18:30 Southwell

Tuesday 3 September 2024

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N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.26s

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Touchwood^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| D

15/2

Latest win at Chester in June. 11/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Contender if in similar form.

Form: 818394

(3)

Roaring Ralph^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 70| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Ayr in July but down the field at Thirsk (1m, good, 9/2) since. Has won on tapeta.

Form: 374719

(1)

Cliffcake¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 70| CD

3/1

Four-time course winner, including twice over 6f at the start of 2024. Not so good on turf since but no shock were he to revive back on AW.

Form: 710700

(8)

King Of Ithaca³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Tate| OR: 68| CD

9/4

Won 13-runner C&D handicap under Hayley Turner last month. Did that in quite taking fashion and a 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

Form: 4-79641

(9)

Bicep⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| D

10/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 6/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Starting to look well handicapped again.

Form: 007066

(7)

King Of York^p¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner in February/March. 14/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in May. Given a break since and on a winning mark if ready to roll.

Form: 314677

(5)

Snash^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| C

15/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in C&D handicap 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 786004

(6)

Rogue Thunder³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: P Morris| OR: 63| D

28/1

80/1, last of 15 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 30 days ago. Hard to make a case for on his efforts since joining this yard but the return to AW may help. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 260660

Non-Runners

(2)

Sluzewiec⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

King Of Ithaca (9/4), Cliffcake (3/1), Roaring Ralph (13/2), Snash (15/2), Touchwood (15/2), Bicep (10/1), King Of York (11/1), Sluzewiec (25/1), Rogue Thunder (28/1)

The suggestion is KING OF ITHACA after his C&D win a month ago. Touchwood is a decent operator at this 0-70 level and is second choice. Don't be surprised to see Cliffcake stage a revival now back at a venue which suits him well and he's next on the list. Rogue Thunder has tumbled in the weights and is also worth keeping an eye on in the betting returned to AW.