13:10 Southwell

Saturday 29 December 2018

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 41.97s

(6)

Makaarim¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: S Durack| OR: 76

12/1

Well held in two starts over 1m at Lingfield since joining this stable. Making his fibresand debut in this contest.

Form: 705900

(11)

Royal Parks¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 75

7/1

Haydock novice stakes winner over 7f on good-to-firm ground in July last year. Had just one start this term however and making her debut on this surface.

Form: 5183-6

(10)

Majestic Moon¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 74| CD

9/2

Returned from a break with an 11L fifth in a 7f handicap here earlier this month. Return to this distance should suit.

Form: 246455

(3)

Deadly Accurate¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: R Brotherton| OR: 73

28/1

Well below par on stable debut over 1m at Lingfield earlier this month. Probably best watched on debut on this surface.

Form: 751840

(8)

Perfect Soldier⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 71

22/1

Placed on soft ground over an extended 1m at Galway in August. Struggled in three subsequent starts however and making his debut for this stable.

Form: 22-3008

(5)

Laqab¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Shaw| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Decent 6L third in a 1m2f handicap at Haydock (good) in July. Unraced since and likely best watched on debut for this trainer.

Form: 693853

(4)

Al Reef²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

14/1

Decent fourth on sole start for previous yard at Yarmouth (1m, good-to-firm) in April. Struggled in two outings for this stable and market support would be notable on handicap and surface debut.

Form: 407

(7)

Shearian^v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| CD

11/1

Good fourth in a C&D handicap 11 days ago. Struggled in a better contest three days later and drop in grade is in his favour.

Form: 621948

(1)

Sunbreak¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68| D

12/1

Dual winner on the AW in September last year but lightly raced since and well held on surface debut following over 12 months off the track recently.

Form: 51190-0

(12)

Roman De Brut¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: I Furtado| OR: 66| D

4/1

Placed on both starts since returning from a break including when 3L third in a C&D handicap earlier this month. Of interest once more.

Form: 453833

(2)

Sunshineandbubbles^v1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Candlish| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Handicap mark is falling following some moderate results and interesting to see how she fares down in distance with a visor tried for the first time.

Form: 880097

(9)

Gabrials Centurion⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

9/2

Placed twice on turf during the autumn including over 1m on good-to-soft ground at Pontefract in October. Decent fifth on return to the AW over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last month.

Form: 347335

Forecasts

Roman De Brut (4/1), Gabrials Centurion (9/2), Majestic Moon (9/2), Royal Parks (7/1), Shearian (11/1), Sunbreak (12/1), Makaarim (12/1), Al Reef (14/1), Laqab (14/1), Sunshineandbubbles (16/1), Perfect Soldier (22/1), Deadly Accurate (28/1)

GABRIALS CENTURION receives weight all round here and having run well at Wolverhampton last time he is taken to register a victory in this competitive looking handicap. Roman De Brut performed well when third here last time and he can take second ahead of Al Reef who is making his debut in handicaps.