16:20 Southwell

Thursday 20 February 2020

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Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 42.67s

(4)

Zodiakos¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 69| CD

11/1

C&D winner who has already won six times on the turf. Back from a 162-day absence here and finished third in last four races that have come after similar breaks so similar effort expected today.

Form: 818050-

(2)

Dr Jekyll²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 69

4/1

Improved effort on handicap debut when third over 1m at Lingfield in which he was beaten just under 4L. Needs to find further progress here but in just his fifth start it remains a possibility.

Form: 666-3

(7)

Velvet Vision^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 68| CD

2/1

Won on stable debut over C&D and followed up subsequently at Chelmsford when winning by ½L. 5lb rise today ups the ante but in current form she simply has to be highly respected.

Form: 0040-11

(3)

Suaimhneach¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68

50/1

With Jim Bolger when keeping on strongly to make a winning handicap debut (7f apprentices') at Leopardstown in July 2019; less proficient thereafter and failed to beat a rival on stable bow at Newcastle so hard to fancy.

Form: 70087-0

(1)

Charlie Arthur¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 68| CD

11/4

Won at Chelmsford last September and after two seconds he then hosed up here when last seen in November. Up 6lb for that 3¾L win but that may not be enough given how quickly he's progressing.

Form: 501221-

(6)

Windsor Cross^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

11/2

Losing run now stretches back 18 months and although on old form this mark should be well within range his overall form suggests it still too high given apparent regression.

Form: 3084-34

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Bond Angel⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: L Morris

Forecasts

Velvet Vision (2/1), Charlie Arthur (11/4), Dr Jekyll (4/1), Windsor Cross (11/2), Zodiakos (11/1), Bond Angel (14/1), Suaimhneach (50/1)

Two very in-form handicappers head the list here with slight preference for CHARLIE ARTHUR who could hardly have been more impressive when last seen. The selection hasn't raced for a couple of months so fellow hat-trick seeker Velvet Vision is a big threat. Most of the others look poorly handicapped at present although lightly raced Dr Jekyll can still improve.