13:27 Southwell

Thursday 24 February 2022

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 1m 28.49s

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(1)

Thaayer²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 61| D

8/1

Last of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 803-349

(12)

Luxy Lou¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 59

12/1

9/2, respectable second of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, firm), no match for winner. Off 178 days for her tapeta debut and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 524662-

(3)

Tistaahal^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 58

33/1

50/1, not disgraced when fourth of 5 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Respected in his bid for a first success.

Form: 388-704

(6)

Intervention^p,h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

2/1

Visored for 1st time, below form third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 11/4) 21 days ago. Hood/cheekpieces back on and weighted to go close if they spark a resurgence.

Form: 04-1243

(4)

Arsonist⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 54| D

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (7f) 50 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 67000-8

(11)

Koola Buala¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 52

100/1

66/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago. Down in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: 0650-00

(2)

Bobby Joe Leg¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| CD

17/2

C&D winner in January. Last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 13 days ago, so needs to get back on track.

Form: 326-519

(5)

Magic Gem^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D H Brown| OR: 49| BF

6/4

3/1, good second of 14 in minor event at this course (8.1f) 36 days ago. That form has worked out very well, so he merits serious consideration in his bid for a breakthorugh success.

Form: 583-522

(9)

Baron Run³⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 49| C

50/1

Course winner. Fair second of 11 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D, no match for winner. Off 11 months with more needed.

Form: 34207/2-

(7)

Queen Sarabi⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 86 days ago. Hard to fancy in her bid to get off the mark.

Form: 523479-

(10)

Sea Fern³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jack Duern| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

20/1

50/1, good fifth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 7550-65

(8)

Northern General¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 45

150/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 150/1). Off 149 days and he's easily opposed.

Form: 058000-

Forecasts

Magic Gem (6/4), Intervention (2/1), Thaayer (8/1), Bobby Joe Leg (17/2), Luxy Lou (12/1), Sea Fern (20/1), Arsonist (25/1), Tistaahal (33/1), Queen Sarabi (40/1), Baron Run (50/1), Koola Buala (100/1), Northern General (150/1)

MAGIC GEM signalled he's ready to open his account when runner-up here last month and is fancied to go one better now with that form having been franked. Intervention is weighted to have a big say if this change of headgear sees him back on track, with Sea Fern appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.