18:45 Southwell

Tuesday 29 October 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 58.78s

(9)

Rose Marmara^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 67| D

16/1

Fibresand newcomer but should act on the surface given her pedigree although she does have a long losing run to overcome. Has run well the last twice at Catterick (goes well there) over 6f/7f; well below-par when last tried at this trip.

Form: 662522

(7)

Skeetah¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| D

10/1

Took advantage of a much reduced mark to score at Nottingham last time having dropped 15lb since her first handicap start. Now has cope with a 6lb higher mark making her Fibresand debut; still well handicapped if she takes to the surface.

Form: 675341

(2)

Angel Force^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 62| D

8/1

Another Fibresand newcomer who comes here on the back of a decent effort last time under an overly aggressive ride at Wolverhampton off a 3lb higher mark. Sire does well with his progeny here; blinkers return, chance under good apprentice.

Form: 094086

(10)

Honey Gg¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Hard to pick holes in her Fibresand form with two C&D wins to her name; would have to be respected despite two poor recent turf runs. 4lb lower than when she last ran here; type to bounce back returning to a venue that obviously suits best.

Form: 850350

(13)

Arzaak^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C Wallis| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Dual C&D winner (also runner-up here twice); bounced back to form over C&D last time with a sound second to Fibresand improver Young Tiger. Last win over C&D came off a mark of 78; looks well handicapped on his old form; merits consideration.

Form: 6U6362

(8)

Dahik^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| D

10/1

Shaped quite nicely on his one previous C&D start from a career-low mark (got isolated from a low draw) last November (just 1lb higher now). Ended a long losing run at Redcar (6f, first-time blinkers) in August; poor last time, not written off.

Form: 5-00510

(5)

Piazon^b,e/s⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 60| BF| CD

5/1

Course regular who has his quirks but can be useful enough on his day in this grade as his six C&D wins show. Recorded his first turf win for more than five years at Ayr in July; has been in decent form since; hard not to include in calculations.

Form: 316033

(3)

Qaaraat^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 56

13/2

A record of 1-30 on the Flat hardly sets the pulse racing and his one attempt on Fibresand (finished fifth) was one of his lesser races. Fared below-par in most of his recent races; despite a dangerously low mark he's passed over here.

Form: 706656

(1)

Filbert Street^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

13/2

Well backed here on a couple of occasions over 7f when making his first two starts for this yard (finished well beaten both times). Showed some promise on his penultimate start but reverted to type back here last time; limited prospects.

Form: 277054

(11)

Le Manege Enchante^v⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| D

12/1

Overall career record reads but is defending a losing run that now amounts to 26 starts. Often slow away he was third here on his one previous Fibresand try but that hardly makes him a leading contender; easily passed over.

Form: 053560

(6)

Purely Prosecco³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: D Fentiman| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced but ultimately poor maiden who showed very little when returning from five months off in a minor 5f event last time (finished last). Hard to make a cogent case for her in this company.

Form: 47730

(4)

Final Legacy⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

100/1

Yet to show any ability in a light four race career having made her handicap debut last time on turf at Catterick (5f, soft). Makes her Fibresand debut but would be a great surprise if she made any impact here.

Form: 6040

Non-Runners

(12)

Sagittarian Wind¹³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Honey Gg (9/2), Piazon (5/1), Filbert Street (13/2), Qaaraat (13/2), Arzaak (7/1), Sagittarian Wind (7/1), Angel Force (8/1), Skeetah (10/1), Dahik (10/1), Le Manege Enchante (12/1), Rose Marmara (16/1), Purely Prosecco (80/1), Final Legacy (100/1)

Three of these have amassed ten C&D victories between them with the enigmatic Piazon contributing six of those wins, despite his quirks he’s always to be respected here. The other two C&D winners Honey GG and ARZAAK actually make more appeal although the former has to rely on a return to this surface to show some spark whereas the latter ran a fine race to be second over C&D last time and lurks on a very dangerous mark. Skeetah won well enough last time but faces a very different test and it may well fall to Dahik to provide the biggest danger his previous run here showing distinct promise. Angel Force is another one who should be given a second glance.