13:45 Southwell

Monday 1 January 2018

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

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 58.44s

(8)

Memories Galore^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 88| D

7/1

In good form on turf this autumn including when finishing runner-up off a 4lb lower mark on soft ground at Catterick in October. Put a disappointing effort behind him when fourth at Newcastle last time and he is one to note on his fibresand debut.

Form: 42284

(7)

Midnight Malibu²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

15/2

Registered her first victory here when winning over C&D in November. Held off a 4lb higher mark at Lingfield subsequently and she is an interesting runner on her return to this venue.

Form: 48315

(5)

Kickboxer¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| D

11/2

Put a number of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing in a dead-heat for second behind Tilly Trotter on his first start at this course last month. Finished strongly on that occasion and is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 00782

(1)

Tilly Trotter¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: D Carroll| OR: 84| CD

4/1

Made a winning fibresand debut when successful by a head from Kickboxer over C&D last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and and possible that there's more to come.

Form: 41721

(6)

Aleef^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

5/2

Winning for the third time over 6f when successful at Chelmsford last time out. Races off a 4lb higher mark and seeking his first victory over this trip on fibresand debut.

Form: 85041

(3)

Razin' Hell^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: J Balding| OR: 80| CD

5/1

Best effort in recent starts came when dead-heating for second behind Tilly Trotter over C&D last time out. Races off the same mark today and took this race off a 3lb higher mark last year.

Form: 77492

(2)

Crosse Fire^v³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Successful seven times over C&D in the past and put in a couple of decent efforts here the last twice. Racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 30844

Non-Runners

(4)

Penny Dreadful³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Aleef (5/2), Tilly Trotter (4/1), Razin' Hell (5/1), Kickboxer (11/2), Memories Galore (7/1), Midnight Malibu (15/2), Crosse Fire (11/1), Penny Dreadful (25/1)

KICKBOXER finished strongly when finishing runner-up over C&D last time out and with that in mind he can reverse that form with Tilly Trotter who finished a head in front of him on that occasion. The selection finished in a share of second with Razin' Hell on that occasion and with that in mind it can fall to the last named horse to claim third as he attempts to follow up his victory in this contest last year.