18:00 Southwell

Saturday 30 March 2019

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Follow Top Tipster Templegate At SunRacing Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.08s

(6)

It Must Be Faith^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

7/1

Landed three handicaps last year (two on the AW) but has struggled to really shine so far this year. His two previous Fibresand attempts didn't really cut that much ice and this mark looks a relatively tough one returned to this unique surface.

Form: 4-92424

(8)

Crosse Fire^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| C

4/1

Nine course wins to his name the latest on his penultimate start and reward for a consistent spell. All of his winning form here is over shorter trips though (tried once and placed over 7f); found his good spell ending last time, trip doubts remain.

Form: 223214

(2)

Thunder Buddy^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 63| CD

5/4

Taken well to this surface (3141) as progeny of Mayson often do; recorded his second C&D win last time (wore first-time cheekpieces). Pulled well clear with one other (form looks strong for 0-65) last time; up 4lb but should cope with better grade.

Form: 83-1431

(1)

Christmas Night³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 63| D

16/1

First try on this surface (by a sire with a weak record here) but has won over this trip on AW (Tapeta) and turf. Looked badly in need of the run after a five month break last time, finished last of seven over 7f, this will reveal more.

Form: 23153-7

(9)

Just For The Craic²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63

33/1

Another Fibresand virgin whose two victories so far have come at 5f on turf. Easy to back last time out over 6f on AW (returning from 16 months off); likely to have needed the run and now tries 7f for the first time; best watched for now.

Form: 10518/4

(7)

Sooqaan^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| BF| CD

9/1

No problem with this surface having won on it five times including over C&D; best form over 1m here. Took advantage of a drop in the weights to score his C&D win in February (beat one in good form since); poor in two starts since then though.

Form: 254166

(3)

Aqua Libre^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: J Candlish| OR: 60| D

12/1

Creditable AW form to her name since returning from a break on the AW (mostly on Tapeta); now makes her Fibresand debut dropping down to 7f. Can be slow away and often races freely, should act on this surface but looks vulnerable off this mark.

Form: 0-82742

(5)

Going Native¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 54| C

15/2

Given her pedigree ought to act here and finally broke her maiden last time over 1m4f taking advantage of a basement mark. Now has to cope with a higher grade from out of the handicap over a trip she's struggled to win over before.

Form: 700261

Non-Runners

(4)

Port Soif³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Thunder Buddy (5/4), Crosse Fire (4/1), It Must Be Faith (7/1), Going Native (15/2), Sooqaan (9/1), Port Soif (10/1), Aqua Libre (12/1), Christmas Night (16/1), Just For The Craic (33/1)

The addition of cheekpieces appeared to bring about some further progress in THUNDER BUDDY and although he has t cope with a slight rise in grade this time his form last time does look sound enough to see him cope with this better grade. Several of these have good course form although the trip may not suit the likes of Crosse Fire and Going Native. Port Soif is another who acts well on this unique surface and she looks the main danger despite being out if the handicap. Sooqaan hasn’t run well of late but this five-time course winner is hard to write off given his record here.