13:30 Southwell

Friday 21 December 2018

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Follow Top Tipsters At Sun Racing Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.25s

(3)

Benaras²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

11/1

Failed to build on first run for Tim Easterby and tailed off when last seen on handicap debut. First run since May and best watched on stable and course debut.

Form: 6-470

(1)

Astrojewel⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 55

50/1

Hasn't made any impression in four starts to date and finished tailed off over further on handicap debut following a lengthy absence. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-050

(9)

Musbaq^p1¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 53

2/1

10-race maiden who didn't stay 1m4f last time but his best form to date has come at this trip. Has plummeted in the weights and no surprise to see him competitive in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 567658

(5)

Makofitwhatyouwill¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51

8/1

Went close to shedding maiden tag on start 15 when just failing at Newcastle. That was much improved form but he failed to back it up at the same track last start and remains unconvincing.

Form: 070527

(4)

Sunnyside Lady^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 50WS

7/2

Improved effort following an absence and wind surgery on handicap debut at Newcastle on Wednesday. Backing up quickly but likely this extra furlong will suit and a contender if taking to this surface.

Form: 6405

(8)

Itsupforgrabsnow²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: H Chisman| OR: 46

11/2

Failed to land a gamble when disappointing at Kempton on second start for new yard but was much better over 6f here on course debut. Should improve for the extra furlong and can go close.

Form: 786503

(7)

Last Glance⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

12/1

Cheap purchase who failed to beat a single rival home in first three starts and best watched now going handicapping on course debut.

Form: 098

(6)

Foxrush Take Time^e/s1,h1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

10/1

Has shaped well on a few occasions but remains a maiden after 23 starts and blinkers failed to revitalise a poor run of form at Newcastle. Tries a different combination of headgear but hard to fancy on fibresand debut.

Form: 039769

(10)

Yuppy Love^v1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

25/1

Tailed off at lengthy odds in all three runs and now makes handicap debut in a first-time visor. Significant improvement required.

Form: 847

(2)

Mr Wing^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

50/1

Has failed to make any sort of impression in six starts and easy to overlook in first-time visor on handicap debut.

Form: 560857

Forecasts

Musbaq (2/1), Sunnyside Lady (7/2), Itsupforgrabsnow (11/2), Makofitwhatyouwill (8/1), Foxrush Take Time (10/1), Benaras (11/1), Last Glance (12/1), Yuppy Love (25/1), Astrojewel (50/1), Mr Wing (50/1)

Musbaq should fare better coming back significantly in trip and is respected in a race lacking depth. A liking for this surface has to be taken on trust with Sunnyside Lady but she's in good hands and can improve again in this company but with ITSUPFORGRABSNOW having proven form here, she gets a narrow verdict with the extra stamina test likely to suit.