20:15 Southwell

Thursday 10 October 2019

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Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 2m 39.69s

(4)

Loose Chippings^p,h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 55

2/1

Placed on all four starts here, narrowly beaten twice but his overall record of 1-27 rather shows the issue. Nevertheless, brings solid form to the table and ran well again here last week, so if the new headgear works, has to be on the premises.

Form: 230212

(5)

Ruler Of The Nile^b²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 53| C

40/1

Has plenty of Fibresand experience to call upon, including a win here, but was struggling for form when last seen and that was back at the turn of the year, so plenty to prove on debut for new yard after a ling absence.

Form: 6652-78

(9)

Blyton Lass³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given| OR: 51| D

7/1

Didn't need to improve to win a little race at Wolverhampton last time, and a 1lb rise for that neither here nor there. No Fibresand experience but stays this far and is at least in form, so chances if she handles it.

Form: 471421

(6)

Dolly Dupree⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 54| C

7/1

Twice a winner over shorter trips here, but does seem to stay this far and was probably given too much to do when fifth here last week. May do better again and a good effort not ruled out.

Form: 633205

(14)

Call Me Madam³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J D Bethell| OR: 47

25/1

No wins or places in seven starts and has shown only a modicum of promise in her four handicap starts. Needs to improve for this change of surface.

Form: 7590-57

(13)

Point Of Honour^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 46

13/2

Still a maiden after 16 starts but is pretty consistent and ran as well as he has done when a close third at Newcastle last time out. Needs to prove he acts on the surface but one of the more likely ones if he does.

Form: 948323

(8)

Inflexiball⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

33/1

Fallen a fair way in the handicap and did at least turn in a better effort when a staying-on fourth at Nottingham last time out, but she's an infrequent winner and usually finds a few too good.

Form: 075804

(10)

Seventii²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

28/1

Just one win in 35 starts and going nowhere quickly at present. Unplaced on her only start on the surface and really not that hard to pass over tonight.

Form: 658557

(11)

Foxrush Take Time^e/s⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

33/1

Maiden after 43 starts and there seems little chance of her making it 44th time lucky on recent evidence. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 006788

(2)

Crakehall Lad^b,h³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Crook| OR: 45| CD

80/1

Go back far enough and he does have a C&D win to his name, and he wasn't totally disgraced over hurdles here last time out. Needs a bit of imagination but not the lost cause that a few of these look.

Form: 800/007-

(12)

Postie²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 49

3/1

Hard to know exactly what to make of her second to easy winner Land Of Winter here on her last run, as she was well beaten, but it did represent a step in the right direction and she is unexposed. One to consider.

Form: 9052

(7)

Daniel Dravot⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

50/1

Yet to trouble the judge after ten starts and has finished off weakly whatever the trip; hard to make a solid case for on Fibresand debut tonight.

Form: 368880

(3)

Archie's Sister^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Powell| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

66/1

Not shown a lot so far but hasn't been totally disgraced on last two starts, both handicaps, and sire does get a few winners on the surface. More interesting than a few, and a bit of market support would need heeding.

Form: 08-857

Non-Runners

(1)

Fillydelphia³⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Loose Chippings (2/1), Postie (3/1), Point Of Honour (13/2), Blyton Lass (7/1), Dolly Dupree (7/1), Call Me Madam (25/1), Fillydelphia (25/1), Seventii (28/1), Foxrush Take Time (33/1), Inflexiball (33/1), Ruler Of The Nile (40/1), Daniel Dravot (50/1), Archie's Sister (66/1), Crakehall Lad (80/1)

If this was a placepot race then Loose Chippings would go in as a banker for most people, as he rarely wins yet has never been beaten far on this surface, and looks sure to be in the frame again. Point Of Honour is still going the right way and if he handles the surface, will hold a chance, but a flyer is taken on ARCHIE'S SISTER, having her first start on Fibresand but her breeding gives her a decent chance of handling it, and she gives the impression of better to come.