18:15 Southwell

Tuesday 7 January 2020

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betyourway At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 16.89s

(12)

Falcao⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner when reviving in claiming company earlier in the year that performance coming out of the blue. Not really hit that height reverting to handicaps; far too keen for his own good last time over 6f at Lingfield, more needed.

Form: 716446-

(2)

Decision Maker¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 54

4/1

0-11 in Fibresand although he has been placed on it he's failed to live up to expectations of late especially on his last two starts here over 5f. Cheekpieces tried last time are now removed, up in trip but needs to show more zip to be of interest.

Form: 370398-

(5)

Atwaar⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 53| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner in November with the Fibresand looking to bring out the best in her. Posted a 7f win at Chelmsford straight after and ran with credit when trying to complete a hat-trick over C&D last time; more than capable of making her mark in this.

Form: 853112-

(1)

Picture Your Dream^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: S Spencer| OR: 50

25/1

Has two first to her name in that this is the first time she has run on Fibresand and it will also be the first time she wears cheekpieces. One first she unlikely to achieve is in the race with her return run at Newcastle well below-par.

Form: 704000-

(4)

Classic Pursuit^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 49| C| D

25/1

Course winner but he's developed into an unreliable type and often gives trouble at the start these days. Slow away last time over 5f here he returns to 6f but isn't one to rely on.

Form: 079800-

(11)

Bonjour Steve³⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: R J Price| OR: 48| BF| CD

33/1

On a long losing run so despite the fact that he's shown some minor spark in his last two races there's nothing to get too excited about. First try over 6f for a while and acts on Fibresand but not one to trust for win purposes.

Form: 700347-

(9)

Le Manege Enchante^v²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| D

8/1

Form: 560955-

(8)

Meshardal^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| CD

6/1

One of several in this that are on long losing runs with his stretching to 30. He is a dual C&D winner though and on his lowest mark for quite some time, a repeat of his second over C&D on penultimate run will see him go close.

Form: 653827-

(6)

Newgate Angel⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 45

66/1

Ran poorly here last time over 5f after five months away from the track and makes little appeal even in this basement grade back up in trip.

Form: 654050-

(7)

Pearl Noir^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

22/1

C&D winner back in 2013 and it's fair to say he's seen better days and looks to be operating well below his best at the moment. Two recent attempts here over 5f have shown very little and hopes now pinned on a try at 6f again.

Form: 005866-

Non-Runners

(13)

Adashelby³⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

(3)

Murqaab¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J Balding J: B A Curtis

(10)

Grandee Daisy²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Atwaar (15/8), Decision Maker (4/1), Falcao (9/2), Meshardal (6/1), Le Manege Enchante (8/1), Murqaab (8/1), Adashelby (16/1), Grandee Daisy (16/1), Pearl Noir (22/1), Classic Pursuit (25/1), Picture Your Dream (25/1), Bonjour Steve (33/1), Newgate Angel (66/1)

Modest fare and there are too many in this that have been running well of late and it could be worth taking a chance on MESHARDAL who has fallen to a basement mark and is a dual C&D winner. Atwaar remains in good form and she handles this surface and in her current form its hard to see her finishing out of the frame. Of the others Falcao can’t be ignored while Le Manege Enchante will hold his usual place chance but doesn’t look a winning proposition and Decision Maker will appreciate the return to 6f.