16:50 Southwell

Thursday 20 February 2020

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 39.62s

(6)

Star Of Athena^t,v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 60

8/1

1m6f winner at Wolverhampton in November but unplaced in five subsequent starts over variety of trips. Is only 2lb higher than last win and few of these appeal as particularly well treated.

Form: 1554-65

(5)

Motahassen^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| C

5/2

1m winner here in December finished third and second the last twice over C&D and another bold bid fully expected here.

Form: 013-532

(10)

Adams Park^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

9/2

Hurdle winner for Dr Richard Newland but 0-8 back on the level since joining this yard and rarely looked well treated in that spell so others preferred here.

Form: 45-8364

(7)

Ekayburg^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 60| D

8/1

Returns from hurdling here. Won bumpers in the past and last Flat race in June saw him second off today's mark so can't entirely be ruled out.

Form: 60620-

(1)

Mr Carbonator^v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58| C

13/2

Not win in over a year but close third at Newcastle over 1m2f and fourth at Wolverhampton over 1m1½f don't give him much to find and if the visor helps he could be the answer.

Form: 2675-34

(8)

Bolt N Brown^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55

3/1

16-race maiden on the Flat but 25/1 winner of hurdles debut at Ludlow 15 days ago so very interesting back on the level especially given his 2m course second in January.

Form: 63489-2

(9)

Usanecolt³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 53

25/1

Knocking at the door on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) during December; much less encouragement since, and one can only ask questions about his stamina reserves over 1m4f.

Form: 0/934-P0

(4)

Monzino²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 8-7| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45| CD

200/1

Veteran; without a win since 2015; consistently beaten out of sight at triple-figure odds since early 2018; needs a minor miracle.

Form: 790-870

Non-Runners

(2)

Pumblechook²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

(3)

My Strong Man²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Motahassen (5/2), Bolt N Brown (3/1), Pumblechook (4/1), Adams Park (9/2), Mr Carbonator (13/2), Ekayburg (8/1), Star Of Athena (8/1), My Strong Man (16/1), Usanecolt (25/1), Monzino (200/1)

Finding a horse well handicapped here is extremely difficult but perhaps having relished the switch to hurdling latest BOLT N BROWN can carry that form back onto the level so she gets the tentative vote. Mr Carbonator and Motahassen are both running pretty well at present so they rate the biggest dangers.