12:50 Southwell

Tuesday 11 December 2018

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Betway Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 1m 15.30s

(4)

Kommander Kirkup¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| CD

9/4

Four-time C&D winner including a success here last month. Live player here dropped in to claiming company, despite having to concede weight to all.

Form: 075761

(2)

The Right Choice^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

4/1

Just one win from 12 starts to date but ran well here over 1m a couple of starts back. While he didn't back that up at Kempton last time, he may do better dropped into this class.

Form: 433447

(3)

Chez Vegas^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| D

20/1

Won a maiden at Doncaster back in 2017. Missed 2017 but slowly working his way back to form since and posted a respectable effort here last time. Needs to build on that now with the addition of first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 815/684

(9)

Capla Demon^p⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| D

8/1

Just one win from eight starts, well beaten when last seen at Chelmsford. Slowly away that day and wouldn't want to do that here but capable in a race off this nature.

Form: 225127

(8)

Point Zero^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

7/1

Still a maiden after nine starts but went close twice here earlier in the year before shaping as if amiss last time at Wolverhampton. Likely worth forgiving that effort and first-time blinkers could eke out improvement.

Form: 933229

(10)

Sultan Baybars^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

14/1

Just one win from 26 career starts and that came in 2016. Well beaten on course debut last time out and others preferred.

Form: 006736

(1)

Dream Ally¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 58| CD

50/1

C&D winner back in April but has been below that form in two subsequent course starts and failed to beat a rival in a 12 runner affair at Newcastle last time. Others preferred.

Form: 571630

(7)

Epeius³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 67| D

7/2

Placed on his sole start here in maiden company and he returned to form with a good second at Newcastle last time. Interesting contender getting weight from several rivals.

Form: 146862

(6)

Fortinbrass^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: J Balding| OR: 48| CD

28/1

Five-time course winner (four over this trip) and while his losing run stretches back a little, he shaped like a return to form wasn't too far away last time. Has a tough ask at these weights though.

Form: 442005

Non-Runners

(5)

First Breath¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: Tristan Price

Forecasts

Kommander Kirkup (9/4), Epeius (7/2), The Right Choice (4/1), Point Zero (7/1), Capla Demon (8/1), Sultan Baybars (14/1), Chez Vegas (20/1), First Breath (25/1), Fortinbrass (28/1), Dream Ally (50/1)

Mick Appleby does well with the horses he sends to Southwell and it might be worth taking a chance on POINT ZERO in first time headgear having run well here earlier in the season. Kommander Kirkup has a fine course and distance record that got enhanced when winning here last time while Epeius should appreciate a return to this course.