16:35 Southwell

Thursday 2 February 2017

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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.87s

(5)

Boots And Spurs^t,v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

3/1

Two-time winner on the fibresand with the latest success coming just over a year off a 1lb higher mark. Some creditable efforts to his name since although his last two starts have been a little below form.

Form: 436505

(8)

Harwoods Star^b,e/s¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 74

7/2

Useful sort on the AW, particularly at Southwell where he's a four-time winner (all wins over shorter). Does stay this 7f though and turned in a good effort when third over C&D last time out.

Form: 007022

(3)

Aqua Ardens^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: George Baker| OR: 71

9/2

Has some useful handicap form to his name and enjoys this surface having one win and two places to his name from three starts at the track. Not run here since January 2014 and will need this surface to give him a boost after running below par on his last two starts.

Form: 853549

(2)

Vroom^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70

8/1

Appears to have taken well to the fibresand with form figures of 1333 at the track with all those runs coming over 6f. The win came in a claimer and he's yet to win a handicap at Southwell although he has run well behind some good types at the track. Raced freely on only previous try at 7f and will need to settle better to take a hand here.

Form: 312412

(1)

Falcao¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 68

25/1

Previously raced in Ireland where a win in a Cork 6f handicap was his only success. Looks to have struggled a little on his three runs for current yard and well beaten over C&D in December with that runs gives him plenty to find.

Form: 353000

(6)

Call Out Loud^t,v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

5/1

Rather uneven profile although has won a race at Southwell over 6f on his penultimate start. Well below that form last time out over 6f (still at Southwell) although in a slightly better race but still looks a little vulnerable off this mark over 7f.

Form: 311127

(9)

Monsieur Jimmy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 62

8/1

All of his three career wins have come at Southwell with one over this trip. Latest win was gained over 6f in April in claiming company and beaten in a handicap on nine occasions since. Does act well on this surface though and drops to a potentially lenient mark, back from a short break. Worth watching in the market although he has no great record fresh.

Form: 257434

(7)

Spowarticus^v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Tim Clark| T: S Dixon| OR: 54

20/1

Gained his last win at Southwell over 6f but that win came in March 2015 and he's on a long losing run here. Has run a couple of respectable races of late but nothing to suggest that he was capable of winning here.

Form: 892588

Non-Runners

(4)

Ebbisham²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Boots And Spurs (3/1), Harwoods Star (7/2), Aqua Ardens (9/2), Call Out Loud (5/1), Ebbisham (7/1), Vroom (8/1), Monsieur Jimmy (8/1), Spowarticus (20/1), Falcao (25/1)

A competitive enough finale to the card with a few in here that will fancy their chances. Aqua Ardens would be of interest if a return to fibresand provided him with the boost that he needs and Monsieur Jimmy should be watched in the market off his current mark. Vroom obviously acts on this surface but does need to settle better stepping up in trip and this may be best left to HARWOODS STAR who is a consistent sort on fibresand and could well better his third over C&D last time out. 1. Harwoods Star 2. Aqua Ardens 3. Monsieur Jimmy