14:20 Southwell

Wednesday 3 April 2019

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 59.83s

(1)

Rasheeq¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: M Moubarak| OR: 66| C

15/2

Only career win came here over 6f on his third start so it's been a long time between drinks since then. Caught the eye on a couple of occasions last year off a reducing mark; interesting for new yard back on Fibresand off this career-low mark.

Form: 800847-

(3)

Guardia Svizzera^h⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| D

6/1

Two unsuccessful runs here of late (both over further); has won twice at this trip though with the added bonus that today's rider is 2-2 on him. Raced very freely last time out; should appreciate this trip but question marks on this surface.

Form: 0000-77

(4)

Honey Gg⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| CD

6/4

Came back from a break with an improved display under today's promising young rider (beat Red Stripes comfortably). Yet to finish out of the first two in four starts here winning twice over C&D; should be able to cope with a 5lb penalty.

Form: 12212-1

(5)

Flying Foxy^p1¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: George Scott| OR: 63| D

16/1

Makes her stable/Fibresand debut having last scored off a 1lb higher mark when with Michael Wigham at Newmarket (5f, good-to-firm) last summer. Operating below her best when last seen; remains to be seen how she reacts to this surface.

Form: 168389-

(6)

Piazon^b,e/s³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 62| CD

8/1

Enigmatic and quirky character; has shown he's capable on this surface (six-time C&D winner) but can't always be relied on to put everything in. Still 3lb above his last winning C&D mark; has run respectably since that win, hard to totally rule out.

Form: 13-2432

(8)

Indian Tinker^p²³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 61| D

40/1

Trainer does well with sprinters and this one has limited AW experience (both wins on turf; 5f). Twice placed on Fibresand with his last run here (May 2018) suggesting he's at home on the surface; back from an absence and without a win since 2014.

Form: 3482/34-

(7)

Red Stripes^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 55| C| D

4/1

Returned here for his last run (first try on Fibresand for ages) only to run into a progressive sort in Honey GG. Has demonstrated that he acts on this surface (6f winner here); looks vulnerable to Honey GG again despite being 5lb better off.

Form: 817322

(2)

Filbert Street^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brotherton| OR: 54

20/1

This will be only his seventh career start and he's already with his third trainer; his two previous outings on Fibresand failing to impress. Well below form on Tapeta last time out over 6f and surprising if he could make an impact here.

Form: 46/5-040

Forecasts

Honey Gg (6/4), Red Stripes (4/1), Guardia Svizzera (6/1), Rasheeq (15/2), Piazon (8/1), Flying Foxy (16/1), Filbert Street (20/1), Indian Tinker (40/1)

HONEY GG is building a sound reputation on this surface and she can confirm form with Red Stripes from their last meeting and record her third C&D even under a 5lb penalty. Piazon isn’t the most reliable of characters but he does usually relish this surface and he likely to be on the scene at some point. Rasheeq landed the only win of his career here over 6f and he’s now significantly down in grade and off a career-low mark for his new yard and this return to this unique surface albeit over 5f might just spark a revival.