13:42 Southwell

Friday 20 December 2024

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Time Interval²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: David Dennis| OR: 83

150/1

Scored at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) in May. Disappointed at Newbury later that month but has run into form over hurdles, winning 14-runner novice hurdle (15/2) at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months but has run well fresh and is interesting up in trip on tapeta debut.

Form: 178/210-

(8)

Kitty Furnival²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86| BF| D

7/4

Off the mark at Kempton (11f) in October and found further improvement when following up in 8-runner Wolverhampton handicap (7/4) over 1m4f. Didn't get a clean passage but ran at least as well with third of 11 at same venue, racing keenly and running on late (hung left). Respected.

Form: 234113

(3)

Pleasant Man^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 82| D

40/1

80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) in July. Ran okay on first run for this yard (fifth of 7 in handicap at this course over 14.1f, 38 days ago) after leaving Jack Jones (for 7,000 gns). Could build on that.

Form: 43-7505

(7)

Dunstan^v¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: P Attwater| OR: 82| CD

12/1

Won 4 AW races equipped to start 2024 for Barry Brennan. Lacklustre efforts both starts for Tom Dascombe but improved on moderate first effort for this yard when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft), having been slowly away and raced keenly. C&D winner returns from 138-day break.

Form: 275664

(4)

Woodstock City⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

16/1

25/1 Winner at Ripon in August. Good third of 8 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 10/3) in November, Ran respectably back on the AW when fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 8 days ago, fading late on.

Form: 559165

(6)

Wiltshire Wonder⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Fair bumper winner and improved when winning 9-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) in October. Not in same form when sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 8/1) 51 days ago, weakening from 2f out.

Form: 64416

(2)

No Surrender^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) in November, running on. Back up in trip and capable of being in the mix here.

Form: 764352

(1)

Sectarius¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Bethell| OR: 73| BF| D

15/8

1 win from 4 runs this year. First run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when 16/5, won 8-runner handicap over 12.4f at Newcastle, overcoming pace bias. Travelled strongly when a good second over same C&D, following a 66-day break. Still unexposed over middle distances, especially in a truly run race.

Form: 28-0012

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Destinado^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 71| CD

14/1

Can be slowly away. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (13f, 10/1) in November. Held his form when back up in trip (fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f) 17 days ago, finishing well from off the pace having dwelt at start.

Form: 001614

Forecasts

Kitty Furnival (7/4), Sectarius (15/8), No Surrender (13/2), Dunstan (12/1), Wiltshire Wonder (14/1), Destinado (14/1), Woodstock City (16/1), Pleasant Man (40/1), Time Interval (150/1)

The strong-travelling SECTARIUS has performed admirably for new connections, winning on stable debut and following up with an excellent second when asked to make ground from a long way back. Those efforts make him a leading player. The consistent Kitty Furnival is respected, and can give the selection most to think about, while No Surrender looks worth another try back up in trip.