14:25 Southwell

Thursday 23 February 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 11.83s

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Walking On Clouds¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| CD

3/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/8) at this course (5f) 11 days ago, clocking a good time in the process. Carries penalty back up in trip and he's thriving.

Form: 1-21121

(7)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: J Parr| OR: 81| D

18/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/1) 28 days ago. That was disappointing on the back of a fairly promising reappearance.

Form: 4134-56

(4)

Bellagio Man^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 80| D

5/1

17/2, good fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago, missing break. Has to be taken seriously with 6f his ideal trip.

Form: 2-22544

(10)

Mellys Flyer^h,t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 80| D

11/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Probably needed that and a tongue tie is added to usual hood.

Form: 67128-5

(6)

Intervention^p,h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Seven wins from 25 runs last year. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Hard puller but Oisin Murphy is back in the saddle.

Form: 3-62245

(8)

Watermelon Sugar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 77| CD

40/1

Won first 4 starts of career when trained by Archie Watson. Last of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago, racing keenly up in trip.

Form: 11292-8

(3)

Straits Of Moyle³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

12/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 39 days ago. 4 lb below last winning mark if he can bounce back.

Form: 50065-8

(2)

Pinwheel²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 75WS

50/1

14/1, last of 4 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Makes tapeta debut on the back of a breathing op (usual tongue tie off).

Form: 5/49734-

(11)

Shalaa Asker¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: A Keatley| OR: 74| CD

7/2

11/4, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, well on top finish. Up 5 lb in a deeper race but he's clearly in good order.

Form: 145-331

(9)

Churchill Bay¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 73

100/1

Remains a maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 145 days. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox.

Form: 8/24804-

(1)

The Dunkirk Lads¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

25/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 6/1). Off 143 days. Makes tapeta debut and he's entitled to need this.

Form: 335694-

Forecasts

Walking On Clouds (3/1), Intervention (10/3), Shalaa Asker (7/2), Bellagio Man (5/1), Mellys Flyer (11/1), Straits Of Moyle (12/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (18/1), The Dunkirk Lads (25/1), Watermelon Sugar (40/1), Pinwheel (50/1), Churchill Bay (100/1)

WALKING ON CLOUDS recorded win number 5 of the winter here recently, seeing off a last-time-out winner in a good time with the pair clear, and returned to 6f, further success may well be forthcoming. Bellagio Man and Shalaa Asker are just two potential threats.