20 days ago, nearest finish. First run for yard after leaving Mark Loughnane. Others preferred.

Form: 3428-82

(1)

Voltaic¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

5/2

17/2, bounced back to very best to win 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 1 day ago. Back down in trip. This is tougher.

Form: 1265-71

(10)

Ustath⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58| CD

18/1

C&D winner on the fibresand. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, offered little after 3 months off when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 9 days ago.

Form: 24580-8

(3)

Gigi's Beach^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 53| D

14/1

10/1, back on track when 5 lengths fourth of 11 to Strike Me A Pose in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on. Needs to build on that effort here.

Form: 44900-4

(2)

Birdie Bowers¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 49

9/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 11 to Strike Me A Pose in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago, no match for winner. Can start slowly so not one for maximum faith.

Form: 4330-52

(4)

Penombre^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Kevin Skelton⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 48

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (5f, 11/1) 25 days ago, going with little fluency. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0947-38

(6)

Jazz Legend¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: James Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M E Rowland| OR: 47| CD

100/1

4-time C&D winner on the fibresand. 125/1, offered little after 5 months off (had wind op) when ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) back in September.

Form: 928069-

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(7)

Rhyme Scheme¹²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: P Winks J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Voltaic (5/2), Mayelf (4/1), Strike Me A Pose (5/1), Capla Spirit (7/1), Zapper Cass (9/1), Birdie Bowers (9/1), Gigi's Beach (14/1), Gustav Graves (16/1), Rhyme Scheme (16/1), Ustath (18/1), Penombre (22/1), Jazz Legend (100/1)

A competitive opener in which CAPLA SPIRIT is taken to snap a lengthy losing sequence now down to a career-low mark. The usual blinkers go back on and Gay Kelleway's charge looks set to go well. Strike Me A Pose is sure to be popular after his recent success at Wolverhampton so he's second choice, ahead of Mayelf, who is proving expensive to follow and first-time cheekpieces go on today.