19:45 Southwell

Thursday 26 September 2019

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Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 3m 38.54s

(5)

Percy⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 75

12/1

Hasn't beaten a horse home in any of his last three starts and very hard to fancy, with this trip an unknown too.

Form: 09/2-769

(6)

The Resdev Way¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75| C

40/1

Probably a bit out of his depth at York last time out, but has a couple of course wins to his name (albeit over slightly shorter) and might find this more to his liking. Looks high enough in the handicap, however.

Form: 128340

(9)

Pumblechook¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 73

25/1

Quite useful if you go back a couple of seasons but has gone through a trainer or two since then and there wasn't any immediate promise to be taken from his Nottingham effort back in May. Not seen since then, and best watched.

Form: 5/3699-7

(10)

Remember The Man⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: N B King| OR: 70| D

8/1

On his fourth trainer already, but it was a better effort (over 2m) at Chelmsford last time out, the cheekpieces (missing here) seemingly helping. First start for new yard and best watched after a break.

Form: 21/6862

(2)

Colwood^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 68| C| D

7/1

Generally consistent and ran well to finish fourth over C&D in May, doing some good late work. Probably not a lot of wriggle room off this mark but looks more likely to run his race than a few, and has a chance.

Form: 344173

(7)

Mister Chiang^v⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| BF

1/1

Twice a winner in the summer, and has continued in good form since then, but this trip is an unknown, as is the surface, and they both ask a new question. This mark may be near his ceiling too, and others more persuasive.

Form: 115632

(1)

Victoriano^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 74

12/1

Twice a winner over 14f but has seemingly found 2m beyond him when he's tried it, but on the plus side has been mildly progressive this season and continues to run well. This surface an unknown, and yard a bit quiet, so on balance, others preferred.

Form: 513424

(4)

Tigray⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| C

8/1

Winner over 12f here back in April, 5lb higher today and new trip to cope with are the questions to answer and he was well beaten at Chelmsford last time out. Others make stronger cases.

Form: 212445

(8)

Shine Baby Shine¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| CD

12/1

Twice a C&D winner here and clearly acts well on the surface, but does need to put a couple of moderate efforts lately behind her. Will find this easier though, so could easily bounce back, and has place chances at worst.

Form: 227449

Non-Runners

(3)

Navajo Star¹²⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: R Brisland J: Seamus Cronin

Forecasts

Mister Chiang (1/1), Colwood (7/1), Tigray (8/1), Remember The Man (8/1), Shine Baby Shine (12/1), Percy (12/1), Victoriano (12/1), Navajo Star (16/1), Pumblechook (25/1), The Resdev Way (40/1)

Plenty of these have some sort of question mark against them and with that, it looks a suitable opportunity for the consistent COLWOOD to score. He handles conditions fine and although he wouldn't want much more weight, he looks sure to run his race, and that might be enough. Navajo Star could go close if he finds the best of his form, a comment that applies to Shine Baby Shine too. Pumblechook is worth keeping an eye on as his new yard might be able to turn him around.