19:10 Southwell

Tuesday 28 May 2019

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

MansionBet Handicap

Off time: 19:14 | Winning time: 59.03s

(7)

Eternal Sun¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 76| CD

20/1

Unexposed in comparison to a lot of these after having just the ten runs. Last two efforts have been dreadful, however. Big chance if able to rediscover the form of his second at this track which was achieved in March.

Form: 1-34250

(5)

Crosse Fire^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 76| CD

17/2

Course-specialist who has won here nine times. Decent effort when finishing midfield at Thirsk last time (6f; good to soft). Comes back to 5f and this admirable servant to connections cannot be dismissed.

Form: 411726

(10)

Tricky Dicky¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| CD

5/2

Won a match a this course when sent off as the 2-5F three starts back. Well fancied again after that but failed to fire. Put that firmly behind him when back to form at Thirsk (6f; good). Obvious contender.

Form: 0-63101

(11)

Qaaraat⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| BF

16/1

Becoming a tad frustrating. Sent off 7-4F last week at Ripon (5f; good) and finished second again (beaten three length). Raised 6lb for that and unlikely to see him winning now.

Form: 5-28422

(1)

Show Palace¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Candlish| OR: 72| D

8/1

Three runs this season and the best of those was by far the latest one when third at Beverley (5f; good to soft). First run on the AW since finishing last at Chelmsford a year ago and he does seem to prefer it soft.

Form: 853-493

(3)

Han Solo Berger⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: C F Wall| OR: 71

12/1

Possibly needed the run when midfield (not beaten far) at Windsor (5f; good) on seasonal return. Mark has been sliding and he is now 8lb below last winning mark. Dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 96279-8

(8)

Samovar^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner two starts ago. Not disgraced since when finishing midfield in a competitive Class 4 event at Thirsk (5f; good). Tends to run in better class races, but he will appreciate the return to calmer waters. Shortlist material.

Form: 424716

(13)

Mininggold^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 71| CD

14/1

Three time winner from seven visits to this track. 3lb above last winning mark and he holds place claims at the very least as he returns to the AW.

Form: 631385

(4)

Suwaan¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

10/1

Out of form last time but that seventh-placed effort came in a Class 4 contest at Thirsk (5f; good). Had previously gone close to winning for the first time in two years when second at Musselburgh (5f; good).

Form: 7974-27

(2)

Big Time Maybe^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| D

18/1

Never ran at Southwell before. Running well this year. Disappointing two starts ago, however he put that well behind him with a good second at Wolverhampton (5f; standard) recently. Interesting contender.

Form: 323182

(9)

Honey Gg¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| CD

6/1

In the form of her life at the moment and hasn't finished out of the front two in her last nine runs, winning twice at this track during that hot streak. Major player and possesses a consistency which is usually hard to find in these races.

Form: 12-1222

(6)

Archimedes^p,t⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 66| CD

33/1

Four time C&D winner and is usually a consistent sort. Below-par last time when finishing last at Newcastle (5f; standard), but he has disappointed there before and he could bounce back at a track he runs well at.

Form: U29228

(12)

Sahreej^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60| D

33/1

Arrives here from Ireland. On a fairly long losing run and two runs so far this season have offered no encouragement whatsoever. Hard to fancy.

Form: 880/0-09

Forecasts

Tricky Dicky (5/2), Honey Gg (6/1), Show Palace (8/1), Crosse Fire (17/2), Suwaan (10/1), Samovar (12/1), Han Solo Berger (12/1), Mininggold (14/1), Qaaraat (16/1), Big Time Maybe (18/1), Eternal Sun (20/1), Sahreej (33/1), Archimedes (33/1)

Despite finishing in eighth place, Han Solo Berger ran a lot better than the finishing position suggests. The manner of that effort hinted at Chris Wall's charge threatening to come back to form soon. Tricky Dicky produced his best run for some time when taking an 11-runner handicap at Thirsk 10 days ago and can prove second best to HONEY GG who has been in rude health since winning a competitive sprint handicap at Ayr back in October. She has ran eight times since then and has either won or finished runner-up in each of those starts with six of those runs coming at this track.