14:20 Southwell

Monday 1 January 2018

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(5)

Rene Mathis¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92| D

18/1

Both AW victories have come at Wolverhampton and he proved a disappointment when finishing last of 11 over this trip at Newcastle last time out. Making his fibresand debut today.

Form: 01050

(9)

Hakam^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 92| D

5/1

Good effort to finish third over 7f at Lingfield in November and wasn't beaten far when sixth in a valuable contest at Newcastle subsequently. One to note with a leading jockey booked for his first start at this venue.

Form: 20636

(1)

Holiday Magic²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Put in some promising efforts in the spring but has finished well beaten in three starts since returning from a break. Worth a check in the market off a mark 2lb higher than when winning this contest last year.

Form: 50907

(7)

Pearl Spectre²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 87| BF| C| D

4/1

Successful seven times on the AW including over 1m here in March 2016. Beaten a neck here since and races off a 5lb higher mark today having won at Chelmsford in the interim period.

Form: 57345

(6)

Mujassam^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| C| D

8/1

Victorious at the second time of asking over 6f here last month. Held off this 5lb higher mark since and he has won twice over this trip on turf in the past.

Form: 06816

(2)

Lost At Sea^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: K R Burke| OR: 84

25/1

Made a winning debut at Doncaster in September 2016 but lightly raced since and failed to beat a rival home at Doncaster nearly two months ago on his first start since being gelded. Cheekpieces return today.

Form: 9990

(3)

Florencio^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| CD

9/1

C&D winner off a 3lb lower mark back in October. Decent efforts in defeat since including when sixth over 6f at Newcastle last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 31476

(4)

Custard The Dragon^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Returned to form when finishing 1L second over C&D last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and interesting if capable of repeating that effort today.

Form: 60682

(8)

Hammer Gun^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 79| CD

4/1

Winning for the third time over C&D when victorious by 1L from Custard The Dragon last time out. Raised 3lb for that effort and has won four of his six starts at this venue.

Form: 40014

Forecasts

Custard The Dragon (4/1), Pearl Spectre (4/1), Hammer Gun (4/1), Hakam (5/1), Mujassam (8/1), Florencio (9/1), Holiday Magic (10/1), Rene Mathis (18/1), Lost At Sea (25/1)

PEARL SPECTRE is the only obvious pace angle in this contest and with that in mind he can make all to register his second victory at this venue. The selection is likely to be suited by this return to 7f and he can get the better of Hakam who is making his fibresand debut and who's sires progeny often run well on this surface. Of the remainder Hammer Gun has a good record here and can claim third while market support for last years winner Holiday Magic would be noteworthy.