14:05 Southwell

Thursday 31 January 2019

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 2m 45.36s

(14)

Sleepy Haven^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Candlish| OR: 56

9/1

Fair form over hurdles before returning to the Flat over this C&D and finishing a well-beaten fifth of seven. Needs to step up on that effort off 5lb lower.

Form: 42144/5

(13)

Urban Spirit¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 54WS

12/1

Winner over 2m at Ripon in August, but flopped on only subsequent start and has had wind surgery. Bit to prove returned to the AW on which he is 0-6.

Form: 352210

(2)

Alcanar^p1,t1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| BF

9/2

Without a win in 10 starts on the Flat, eight of them on the AW. Cut little ice at Kempton earlier this month, but went off favourite so there may be better to come off 2lb lower in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 39/048-0

(8)

Contingency Fee^p,h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55

7/1

Solid efforts over this distance and 2m on last two starts at Lingfield. Comes into the reckoning on the back of those displays, but has to prove his effectiveness on Fibresand.

Form: 923-624

(6)

Filament Of Gold^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brotherton| OR: 52| D

5/1

Nothing wrong with his last two placed runs at this venue. Feasibly handicapped and holds solid each-way claims.

Form: 341833-

(4)

Croeso Cymraeg¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J Evans| OR: 46

4/1

Decent efforts in two AW races since joining current stable from John Spearing's yard. Few miles on the clock after five starts and could be capable of better.

Form: 9864-3

(9)

Chica Da Silva^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

40/1

Not much to shout about in two runs at this track following a break. Handicap mark is falling and connections reach for blinkers.

Form: 63655-0

(5)

Siyahamba⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 45

8/1

Still a maiden after 19 races, six of them on the AW. Arguably best effort so far when second of 10, albeit in selling company, at this track last time, but half-mile drop in trip may not be ideal

Form: 954942-

(12)

The Lock Master^p³³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 45| CD

12/1

Veteran of 148 races, winning 18 of them, and showed there may be another win in him when third of 10 over C&D last month. Each-way shout off the same mark for last year's winning stable.

Form: 908763-

(10)

Tilly Devine^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| C

33/1

Well beaten on last two starts over C&D and finds herself 6lb lower than for the first of them. Leap of faith needed to envisage her bouncing back to form.

Form: 82509-9

(11)

More Harry^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Danny Brock| T: Martin Smith| OR: 45

66/1

First run for this trainer after leaving Neil Mulholland's stable when tailed off over 1m6f at Chelmsford. Not an obvious contender following that display, but this is only his seventh start and a tonge tie is fitted.

Form: 09/076-9

(3)

Harlequin Dancer^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 45

100/1

Beaten a long way on her three latest starts on the AW. Cheekpieces are tried and plunging handicap mark offers a little hope.

Form: 598900-

(1)

Rockafilly⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: J Nash| OR: 45

50/1

Irish raider who was having her first run for the best part of a year when last of 13 over 1m at Dundalk in November. Hard to predict stepped up considerably in trip off 6lb lower.

Form: 900/00-

Non-Runners

(7)

Pullman Brown³⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: William Cox

Forecasts

Croeso Cymraeg (4/1), Alcanar (9/2), Filament Of Gold (5/1), Contingency Fee (7/1), Siyahamba (8/1), Sleepy Haven (9/1), The Lock Master (12/1), Urban Spirit (12/1), Pullman Brown (14/1), Tilly Devine (33/1), Chica Da Silva (40/1), Rockafilly (50/1), More Harry (66/1), Harlequin Dancer (100/1)

Any money for bottom-weight Rockafilly is worth noting, but she has a few questions to answer and the ones to focus on are Alcanar, Contingency Fee, The Lock Master and FILAMENT OF GOLD. The selection is fully exposed, but he handles Fibresand, comes into this race in good heart and knows how to get the job done. Croeso Cymraeg is lightly raced and may be capable of better than he has shown so far.