15:50 Southwell

Tuesday 6 March 2018

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Read Harry Fry On Betway Insider Blog Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 17.83s

(8)

Captain Bob^b1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57| D

3/1

Signs of a return to form lately and running well at both Chelmsford and Newcastle on his last two starts, both over 7f. Not totally straightforward but the blinkers go on for the first time on a surface he's finished runner-up on twice.

Form: 95-7043

(3)

Hisar^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| BF| D

2/1

Had just the one run here and was well backed when finishing runner-up over this trip to a capable sort on this surface. Just 1lb higher here and should remain competitive having previously won over this trip.

Form: 341-572

(5)

Kaylen's Mischief^h¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: P A Kirby| OR: 56

50/1

Showed his only form so far on his debut in a Ripon maiden over a mile when a 33/1 chance. Failed to come on from that run subsequently and well beaten on his handicap debut in a first-time hood (retained here); makes his Fibresand debut with something to prove.

Form: 4880-

(4)

Coiste Bodhar^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| CD

10/1

Not the most reliable but showed that he can still turn it on around here when winning over C&D last time in a return to form. Back up 3lb in the handicap here but has coped with higher marks than this in the past; hard to write off on Fibresand.

Form: 1-24761

(6)

Napping⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 54

15/8

Makes his debut for a yard that do well with their stable switchers and may well still be unexposed in handicaps. The Fibresand is an unknown but she's by a sire with a good record here and needs watching in the market.

Form: 53535-4

(7)

Deben¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 45

12/1

Has run with credit on four occasions here (three over C&D) but looks as though he needs to find some more to win a race even at this level. Even off this basement mark he looks as though he will have his limitations exposed again.

Form: 9-43533

(2)

Millybond³⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45WS

50/1

Yard have a good record here (makes his debut for them) although her one previous try over on Fibresand was a poor one. Hard to construct a case for a winning chance on what she's shown so far; first run back from wind surgery.

Form: 800/0-

(1)

Poppy Line^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 49

66/1

So far has looked limited with two recent AW runs after a break showing no improvement on her two previous turf runs. Now given her first try on Fibresand but has plenty to prove and others have a stronger case.

Form: 59-48

Forecasts

Napping (15/8), Hisar (2/1), Captain Bob (3/1), Coiste Bodhar (10/1), Deben (12/1), Kaylen's Mischief (50/1), Millybond (50/1), Poppy Line (66/1)

Not the strongest of handicaps and it may be worth taking a chance on the Olly Murphy trained NAPPING who makes her debut for the yard having looked capable of better in her previous runs. Captain Bob rates the main danger with the blinkers going on for the first time and he’s certainly looked in good form lately and could well be ready to build on two good recent runs. Hisar has shown that he acts on this surface and enters the equation with Coiste Bodhar hard to write off given his decent if inconsistent form on this surface.