16:15 Southwell

Thursday 12 April 2018

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Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 59.10s

(3)

La Fortuna^t⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Wallis| OR: 54| D

7/2

Has already featured here when taking a runner-up slot and now looks for a hat-trick having won low-grade handicaps the last twice. In the form of her life at the moment and this will be her last chance in this company; respected under a penalty.

Form: 816511

(12)

Archie Stevens⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 57| CD

12/1

Consistent sort on Fibresand despite only winning once here (often gets placed) and added another place to his record last time when second. Can't be ruled out but does look vulnerable off this mark having had enough tries off it without winning.

Form: 637622

(13)

Kodimoor^b,t¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob J Fitzpatrick⁽⁵⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 57| D

20/1

Managed to take a couple of low-grade 5f turf handicaps last year before his form rather tailed off at the end of the season. Has been placed twice over C&D so not totally out of this but does have a fair break to overcome.

Form: 495729-

(2)

Kingstreet Lady^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| CD

10/3

One of the more likely types here having recorded form figures over C&D of 2314 although the win did come under advantageous conditions. She shaped well enough last time without having the same advantages but should run well again.

Form: 3-42314

(4)

Twentysvnthlancers¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52| D

16/1

Unreliable sort who is hard to predict and ran well below form when last seen on turf. Hardly made much impression when tried here once before and others appeal more.

Form: 983458-

(10)

Billyfairplay^b⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Martin| OR: 50| BF

10/3

An inconsistent sort in Ireland he's given his first try on this unique surface after failing to justify strong support on Tapeta last time over 7f. Had to pick his way through from the back there and this 5f trip may be a bit sharp.

Form: 50306-4

(1)

Lady Joanna Vassa^p,e/s1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 48| D

12/1

Keep very busy last year winning a couple of low-grade 5f handicaps and likely to have needed the run on her return recently over 5f at Chelmsford. Now tried in a different headgear combination back on Fibresand; 4th on only previous try here.

Form: 32104-4

(7)

Novabridge⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 47| D

25/1

Eight previous tries over C&D have seen him come up empty each time and another blank looks likely here as he finished last of eight last time. Hard to fashion a case for him here.

Form: 847858

(9)

Lackaday¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 47| D

16/1

Looked very much out of form when last seen at the end of 2016 and apart from one run over further his form here is modest. Would need to progress significantly on what he's shown of late to take a hand.

Form: 807877-

(8)

Men United^t⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: S R Bowring| OR: 45| DWS

16/1

His Flat record of 1/35 makes him one for less than maximum confidence and it's now 30 runs since his last win. He's had some wind surgery since he was last seen but that would need to work the oracle for him to win this.

Form: 20875-9

(5)

Grandad Chunk¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: C J Teague| OR: 45

66/1

Given his last run here when he was last of seven in a claimer over 6f it's hard to fancy him for this and he's passed over easily for this.

Form: 70/88-47

(11)

Thornaby Princess^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 45| D

66/1

Offered very little on her return from six months off at Wolverhampton last time over 6f but tends to find very little when asked for an effort. Makes her Fibresand debut off a basement mark but makes little appeal.

Form: 09348-0

(6)

Griffin Street³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

20/1

Only poor form so far but wasn't disgraced on his first outing since leaving Iain Jardine after a long absence. Has run on this surface once before (made little impression) and it's not hard to look at others in this.

Form: 66856/7

Forecasts

Kingstreet Lady (10/3), Billyfairplay (10/3), La Fortuna (7/2), Archie Stevens (12/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (12/1), Twentysvnthlancers (16/1), Lackaday (16/1), Men United (16/1), Griffin Street (20/1), Kodimoor (20/1), Novabridge (25/1), Grandad Chunk (66/1), Thornaby Princess (66/1)

Quite a few of these are on long losing runs and rather inconsistent and it may be best to stay with LA FORTUNA while she is in this sort of form to keep her winning run going. Archie Stevens and Kingstreet Lady are two others that have some consistent form to their name on this surface and are worth considering. Billyfairplay was well backed last time out at Wolverhampton bit that was over 7f and this minimum trip may well prove too sharp.