15:05 Southwell

Wednesday 1 January 2020

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 23.75s

(4)

Restive¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| C

11/2

Three-time winner at this track (1m4f-1m6f); thrashed the subsequent winner Grandscape by 11L here (1m6f) in November; beaten 5L by the re-opposing Contingency Fee off a hastily revised mark thereafter.

Form: 371727-

(2)

Filles De Fleur^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: George Scott| OR: 71

25/1

Kept on to finish second to the Sir Mark Prescott-trained Alma Linda at Chelmsford (1m) in August; slightly disappointing since and you can only worry about her stamina reserves over this extended 1m3f.

Form: 072660-

(7)

Angel Lane¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 69| BF| C

15/8

Appeared to relish the step up in trip (from 1m) when successful over 1m4f here in early December (Contingency Fee beaten 11L in fourth); ran well, yet was turned over (third) at short odds next time (6-5f); 1lb higher today.

Form: 44213-

(1)

Debbonair^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 67| BF

5/1

4lb higher than when fending off Lady Scatterley in a four-runner Class 5 handicap at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) in July; consistent since (63235), albeit with the evidence-backed view that the handicapper has his measure.

Form: 163235-

(6)

Bianca Minola^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65

16/1

Won three times on the Flat (for David Menuisier & Richard John O'Brien) and evidently stays well; hasn't taken to hurdling for Gavin Cromwell (0-8); one to monitor in the market exchanges on Fibresand debut.

Form: 368764-

(3)

Crimson King^b1³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| BF

2/1

12-race maiden who is fitted with blinkers; threatening over 1m in recent weeks (third to stablemate Clipsham Tiger); carried his head high when a beaten favourite here on Sunday; up in trip on fourth start for Mick Appleby.

Form: 009324-

Non-Runners

(5)

Contingency Fee¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Angel Lane (15/8), Crimson King (2/1), Debbonair (5/1), Restive (11/2), Contingency Fee (13/2), Bianca Minola (16/1), Filles De Fleur (25/1)

ANGEL LANE was a beaten favourite over 1m4f here 13 days ago, but she remains lightly raced (1-5) and open to further improvement for Karl Burke. A winner when upped-in-trip here previously she has the measure of Contingency Fee (fourth) on that basis with similar comments applicable to Restive on a line through the Phil McEntee-trained runner. The consistent Debbonair appears to be in the grip of the handicapper, while the 12-race maiden Crimson King has a questionable attitude. The Irish-raider Bianca Minola needs a market check on her return to the Flat (Fibresand debut).