17:40 Southwell

Thursday 17 March 2022

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All Weather Championships Mile Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 39.87s

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Green Power⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 74| D

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (8f). Off 92 days. Handicapper seems to be in charge, but he should give another good account.

Form: 045143-

(5)

Bluenose Belle¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: M Botti| OR: 74

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 19 days ago, seeming ill at ease on the track. It's still early days with her.

Form: 7/14-7

(6)

Love Your Work⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| CD

4/6

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 7 days ago. Arrives in top form and should take the beating.

Form: 214212

(2)

Sharib²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 73| D

50/1

17/2, first run since leaving Francois Rohaut when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on UK debut 20 days ago. Should strip fitter for that, so no forlorn hope.

Form: 4/5820-9

(7)

Apex King⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| D

12/1

100/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, suited by way race developed. Potentially thrown in if able to build on that, but uncertain to do so.

Form: 894-063

(9)

Dark Company^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| CD

20/1

Untrustworthy individual. C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5-21498

(4)

Light Up Our Stars^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 01-3633

(1)

Admodum⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 63| D

17/2

22/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 50 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 1878/3-7

(3)

Finery^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. 10/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Remains of interest.

Form: 18-4214

Forecasts

Love Your Work (4/6), Finery (6/1), Admodum (17/2), Light Up Our Stars (10/1), Apex King (12/1), Green Power (16/1), Dark Company (20/1), Bluenose Belle (25/1), Sharib (50/1)

LOVE YOUR WORK has been in terrific form lately and was denied only by an unexposed type from a top stable last time, so he's fancied to gain compensation a week on. Finery, who went off too hard in that same race, is expected to be back on song, and another solid showing from Light Up Our Stars is on the cards.