18:50 Southwell

Tuesday 6 December 2022

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 14.63s

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Melodramatica²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 72

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in July. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 29 days ago.

Form: 841475

(7)

Wiley Post^b⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

25/1

Successful reappearance at Brighton in May. Dead-heated there next time but demoted after causing interference. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 63 days ago.

Form: 355-1D6

(1)

Kapono^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

8/1

Latest win at Redcar in October. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (6f) 32 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 603104

(5)

Captain Vallo^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 69| CD

5/2

3/1, won 10-runner C&D handicap 35 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 383081

(8)

Starsong^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| BF| CD

7/2

Won at Newcasstle and over C&D on first 2 outings for this yard. Too free after only 3 days off when well held back at Newcastle (6f) latest. Easy to put a line through that run and high on the shortlist here.

Form: 877119

(10)

Brazen Idol⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Pearce| OR: 67| D

5/1

Four wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/6) 76 days ago, readily. Up a further 7 lb but likely there's more to come.

Form: 142111

(9)

Pepsi Cat^t¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| DWS

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Ripon in July. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 3/1). Off 121 days. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 22516

(4)

Miss Bella Brand⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 66| D

11/1

9/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 40 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 332354

(6)

Kath's Toyboy^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 64| D

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 7 days ago. Kevin Stott replaces an inexperienced 7 lb apprentice this time.

Form: 8D5126

(2)

Mary Pickersgill^h1³⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 62

100/1

Modest maiden in Ireland at 2. Been off for 12 months ahead of this first run for a new stable. Hooded first time. Watching brief advised unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 577730-

Forecasts

Captain Vallo (5/2), Starsong (7/2), Kath's Toyboy (5/1), Brazen Idol (5/1), Kapono (8/1), Miss Bella Brand (11/1), Melodramatica (12/1), Wiley Post (25/1), Pepsi Cat (40/1), Mary Pickersgill (100/1)

A competitive race for the level. STARSONG is taken to resume her progression for the Mick Appleby yard and bring to an end the winning run of Brazen Idol. Last-time-out C&D winner Captain Vallo is another who should have a say.