20:00 Southwell

Thursday 14 March 2019

All17:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 37.62s

(6)

Katie Gale^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: R Brisland| OR: 65| CD

9/1

Well versed in winning at this track having won here five times (three-time C&D winner). Underperformed at Kempton (2m) last time but much better on this surface these days; still well treated on her old form, not out of this.

Form: 3403-18

(5)

Galileo's Spear^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 63

5/1

Not disgraced last time out but did show why he's still a GB maiden after 19 runs displaying some less than straightforward tendencies. Four previous starts here have been modest enough and others exhibit stronger profiles.

Form: 6423-36

(8)

Hediddodinthe⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: P Winks| OR: 63| D

16/1

First time on Fibresand who took a step in the right direction last time having been well backed at long prices. He's edging back down the weights and his sire has had some success here from limited representation; market watch advised.

Form: 74007-2

(4)

Tynecastle Park³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 59| CD

6/4

C&D winner who generally runs his race here and did well to chase home Seasearch when that one was in better form over 1m6f. Stays 2m and still looks on a competitive mark; his consistency here may well gain its reward.

Form: 741-272

(3)

Lady Makfi^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: J Farrelly| OR: 57| D

16/1

Couple of sound enough efforts here without really impressing on this unique surface. Took advantage of a fall in the weights to record her last win over 2m (Tapeta) but returned from a break last time in far from the same form; others appeal more.

Form: 4060-17

(7)

Di's Gift^v⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| C| D

3/1

Course winner around this time last year over 1m4f and has now slipped a 1lb below that last winning mark. A recent run here suggested that he was better than his finishing position (ran too free); back up in trip, chance if he settles better.

Form: 34633-6

(2)

Amadeus²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 58| BF| C

12/1

A winner here when with Richard Fahey he was well backed earlier in the week when returning to this surface (came fit from hurdling). Ran poorly (didn't look enthusiastic); now up 4f in trip; progress would have to be taken on trust.

Form: 14850-9

Non-Runners

(1)

Seasearch¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Joshua Bryan

(9)

Sweetest Smile¹⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: E De Giles J: Jane Elliott

Forecasts

Tynecastle Park (6/4), Di's Gift (3/1), Galileo's Spear (5/1), Seasearch (5/1), Katie Gale (9/1), Amadeus (12/1), Sweetest Smile (14/1), Lady Makfi (16/1), Hediddodinthe (16/1)

A couple of former winners on this surface Seasearch and Amadeus come here looking to bounce back to their best form here although the latter didn’t look particularly keen on the experience earlier in the week. Di’s Gift would be interesting if he settled better having slipped down the handicap but it may pay to rely on two safer Fibresand types in TYNECASTLE PARK and Katie Gale both of whom rarely run a bad race here. Preference is for the former who should be able to reverse his earlier form with Seasearch. Hididdodinthe is one to watch in the market with his pedigree suggesting he should act on the surface.