13:20 Southwell

Sunday 14 January 2018

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 29.04s

(4)

Good Impression^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 61

9/4

Came in for support here last time despite an unattractive record and produced a much improved effort. Up 3lb but improvement seems likely given the extra furlong.

Form: 98872-

(8)

Still Got It^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

20/1

Was claimed from Mick Channon out of a Leicester seller (7f) in September but not really coming forward in three AW runs since. Beaten 8L over 6f here and cheekpieces are added now.

Form: 542708-

(1)

Istanbul Pasha^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 57

11/2

A change of tactics after a layoff saw him break his duck at the 10th time of asking. That was a weak contest and this is a different surface, but he has to be considered in a poor race despite his revised mark.

Form: 53260-1

(2)

Lady Sandy^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 52

6/1

Has shown some ability but appeared not to stay when last trying this trip. Showed a tendency to hang last time and blinkers are employed to straighten her out.

Form: 98604-5

(5)

Westfield Wonder³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 52

9/1

Finished third in a conditions race at 100/1 which saw his mark go up 30lb. Has failed to live up to that billing and his mark may need to fall further.

Form: 003065-

(6)

Political Slot^h⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 49

33/1

Has hardly beaten a rival in all three starts and she is hard to recommend on her fibresand/handicap debut.

Form: 690-

(3)

Ray Purchase^v1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 48

5/2

Seemed freshened up by a break when third earlier in the week. Now tried in a visor and those aids, under a similarly positive ride, could be the answer.

Form: 42300-3

(7)

Gowing Gowing Gone^p1⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Spencer| OR: 45

33/1

Half-sister to five winners who has done nothing to suggest she will be upholding that tradition. Allocated a low mark on handicap debut and cheekpieces are fitted for the first time.

Form: 009-

Forecasts

Good Impression (9/4), Ray Purchase (5/2), Istanbul Pasha (11/2), Lady Sandy (6/1), Westfield Wonder (9/1), Still Got It (20/1), Political Slot (33/1), Gowing Gowing Gone (33/1)

Not a race to over indulge and one that can go to the topweight GOOD IMPRESSION who ran so well here last time when suggesting there might be more to come over this longer distance. Ray Purchase went well on his return from a break on Monday and if the visor sparks some improvement he could take some catching. Istanbul Pasha landed a similarly weak race at Kempton last time but has to be considered despite the different surface and a revised mark.