17:00 Southwell

Tuesday 13 February 2018

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 59.44s

(5)

Crosse Fire¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| CD

12/1

A frequent visitor to the Fibresand who appears equally suited to 5f and 6f. Losing run is starting to get a little long now and not the easiest horse to predict but he's capable off this mark and got caught too wide last time.

Form: 844-440

(4)

Red Stripes^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 65| C| D

9/4

Has a relatively solid record here usually making the frame although he did run poorly on his last start here over 6f. Ran well enough in this type of race at Wolverhampton last time over 5f and despite a 0/7 record over 5f here remains one for the places.

Form: 23-7162

(2)

Broadhaven Honey^v⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 63| CD

6/1

Appeared to relish the switch to Fibresand when making her debut here over 5f and winning easily albeit off a reduced mark. Has not been in the same form in two runs since though with the last over C&D being particularly poor.

Form: 400147-

(1)

Archimedes^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 61| BF| CD

3/1

Ran well over C&D in January and he showed the positive effects of that outing when scoring next time out over C&D off the same mark. Ran poorly last time out over 6f (untried at trip) and will be more at home back over 5f here.

Form: 590-515

(6)

Santafiora⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 58

10/1

Makes her Fibresand debut on her second run for this yard having left Roger Charlton for £8,000. Her only win so far came on her debut in a Bath novices' race on soft ground. Ran below form on her first run for this yard but her sire (Poets' Voice) is building a good reputation on this surface.

Form: 0/95578-

(7)

Tidal's Baby^b⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: A B Joyce| OR: 58| D

3/1

Has been round the block as regards to trainers and a long time now since he won a 0-90 at Goodwood off a mark of 71. Did look unfortunate not to end that losing run three starts back at Wolverhampton but often looks awkward and can be slow away.

Form: 346238-

(3)

Elegant Joan^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mullen| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45

25/1

Looked the sort who may show a little more switched to handicaps but sadly that's not really proved to be the case so far. Her three runs here have so far shown very little and she also struggled when tried on the Tapeta last time out.

Form: 08-5645

Forecasts

Red Stripes (9/4), Archimedes (3/1), Tidal's Baby (3/1), Broadhaven Honey (6/1), Santafiora (10/1), Crosse Fire (12/1), Elegant Joan (25/1)

Not a particularly strong event to close what looks to be an interesting card with ARCHIMEDES given a chance to get back on track after she looked unsuited by 6f last time out. Crosse Fire continues to be something of an enigma who may well end his long losing run soon if he’s on one of his going days as his mark continues to slide. Broadhaven Honey would have a chance if she reproduced her debut effort here but her last two runs have been poor. Red Stripes always looks more one for a place than a win while if there is a flier in this bunch it would be Santafiora whose sire is making a good name for himself on this surface.