19:00 Southwell

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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Buxted Too^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

25/1

Five wins from 11 runs last year. Seventh of 8 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 400-907

(6)

Real Terms¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| D

4/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (12.1f, 20/1) 17 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 3146-87

(5)

Melek Alreeh¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74| D

2/1

Off 6 months, good second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 9/2) 15 days ago, finishing well. Player.

Form: 45656-2

(3)

Animato^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this course (16.5f) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 258-530

(4)

Birthday Angel³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: A Watson| OR: 73

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in novice at Lingfield (12f, AW, 8/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-24

(1)

Rebel Angel⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 71| DWS

100/1

Winner at Les Sables-d'Olonne in October. Below form eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 100/1) 60 days ago. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 311718-

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Optician^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Lycett| OR: 70| D

9/4

8/13, improved again to complete 4-timer in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 18 days ago, readily. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 481-111

Forecasts

Melek Alreeh (2/1), Optician (9/4), Real Terms (4/1), Animato (13/2), Birthday Angel (7/1), Buxted Too (25/1), Rebel Angel (100/1)

OPTICIAN made it 4 in a row with a smooth success at Wolverhampton and the 5-timer looks on the cards. Melek Alreeh is the obvious threat having gone close at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago after 6 months off,