12:40 Southwell

Thursday 23 January 2020

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 17.41s

(10)

Chiavari¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 61

20/1

Not the force of old, but has fallen a fair way in the weights, and has shown signs on her last two starts that she could be on a workable mark. Stays much further, though, and drop to sprinting is unlikely to suit.

Form: 00065-5

(8)

First Excel^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 60| CD

7/2

Ran badly here on his reappearance, but that was over 1m, and he's much better suited by sprint trips. Now 3lb lower than when second over C&D in November, and one to bear in mind.

Form: 77823-9

(11)

Six Til Twelve^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 60

7/2

Third on last three starts here since November, and showed improvement behind Le Manege Enchante on handicap debut last time. Cheekpieces added now, and should be involved in the finish.

Form: 4933-3

(3)

Robsdelight^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 59

4/1

Visored for the first time, and got back to form when 3¼L second of 10 to Le Manege Enchante over C&D last time. On a fair mark if backing that effort up.

Form: 4596-02

(9)

Le Manege Enchante^v¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 48| CD

2/1

Returned to form when runner-up on penultimate start here, and built on that promise with a clear-cut win from Robsdelight and Six Til Twelve over C&D ten days ago. Remains well treated under a 4lb penalty.

Form: 0955-21

(5)

Reshaan^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 45

16/1

Slightly underwhelming of late, but narrowly denied on his last visit here in November, and a repeat of that effort (over 7f) would put him in the picture.

Form: 6240-56

(1)

Champagne Mondays^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Won a minor event over C&D in December 2018, but has regressed since last spring, and two runs here after a break this winter have been woeful.

Form: 740308-

(6)

Newgate Angel^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 45

66/1

Shows speed on occasion, as over C&D last time, but yet to place in 15 career outings. Racing off 5lb higher than her true mark here, so hard to entertain her chances.

Form: 54050-7

Non-Runners

(2)

Our Charlie Brown¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D C Griffiths J: Non Runner

(12)

Hellofagame¹⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: R J Price J: Raul Da Silva

(7)

Alisia R¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J L Eyre J: Non Runner

(4)

Meshardal⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 10

T: Mrs R Carr J: J P Sullivan

(13)

Essential²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Olly Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Le Manege Enchante (2/1), Six Til Twelve (7/2), First Excel (7/2), Robsdelight (4/1), Our Charlie Brown (8/1), Alisia R (8/1), Meshardal (10/1), Reshaan (16/1), Chiavari (20/1), Essential (25/1), Hellofagame (25/1), Champagne Mondays (33/1), Newgate Angel (66/1)

LE MANEGE ENCHANTE was a ready winner last time, and a mandatory 4lb penalty is not enough to prevent a follow-up if he's in the same form now. Robsdelight chased the selection home last time, and is the obvious alternative, although First Excel is capable of better than he showed over 1m here last time, and could provide some value dropping back to his ideal trip.