11:20 Southwell

Friday 30 November 2018

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 11:20 | Winning time: 59.09s

(1)

Dahik²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| D

25/1

Handicap mark has fallen a long way since he was trained by Roger Varian last year. Hasn't improved for the switch back to AW in recent starts and hard to fancy on all known form from this draw. Makes Fibresand debut.

Form: 060000

(6)

Decision Maker^b1¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: S R Bowring| OR: 60

8/1

Still a maiden after 12 starts but has run well on two of his four course starts, only finding one too good on two occasions. Freshened up since last seen and gets first-time blinkers so not one to rule out from this mark.

Form: 2-26060

(4)

Honey Gg¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: D Carroll| OR: 57| BF| D

11/4

Got off the mark at Ayr last month and has built on that with two fair efforts in defeat from her revised mark, most recently when runner-up here. Shade keen in the early stages that day and has leading claims off the same mark if settling better.

Form: 849122

(11)

Mininggold^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 56| D

4/1

Very well-handicapped on her turf form from last year and had been shaping well prior to a good third over C&D last time out on Fibresand debut (Honey Gg runner-up). Losing run is a concern but expected to go well again here.

Form: 335743

(8)

Star Cracker^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Winston| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| D

9/1

Consistent on AW and capitalised on a workable handicap last time out at Newcastle. Obvious player if he proves as effective on this surface (Fibresand debut).

Form: 539201

(5)

Furni Factors^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 51

14/1

Still a maiden after 19 starts but he's generally very consistent and he can be forgiven a rare below par effort last time out. Has run well on both starts at this course and not ruled out with Morris taking over.

Form: 336328

(13)

Pearl Noir^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 50| C| D

14/1

Just one win from 23 starts at this course and that came over 6f. Won at Catterick last month and his AW mark is workable but probably a little vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 492156

(3)

Elliot The Dragon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 49

33/1

Yet to win in nine starts, all on AW and very disappointing here last time over C&D. Had previously disappointed twice before here and his propensity to start slowly a big negative at this course.

Form: 743070

(14)

Gorgeous General³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 48

5/1

Had failed to show much in nine starts this year prior to a good forth over C&D earlier in the month behind a subsequent winner. Drop back to this trip could help after another promising effort here earlier in the week and not ruled out.

Form: 999743

(12)

Nuzha^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 46| CD

20/1

Has only won once in 20 starts but that came over C&D (2016). Can start slowly and that wouldn't be in her favour here but she's run okay on her last two starts and a return to Fibresand is an obvious positive.

Form: 872056

(2)

Camanche Grey²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 45| D

25/1

Losing run starting to mount up now and he's shown very little in his five course starts. Has never won on any AW surface and others preferred.

Form: 236036

(10)

Kodimoor^b,t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45| D

50/1

Just two wins from 38 starts and yet to get his head in front on AW. Has run okay on two of his starts over C&D but hasn't been in any sort of form recently and showed nothing on his first start since wind surgery at Catterick last month.

Form: 944780

(7)

Mystical Moon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45

20/1

Unplaced on each of her 10 starts and likely to struggle again from out of the handicap here.

Form: 547705

Non-Runners

(9)

Archie Stevens¹⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: C Ellam J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Honey Gg (11/4), Mininggold (4/1), Gorgeous General (5/1), Decision Maker (8/1), Star Cracker (9/1), Furni Factors (14/1), Pearl Noir (14/1), Mystical Moon (20/1), Nuzha (20/1), Dahik (25/1), Camanche Grey (25/1), Archie Stevens (25/1), Elliot The Dragon (33/1), Kodimoor (50/1)

There wasn't much to separate Honey Gg and Mininggold last time out over course and distance and if they can reproduce their respective efforts, neither should be too far away but preference is for NUZHA who looks sure to be suited to a return to this surface and has been running well in defeat of late. The booking of Luke Morris on Furni Factors catches the eye and the three-year-old shouldn't be far away given his consistent profile.