19:00 Southwell

Monday 21 October 2019

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Jordan Road Surfacing Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 28.22s

(4)

Fly True¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N Mackay| T: I Furtado| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Last three wins have come at this track with her last two successes being over C&D. Didn't quite see it out here last time over a mile so drop back to this trip looks the right call. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 182494

(2)

Declamation⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 58| C| D

16/1

Twice a winner here over 6f in past. Hasn't shown much in three starts so far for current yard following a break and may need more help form the assessor before returning to winning ways.

Form: 631-808

(6)

Suitcase 'n' Taxi³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

6/1

4-36 and has been runnig well of late on turf. Makes AW debut and will be interesting to see how he copes with this new challenge. Yard ticking over nicely so well worth looking out for any market interest.

Form: 364022

(7)

Break The Silence^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 57| BF| CD

1/1

Three-time C&D winner including twice in September. Beaten favoruite here last two starts over a mile, but not disgraced. Remains 6lb higher than last winning mark but drop back in trip enhances his prospects.

Form: 011623

(8)

Bee Machine^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 53| CD

4/1

C&D winner in August 2018 and finished well penultimate start when second here over 6f. Faded tamely here at this trip last time though so needs to bounce back under his regular 7lb claiming rider.

Form: 190725

(3)

Vicky Cristina^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Holt| OR: 45

33/1

20-race ex-Irish maiden who has shown precious little in the way of worthwhile form since joining current handler in May last year. Very hard to fancy.

Form: 6-89605

(9)

Mojambo^t,v1¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: S Hanlon| OR: 45

25/1

Irish raider who has yet to score in 15 previous attempts but makes debut for new handler here with top jockey booked. First run since April and equipped with first-time visor. Worth a glance for any market support but others make more appeal.

Form: 54380-0

(1)

Ocean Spray^b1,t1¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Fahy| T: E Stanford| OR: 45

100/1

Shown precious little all starts to date and barely beaten a horse most outings. First-time blinkers and tongue-tie look desperate measures and she is impossible to fancy.

Form: 00/5-080

Non-Runners

(5)

Longville Lilly⁴⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: T Wall J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Break The Silence (1/1), Bee Machine (4/1), Fly True (9/2), Suitcase 'n' Taxi (6/1), Declamation (16/1), Mojambo (25/1), Vicky Cristina (33/1), Longville Lilly (33/1), Ocean Spray (100/1)

Only a modest handicap but if he takes to this new surface, Tim Easterby's SUITCASE 'N' TAXI may well prove good enough after some solid recent efforts elsewhere. Fly True goes well here and the drop back to this trip will suit her. She won't be far away. Break The Silence is another who likes it here and despite having a little to prove off this mark has to come into the reckoning. It would be interesting if there is any market support for Irish raider Mojambo on whom Luke Morris is an eyecatching booking.