15:20 Southwell

Thursday 20 December 2018

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Play 4toscore At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 15.03s

(2)

First Excel^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Winston| T: S R Bowring| OR: 66| BF| CD

11/8

Three-time C&D winner who ran well again here when runner-up last time. May have gone a little too quick that day and while up 2lb for that effort, he's expected to run well again from an ideal draw here.

Form: 205032

(6)

Fink Hill^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: R Spencer| OR: 64| C

4/1

Just one win from 13 starts but it came on his only effort at this course, a 5f novice event. While he didn't back the run up at Wolverhampton last month, he's respected back here from a workable handicap mark.

Form: 300416

(5)

Dreamboat Annie^p⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| BF| D

11/1

Has won two of her 20 starts, though yet to win in four runs on AW. Only found one too good at Chelmsford last time and her dam was a Fibresand winner so certainly worth a try on this surface.

Form: 233452

(7)

Piazon^b,e/s³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Evans| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 62| C| D

12/1

Six wins from 13 starts at this course, including last time out when capitilising on a reduced handicap mark. Shaped like a step back up in trip would suit that day and remains well-handicapped, given just a 3lb rise for his latest success.

Form: 206071

(4)

Mr Strutter²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 60| D

3/1

A six-time winner on turf but yet to win in 15 AW starts, including one effort here when well beaten two starts back; not beaten far at Newcastle last time but questions remain about his ability on Fibresand.

Form: 032754

(9)

Tell Me^p,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: A McCann| OR: 54

33/1

Well beaten on each of her eight starts, including at Dundalk last time out when last of nine and needs to improve drastically for the switch to this surface.

Form: 9-43079

(1)

Ticks The Boxes^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 46| CD

16/1

On a long losing run for this yard since winning a claiming race at Newcastle in March 2017. Best effort in some time over C&D last time out and well handicapped on old form, but needs to build on his recent success.

Form: 830702

(8)

Coiste Bodhar²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: S Dixon| OR: 46| CD

33/1

Five time course winner (three C&D) but struggling for form at present and well beaten here last time out. Needs to return to form.

Form: 039686

(3)

Sir Geoffrey^b⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-7| J: N Mackay| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

50/1

Nine-time course winner with four wins over this trip but seemingly getting a little long in the tooth now and well beaten here last time when showing very little. Hard to fancy.

Form: 800640

Forecasts

First Excel (11/8), Mr Strutter (3/1), Fink Hill (4/1), Dreamboat Annie (11/1), Piazon (12/1), Ticks The Boxes (16/1), Coiste Bodhar (33/1), Tell Me (33/1), Sir Geoffrey (50/1)

PIAZON has a Southwell record worthy of plenty of respect and remains well-handicapped after a 3lb rise for his latest course success. First Excel is a three-time course and distance winner who should remain competitive from his revised mark while Dreamboat Annie could take to this surface and shouldn't be ruled out.