18:50 Southwell

Monday 30 April 2018

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Horse Racing Free Bets At freebetting.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.22s

(2)

Muqarred^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| CD

9/2

All three wins have come over C&D, including two starts ago in a claimer. Handicap mark has gone up, however, and he struggled off 1lb higher last time.

Form: 2-62014

(3)

Red Touch^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| CD

3/1

Returned to winning ways over C&D on his latest outing. Clearly relishes this surface, remains on a fair mark and is likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 0627-71

(1)

Fieldsman¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 74| BF

11/2

Two runs for current trainer since leaving David O'Meara's stable, the first of them when third of 10 to Red Touch over C&D. Beaten 6¾L that day and has a 7lb pull.

Form: 3657-34

(7)

Treaty Of Rome^v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 71| C

5/1

Generally runs well at this track, but was not at his best when sixth of eight last time. Likely to pop up again at some stage, but others boast stronger recent form.

Form: 73-5356

(8)

Alpha Tauri³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 64| CD

16/1

Veteran who has won 11 times at this venue and landed this prize a year ago. Not at his best of late, however, and it may be that his advancing years are catching up with him.

Form: 003668

(6)

African Trader^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 58| BF| C

5/1

Won over 7f at this venue last month, but went up in the weights and was well held on two subsequent outings. Handicapper has relented and he is only 1lb higher than when successful. Has a positive jockey booking and first-time cheekpieces may help.

Form: 40-D157

(5)

Best Tamayuz^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 58| CD

11/2

Has shown plenty of good form at this track, including when winning a 12-runner contest in February. Down the field on turf at Doncaster last time and return to the AW will clearly suit.

Form: 391340

(4)

Port Lairge¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45

200/1

Completely out of sorts on most recent starts, the last three of them at this track. Has a mountain to climb from 16lb out of the handicap.

Form: 090-750

Forecasts

Red Touch (3/1), Muqarred (9/2), Treaty Of Rome (5/1), African Trader (5/1), Best Tamayuz (11/2), Fieldsman (11/2), Alpha Tauri (16/1), Port Lairge (200/1)

Red Touch is a major player at a venue he enjoys so much and the same can be said of Best Tamayuz, but the interesting one is AFRICAN TRADER, who is back down to a feasible mark, acts on this surface, has a top jockey on board and may improve for the fitting of cheekpieces. Top-weight Muqarred is respected, but has reached a high-enough mark.