11:50 Southwell

Friday 30 November 2018

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Betway Selling Handicap

Off time: 11:52 | Winning time: 59.33s

(11)

Father Mckenzie^b1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 54

5/1

Just one win from 27 starts and that came on turf. Running okay in defeat on recent starts since wind surgery and interesting enough on Fibresand debut wearing first-time blinkers.

Form: 887855

(10)

Fuel Injection²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| CD

16/1

One win from nine C&D starts, though that was back in 2014. Has been hit and miss since joining this yard but no doubting he's on a good mark if he can put it all together here and freshened up since his last run on turf at Thirsk.

Form: 513U88

(9)

Novabridge^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 49| D

6/1

Yet to win in 10 C&D starts but has run well in defeat on occasions, as seen last time out. This looks like a weaker race and clearly in fair form at present so hard to rule out.

Form: 587135

(7)

Purple Dragon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 48

9/1

Yet to win in six starts and her best effort yet came on turf. Finished in behind Novabridge here last time out and while 2lb lower this time, others arrive with stronger claims.

Form: 545397

(3)

First Breath^v1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 46

4/1

Best effort yet came when placed at Kempton back in June but hasn't backed that up in any of his three subsequent starts. Switch to this surface not certain to suit and looks opposable here. Wears first time visor.

Form: 873086

(4)

Divine Call¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Wallis| OR: 45| C

11/2

Losing run goes back over two years now and clearly not the force of old. Won his only start at this course, his maiden success back in 2010 and he's run okay at two starts at Kempton this month without troubling the judge; each-way claims.

Form: 788966

(6)

Storm Trooper^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R Winston| T: C Wallis| OR: 45| D

25/1

Has had a couple of wind operations since joining this yard earlier in the year but to no avail and showed little at Lingfield when last seen. Losing run is mounting up and opposable given he's never won on AW. Makes Fibresand debut.

Form: 067068

(2)

Sir Geoffrey^b³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

7/2

Nine-time course winner (five C&D) but has been below form in two starts so far this winter and while certainly capable, the draw may have gone against him here.

Form: 708006

(1)

Frangarry^p¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45| D

16/1

Losing run now stands at 15 including a couple of starts for this yard. Doesn't always start alertly and his record fresh is off-putting. Others preferred, particularly from this low draw.

Form: 66-7046

(5)

Robbian⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 45| D

66/1

Hasn't won since landing back-to-back races on turf in 2016. Yet to as much as place in 10 starts at this course and he's out of the handicap here. Others preferred.

Form: 506290

(12)

Gifted Lady^t1⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 45

40/1

Still a maiden after 26 starts (25 in Ireland) and hard to fancy on Fibresand debut here from a long way out of the handicap. Wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 007-059

Non-Runners

(8)

Give Em A Clump³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Sir Geoffrey (7/2), First Breath (4/1), Father Mckenzie (5/1), Divine Call (11/2), Novabridge (6/1), Give Em A Clump (8/1), Purple Dragon (9/1), Frangarry (16/1), Fuel Injection (16/1), Storm Trooper (25/1), Gifted Lady (40/1), Robbian (66/1)

Consistency is likely to count for plenty in this contest FATHER MCKENZIE is interesting enough in first-time headgear after a couple of promising runs on Polytrack on his last couple of starts. Novabridge should run well after a promising effort in a deeper race here last time while course and distance winner Fuel Injection can't be ruled out if ready to on return from an absence.