13:10 Southwell

Tuesday 27 November 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 17.36s

(3)

Cupid's Arrow^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| D

9/2

Well-in at the weights on the back of his big-field Redcar 6f win his second try on Fibresand over this trip didn't work out as well when last seen. Still to be respected on this surface but question mark over this trip.

Form: 959216

(12)

My Girl Maisie^e/s⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 53| D

50/1

A Fibresand virgin she comes here on the back of a disappointing run at Newcastle in first-time eyeshields. Has been out of sorts for quite some while and this trip looks short of her best despite the reduced mark.

Form: 270000

(8)

Magical Molly Joe²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: T D Barron| OR: 52

13/2

Has so far retained her maiden status despite several decent runs of late including at Newcastle on her penultimate start. Finished behind Cupid's Arrow at Redcar last time (best of those held up); makes her Fibresand debut.

Form: 83-0675

(11)

Yorkshire Pudding^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

10/1

First time on this surface (just her 2nd run on an AW surface) having made her debut on Tapeta last time out. Well supported last time she ran a sound enough race but is well exposed and vulnerable even off this mark.

Form: 6-87403

(5)

Little Choosey^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: S R Bowring| OR: 50| D

10/1

Had plenty of experience on this surface (0-11) and despite not winning has been placed four times. Capitalised on the good form of her yard when winning last time on the back of a belated return to action; that win over 1m though (trip looks short).

Form: 5407-51

(14)

Poppy May²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Given| OR: 49| C

9/1

Back at the scene of her only win she is of some interest although that win did come over 7f. Likes to race up with the pace although she probably got too close to an overly strong gallop last time; worth consideration at a price.

Form: 090025

(10)

Gorgeous General¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 48

10/1

Given his breeding there was always a chance that he would improve on this surface and so it proved in a minor event here last time over 5f. Not beaten far by better types and that form has already been franked; up to 6f but not out of this.

Form: 399974

(6)

Moremoneymoreparty¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley| OR: 47

9/1

33-1 and not really looking as though he improved for the switch to this surface last time over 7f off a 1lb higher mark. Not particularly well treated and other make a lot more appeal.

Form: 4-74894

(4)

Optimickstickhill^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 47

28/1

Her five runs here read 49770 and there wasn't much hope to be gleaned from her recent return to this venue over 5f where she ran poorly. On balance she's not a hard one to overlook here.

Form: 895450

(1)

Pindaric¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 45

4/1

0-22 is his Flat record so far with his previous two visits here unlikely to inspire a change in the win column. Ran well enough last time on the AW but that was on a different surface and this 6f looks too short for him.

Form: 080052

(2)

Fly True³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: N Mackay| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

10/1

Three runs so far for this yard who do well with recruits from other stables although they have yet to turn this one around. She didn't run too badly last time (shaped better than 5th; weak in market) but remains too keen in her races.

Form: 850755

(9)

Barney Bullet^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: N Wilson| OR: 45

50/1

Best efforts have come at this trip but that's hardly saying much and he remains a maiden who makes limited appeal. Had one try here before but hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 988678

(7)

Evanescent^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: P Aspell| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

100/1

Losing run continues to mount and although he showed some limited promise in his penultimate outing he failed to build on that last time. Pulled hard last time and now drops down 2f but has work to do with Little Choosey on last run.

Form: 906880

(13)

Cotton Socks^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

16/1

Given his pedigree he may well be better for a switch to this surface having shown only poor form so far although he is less exposed than most. Hood goes on for the first time in an attempt to eke out some improvement; note a market move.

Form: 96474

Forecasts

Pindaric (4/1), Cupid's Arrow (9/2), Magical Molly Joe (13/2), Moremoneymoreparty (9/1), Poppy May (9/1), Fly True (10/1), Gorgeous General (10/1), Yorkshire Pudding (10/1), Little Choosey (10/1), Cotton Socks (16/1), Optimickstickhill (28/1), Barney Bullet (50/1), My Girl Maisie (50/1), Evanescent (100/1)

Few solid profiles with four making their Fibresand debuts the best of which could be the unexposed Cotton Socks who wears a hood for the first time. Cupid’s Arrow hasn’t totally impressed in his two previous outing here but the last one came over 5f (didn’t get the run of the race) and his Redcar 6f win is working out well. Little Choosey has yet to win here but she may be able to cope with this drop to 6f given the testing surface; she has place chances. Poppy May returns to the scene of her only win and that could see her run well if she can overcome a wide draw. However, GORGEOUS GENERAL has a pedigree made for this surface and a chance is taken he can step up on his 4th here last time.