12:30 Southwell

Wednesday 1 May 2019

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 59.32s

(2)

Point Zero^b,e/s⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| CD

9/2

Course regular who shown us his good and bad side here; ran poorly when last seen here. Looked to be back to some sort of form returned to turf last time at Yarmouth although the forcing tactics were overdone; not one to overly rely on.

Form: 510566

(3)

Marietta Robusti¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 72| D

50/1

Three wins to her name over 5f last year when with Mick Channon but failed to fire so far for this yard last year and this. Well below form last time back from a break, makes her Fibresand debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 11000-9

(4)

Samovar^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mathers| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| CD

6/1

Unreliable and quirky type who has blown the start on more than one occasions (has won twice over C&D). Well below form last time though and becoming harder and harder to trust; handicapper relenting but those starting foibles cause major doubts.

Form: 474247

(8)

Lydiate Lady¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 67| CD

10/1

C&D winner that win coming in a clump of four handicaps victories in 2017 she also won on her comeback run last year on turf after five months off. Back from a winter break now she's 3lb below her last winning mark; goes well fresh, one to note.

Form: 856554-

(7)

Honey Gg²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 65| BF| CD

3/1

Has form figures on the Fibresand of 21212 all those performances coming over 5f and looking gradually progressive. Defeated here last time but far from disgraced and runs off the same mark here; one of the leading players in this.

Form: 2212-12

(5)

Global Melody^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65| CD

2/1

Tried at various trips before being brought back to 5f on his second Fibresand start looking to have found his niche at last by winning in good style. Strangely not tried as this trip again (three runs at 6f; all respectable); may benefit back at 5f.

Form: 741-443

(6)

Rio Glamorous^t¹⁰⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52

50/1

Only one previous experience here (showed his first form) when finishing midfield over 5f but that run was back in 2015. Only seen once since then (offered little) and returns from another long absence; can only be watched for now.

Form: 964068/

(1)

Ghost Buy^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced sort who is still a maiden; makes his handicap debut here having shown a little more last time in a first-time hood (removed here). His yard are no stranger to winner's here, lack Fibresand experience but note any positive market vibes.

Form: 6-497

Forecasts

Global Melody (2/1), Honey Gg (3/1), Point Zero (9/2), Samovar (6/1), Lydiate Lady (10/1), Ghost Buy (12/1), Marietta Robusti (50/1), Rio Glamorous (50/1)

One of the three sprints on the card and the best in terms of quality with Lydiate Lady looking to be off a decent mark and she has gone well fresh before plus she has a C&D win to her name. Global Melody still looks unexposed as a sprinter with connections bringing him back to the minimum trip that proved the catalyst for his last win. HONEY GG has never finished out of the first two over C&D and she’s taken to maintain that record having shown that she was still progressing despite being beaten last time. Ghost Buy is the most interesting contender although he’s not ideally drawn but any positivity in the market should be noted given his connections.