12:35 Southwell

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 1m 16.02s

(2)

Powerful Society³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 72| C

6/1

Successful on heavy ground over 7f at Carlisle in September and made a winning debut on this surface when justifying favouritism in a 7f claimer here in November. Drop back to 6f not certain to suit on stable debut.

Form: 743151

(4)

By Royal Approval^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

11/4

Best efforts so far have come over today's trip and he has finished well beaten over 7f the last twice. Worth a check in the market with blinkers applied for the first time on fibresand debut.

Form: 604408

(5)

Diamond Pursuit¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J Hughes| OR: 70

6/1

Victorious twice from 14 starts most recently over 7f at Wolverhampton in November. Couple of fair efforts since but races off a mark 5lb higher than for that latest success and is making his surface debut today.

Form: 45164

(7)

Helen Sherbet¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 67| CD

6/1

Successful at the first time of asking on this surface when winning over C&D on her penultimate outing. Never involved prior to finishing fifth back here latest and interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 66715

(6)

Samovar^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 65

7/1

Held in three outings so far including here the last twice. Blinkers worn for the first time today with the return to 6f likely to suit on today's handicap debut having weakened over 7f the last twice.

Form: 746

(3)

Bad Dog^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

6/1

Career best effort when finishing third over 7f in a first time visor (retained) at Chelmsford last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark and remains to be seen whether he can repeat that effort on his fibresand debut.

Form: 66983

(1)

Lady Sandy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 53

11/2

Good effort in finishing a close fourth in a competitive 6f handicap here on surface debut two weeks ago. However more is needed from out of the handicap today.

Form: 98604

Forecasts

By Royal Approval (11/4), Lady Sandy (11/2), Helen Sherbet (6/1), Diamond Pursuit (6/1), Powerful Society (6/1), Bad Dog (6/1), Samovar (7/1)

POWERFUL SOCIETY showed a clear liking for this surface when racing prominently here last time out and with similar tactics likely to suit he can follow up that success on his debut for this yard. Helen Sherbet was victorious here on her penultimate outing and she can put a disappointing effort last time out behind her to claim second today while Bad Dog who's pedigree offers some hope with regards to this surface can take third.