15:30 Southwell

Tuesday 1 January 2019

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Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 41.37s

(11)

Bond Angel¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| C

7/1

Twice a winner here over 7f she raced too freely to show that form on her only try over C&D. She looked better than ever last time when winning here over 7f but does have to prove herself off a career-high mark back over a trip she failed at before.

Form: 031871-

(6)

Angel's Acclaim^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: K A Ryan| OR: 58

13/2

Tried in headgear again after she ran better than her final position would suggest over C&D last time (had a hopeless task from off the pace). She needs to be smarter away here though and her overall profile isn't a particularly sound one.

Form: 403005-

(13)

Gembari^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 57

28/1

Makes her Fibresand debut with her pedigree not looking a promising one for this surface although she has slipped to below her last winning mark. Ran no sort of race at Wolverhampton last time though and often races freely; best watched.

Form: 486400-

(14)

Candesta^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57| CD

8/1

Twice a C&D winner winning the same race in consecutive years off the same mark (53) both times. Had two of today's rivals (Catapult and Luath) back in 2nd and 3rd then and both are better off at the weights now; will do well to follow up.

Form: 760091-

(7)

Alpha Tauri¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 9-4| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 56| CD

20/1

Could probably go round here blindfold as he has a course record of 11-80 although only two of those wins have come at this trip. Has plummeted in the weights since his last win; not looked in much form but his best run of late came in this grade.

Form: 688238-

(12)

Amity Island²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 56| CD

15/2

More effective here than elsewhere his sole career success came over C&D off a 5lb higher mark earlier in the year. Only run here once since that win (below form); not seen to best effect last time but does need a return here to provide some zip.

Form: 375776-

(2)

Broken Wings^v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56

14/1

Visor on for her first try on this surface but by a sire (Canford Cliffs) who has a poor record on Fibresand so far. Has looked stretched by this trip before and ran poorly on her last start in first-time blinkers; remains a 15-race maiden.

Form: 030058-

(1)

Captain Kissinger^b⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 54

18/1

Shock juvenile hurdles scorer in October (50-1) who has yet to win on the Flat and went backwards from that debut a week later. Not seen since then and has his first try on this surface; by a sire (Captain Gerrard) who has a decent record here.

Form: 550453-

(5)

Queen Tomyris^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: W Jarvis| OR: 54

10/1

Hooded for her handicap debut sheran to a modest level on her only previous visit here; finished 4th in a soundly-run maiden. Not beaten far (around 8L) and the first two home have marks in the low 70's; looks on a decent mark if she settles better.

Form: 047-

(4)

Luath¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: N Mackay| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Twice a winner on Fibresand (one win over 1m) he ran well here off a break last time (made smooth headway to get into contention) to finish 3rd to Candesta. Overall strike-rate tempers enthusiasm; off a mark as low as this he ought to get involved.

Form: 244693-

(10)

Limerick Lord^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 50| BF| CD

10/1

Another regular at the track (4-24) with two of those wins coming over C&D. Enjoyed a purple patch earlier in the year winning three handicaps here taking advantage of a low mark; disappointed last time over C&D, something to prove now.

Form: 337737-

(8)

Catapult¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Lines| OR: 49

7/1

Turned in her best effort of the season last time over C&D splitting Candesta and Luath this on his first try on the surface. Making the running he looked at home (travelled well) and off just a 2lb higher mark he should go well again.

Form: 408792-

(3)

Golden Guide^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 47

12/1

Given a realistic opportunity last time in a C&D 0-55 handicap she ran near a career-best to finish 3rd off this same mark. Kept on well from off the pace the first-time visor (retained) appearing to help with this performance.

Form: 663743-

Non-Runners

(9)

War Of Succession⁶²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A G Newcombe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Angel's Acclaim (13/2), Bond Angel (7/1), Catapult (7/1), Luath (7/1), Amity Island (15/2), Candesta (8/1), Queen Tomyris (10/1), Limerick Lord (10/1), Golden Guide (12/1), Broken Wings (14/1), Captain Kissinger (18/1), Alpha Tauri (20/1), War Of Succession (25/1), Gembari (28/1)

Only a low-grade end to the card but a complex puzzle to work out nonetheless with five C&D winners in the field. Candesta had both Catapult and LUATH behind him last time when winning a C&D event for the second time but the Luath who was 3rd in that event is given a chance to reverse the form having travelled well throughout. His overall strike-rate tempers enthusiasm but off this low mark he ought to be able to make his mark. Bond Angel has won twice over 7f here but this 1m does appear to stretch her and Queen Tomyris along with Golden Guide may well provide bigger dangers.