17:15 Southwell

Thursday 19 September 2019

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Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies Ltd Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 30.08s

(5)

Fly True²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N Mackay| T: I Furtado| OR: 60| CD

13/2

Four-time course winner clearly happiest on this surface and ran best race since second spring success when a 2L fourth over C&D latest. Handicapper has her on a tight rein but place possibilities strong.

Form: 511824

(11)

Abie's Hollow²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 60

9/1

13-race turf maiden tries AW surface for the first time today and liking for soft ground on turf bodes well for Fibresand. Interesting newcomer to this track.

Form: 003057

(4)

Essenza³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60| D

12/1

Second here on only previous visit and 1-2 on AW having won at Wolverhampton last year. Turf form this summer makes her look handicapped to the hilt but perhaps a return to synthetics can help.

Form: 21-5675

(8)

Caso Do Lago^p1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 55| D

40/1

Well beaten seventh of 11 here last month his first start since 2015. Would want to see more signs before recommending him.

Form: 16304/7

(14)

Bee Machine^b1,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 54| CD

16/1

C&D winner but well held here when a dismal 11th of 13 latest and had run poorly the time before at Catterick too. Blinkers added in attempt to revive him but the draw may be the final straw for his chances.

Form: 955190

(7)

Mister Freeze^t,v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 51| CD

5/1

Dual course winner is now some 9lb below his last winning mark and a return to this track latest saw him leave some poor runs behind when second of 13 to Break The Silence. 1lb rise not enough to predict anything but another bold bid.

Form: 0-07002

(12)

Break The Silence^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 51| CD

9/2

14/1 C&D make-all success over Mister Freeze latest his second win here and a 3lb rise today doesn't look unreasonable. Weighted to be very close with that re-opposing rival today and both should be in the shake-up.

Form: 330701

(2)

Filbert Street^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| BF

5/2

A well-backed favourite latest behind Break The Silence on debut for a yard which does excellently with new recruits especially on AW. Were excuses there and could easily now make amends in the first-time blinkers.

Form: 404277

(9)

The Thorny Rose⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 51

20/1

Maiden of six but ran one of her best races so far latest after a wind operation when fifth of 15 (second of seven in group) at Thirsk. Upped to 7f for the first time but should stay and has better prospects than ever before here.

Form: 050905

(1)

Searanger^t,v1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 47

20/1

Catterick specialist; dropping steadily down the weights after struggling for form; most effective over 6f (earlier in his career) so it's considered highly unlikely that he will spring back to form today.

Form: 056400

(10)

Billiebrookedit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K Frost| OR: 45

16/1

Long-standing maiden and finished midfield the last twice over this trip on turf and AW suggesting him unlikely to strike off similar marks anytime soon.

Form: 0-09268

(13)

Secret Glance²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: A Wintle| OR: 45| D

20/1

Over three years since his last win and on old form he would be thrown in here. Lightly raced in 2019 and bits and pieces suggest the fire still burns although others overall are more compelling.

Form: 07-3570

(6)

Dalness Express^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 45

20/1

Winner of just one of his 32 starts and even a move to a yard excellent in reinvigorating new recruits hasn't yet found the key in three unplaced efforts.

Form: 889867

Non-Runners

(3)

Cosmic Chatter⁴⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 9

T: Mrs R Carr J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Filbert Street (5/2), Break The Silence (9/2), Mister Freeze (5/1), Fly True (13/2), Cosmic Chatter (8/1), Abie's Hollow (9/1), Essenza (12/1), Bee Machine (16/1), Billiebrookedit (16/1), Searanger (20/1), The Thorny Rose (20/1), Secret Glance (20/1), Dalness Express (20/1), Caso Do Lago (40/1)

The contest won by Break The Silence here latest looks to hold the key to this race over the same distance. Although the winner and second-placed Mister Freeze finished ahead of him FILBERT STREET is taken to make amends having disappointed there as the well-backed favourite; perhaps the blinkers added today will be the difference maker so he is given another chance for the excellent Mick Appleby yard.