15:15 Southwell

Friday 30 November 2018

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Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 42.52s

(11)

Tagur^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| CD

4/1

Won a claiming race here over C&D earlier in the campaign and bounced back to form with a win in a seller at Redcar last time. Inconsistent sort and probably a shade vulnerable off this handicap mark.

Form: 400301

(1)

Amood³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S G West| OR: 65| D

14/1

Makes Fibresand debut. Given relief from the handicapper after a string of defeats, most recently when well beaten at Newcastle. Slowly away occasionally, as seen the last day, but capable off this mark and not ruled out if he takes to this surface.

Form: 243940

(12)

Maajmeh Dawn^t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64

5/1

Shown some promise in three starts in maiden company in Ireland on turf. Interesting she's tried here on handicap debut and market may be the best guide to her chance on Fibresand debut.

Form: 469

(6)

Sooqaan^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| CD

10/1

In flying form last winter, rattling off three C&D wins in quick succession. Lost his way subsequently but shaped like a return to form was imminent last time and first-time cheekpieces may help spark a revival.

Form: 058006

(5)

Alpha Tauri¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 60| CD

8/1

Fair effort when runner-up behind Bond Angel (runs in Div 1 of this) and placed off much higher marks than this earlier in the year. Not consistent but all 11 of his career wins have come here and too well handicapped to ignore.

Form: 366882

(3)

Aljunood^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Aspell| T: J R Norton| OR: 58| D

16/1

Won a maiden in Ireland when trained by Dermot Weld but hasn't won since. Seemingly getting down to a more workable handicap mark judged on his recent efforts but quite possibly up against it here against course specialists on Fibresand debut.

Form: 630027

(8)

Boots And Spurs^b³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 54| CD

5/2

Dual C&D winner from a much higher mark in 2016. Probably fair to say he's not the force of old but he's run well on two recent course starts and he's an interesting contender here if no worse for the quick turnaround.

Form: 007032

(4)

Mime Dance^b,e/s⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 54| D

20/1

Best recent effort came here over 7f two starts back when only narrowly denied. Perhaps not the strongest form around but not without place claims from just a 2lb higher mark with the headgear back on.

Form: 690028

(2)

Theydon Spirit¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M M Monaghan| T: H Spiller| OR: 55

40/1

Unplaced on all four starts, each of them on AW and showed very little on handicap debut last time at Kempton. Opposable at present.

Form: 7609

(9)

Summer Angel^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

10/1

Shaped with some promise on a couple of turf starts earlier in the campaign. Has been a bit below form on recent starts but there's a fair chance she will cope with this surface on Fibresand debut and not one to rule out.

Form: 390566

(10)

Wicklow Warrior^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: P D Niven| OR: 45

33/1

Well beaten on each of his first three starts but showed plenty more on handicap debut at Newcastle last time. Dam was trained by this yard and placed here so not without a hope he will cope with this surface.

Form: 0784

Non-Runners

(7)

Queens Royale²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Boots And Spurs (5/2), Tagur (4/1), Maajmeh Dawn (5/1), Alpha Tauri (8/1), Sooqaan (10/1), Summer Angel (10/1), Queens Royale (10/1), Amood (14/1), Aljunood (16/1), Mime Dance (20/1), Wicklow Warrior (33/1), Theydon Spirit (40/1)

Course specialist ALPHA TAURI is very well-handicapped on his old form and after a much improved effort here last time, he could be hard to beat if building on that. Queens Royale and Boots And Spurs are two more with course form on fair marks while Irish raider Maajmeh Dawn is interesting on handicap debut.