13:35 Southwell

Thursday 31 January 2019

All13:3514:0514:4015:1015:4016:10

Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 1.59s

(7)

Piazon^b,e/s²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 62| BF| CD

6/1

Standing dish over this C&D as he underlined when scoring off 3lb lower in November. Fourth to Gorgeous General on latest outing and is 7lb better off for a 1¾L beating.

Form: 0713-24

(2)

Warrior's Valley^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 60| CD

5/2

Well held on last three starts, two of them over C&D Handicap mark is inching down, but he still looks high enough in the weights and hopes rest on first-time cheekpieces having a positive effect.. Stable won this last year.

Form: 8359-45

(5)

Filbert Street^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: R Brotherton| OR: 57

20/1

First run for current trainer and handicap debut when only 11th of 12 over 6f at Wolverhampton. Led for a long way, however, and drop in trip and 3lb lower mark may help.

Form: 46/5-0

(4)

Divine Call²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Veteran campaigner, but the fire still burns as he showed when beaten only a neck by Gorgeous General over C&D. Has a 7lb pull, which gives him strong claims.

Form: 61916-2

(10)

Gorgeous General⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 49| CD

2/1

Had Divine Call and Plazon behind when scoring over C&D and subsequently scored in good style at Newcastle. Has more to do on these terms, but is in top form and looks sure to go close.

Form: 4335-11

(8)

Pearl Noir^b⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Dixon| OR: 48| C| D

16/1

Trailblazer who has been well held in three starts since scoring over 5f at Catterick in October. Handicap rating on the way down, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 921567-

(9)

Sir Walter⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Richardson| T: E J Alston| OR: 45

11/1

Still looking for his first win after 12 attempts. Well behind Gorgeous General on latest run at Newcastle and needs to show more.

Form: 98-0386

(3)

Shesthedream¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

50/1

Omly win in 24 starts came on turf. Well beaten at Wolverhampton on latest outing and tackles Fibresand for the first time.

Form: 388-968

(1)

High Anxiety¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 45

25/1

First run for this stable when 10th of 13 over 6f at Newcastle. Drops in trip off 4lb lower as she bids to shed her maiden tag at the ninth attempt.

Form: 5/2973-0

(6)

Celerity^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

No wins in 58 starts, 33 of them on the AW. Little in recent runs to suggest that record is about to to change for the better.

Form: 0073-85

Forecasts

Gorgeous General (2/1), Warrior's Valley (5/2), Piazon (6/1), Divine Call (8/1), Sir Walter (11/1), Pearl Noir (16/1), Filbert Street (20/1), High Anxiety (25/1), Shesthedream (50/1), Celerity (100/1)

Those at the bottom end of the handicap make little appeal, so this may be fought out by Gorgeous General, DIVINE CALL and Plazon, who came home in that order over C&D recently. The selection may have reached the veteran stage, but he remains in great heart and looks the pick of the weights. Filbert Street has possibilities dropped in trip off a reduced mark.