15:35 Southwell

Thursday 23 February 2023

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Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.25s

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(3)

Moai¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 92

150/1

Useful at his best in France but no show in 2 runs for current yard in recent weeks.

Form: 347/3-00

(10)

Sir Thomas Gresham¹²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 92

150/1

Very useful 6f/7f performer for Tim Pinfield in 2019 but hasn't been seen since. Given the length of his absence he can only really be watched on this return for new trainer Seamus Durack.

Form: 555942/

(7)

On A Session⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Barron| OR: 90| D

28/1

9/1, last of 9 in C&D handicap 44 days ago. Back on a workable mark but he'll need to leave that run well behind.

Form: 12579-9

(11)

Zip^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 10/3, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap over this C&D 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Visor back on.

Form: 5412-16

(5)

Justcallmepete^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 87| BF| C

9/2

Completed a 6f course hat-trick in December/January. Another fine run here (6f again) when second of 9 last time. Has form over 7f but all his wins have come over shorter.

Form: 311-112

(2)

Hickory⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 87| D

5/4

Unbeaten in 3 starts, looked potentially very useful when easily making light of an opening mark of 80 at Kempton (7f) in December. A 7 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 1/11-

(9)

See You Boy^t1⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: M Botti| OR: 86

66/1

5/2, first run since leaving Christophe Ferland in France when fourth of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) on UK debut in November. Off since. Tongue strap back on. Back up in trip.

Form: 320324-

(4)

Khathak²⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

80/1

Won a 1m AW novice but also showed signs of temperament in a light career for Charlie Appleby, leaving that yard after finishing last of 13 in a 1m Ascot handicap last May. Clearly still early days but probably best watched on his return to action.

Form: 1/320-

(8)

Perseverants¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 79| D

11/1

Useful in France and back to form at the fourth time of asking for new connections when winning 11-runner Wolverhampton handicap (7f) 16 days ago. Retains handicapping scope on his French form.

Form: 2300-81

(6)

Eligible^v⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

14/1

7-y-o who arrives in excellent order, gaining third C&D win since October when leading near the finish 48 days ago. Only nudged up another 2 lb and likely to give another good account.

Form: 58171-1

(1)

Chola Empire¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| CD

3/1

Showed improved form when resuming winning ways in 11-runner C&D handicap last month and bumped into a handicap blot at Southwell a fortnight later. Likely to go well again.

Form: 724-512

Forecasts

Hickory (5/4), Chola Empire (3/1), Justcallmepete (9/2), Zip (11/1), Perseverants (11/1), Eligible (14/1), On A Session (28/1), See You Boy (66/1), Khathak (80/1), Sir Thomas Gresham (150/1), Moai (150/1)

Quite a useful handicap, although HICKORY does still rather stand out given the ease of his Kempton handicap debut success before Christmas. A 7 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent him making it 4-4 but in-form pair Eligible and Chola Empire are likely to ensure he doesn't get things all his own way.