16:10 Southwell

Monday 24 February 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 26.88s

(1)

Doctor Jazz^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

16/1

Selling race winner over an extended 2m at Wolverhampton in December but out of form in two starts since finishing 2L third over 1m6f at the same venue later that month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7413-70

(5)

Aunt Helen¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52

11/2

Stepped up on stable debut when finishing 1½L third over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton on handicap debut a fortnight ago. Shapes as if a step up in trip would suit that day and she is a leading player with further improvement likely.

Form: 070-53

(6)

Newgirlintown^p²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: G O'Leary| OR: 47

5/2

Broke her maiden at the tenth time of asking when winning a classified event over 1m2f at Chelmsford on Saturday. Previously finished runner-up in a handicap over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk and is interesting stepping up slightly in distance.

Form: 3446-21

(4)

Going Native^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 49| BF| C

5/1

Sole success from 35 career starts came over 1m4f at this venue in March last year. Fair fourth over 1m in a classified event here last week and is worth a check in the market back up in trip.

Form: 83-3584

(7)

Maykir^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| C

4/1

Application of cheekpieces (retained) appeared to bring about improvement when winning over 1m in a classified contest at this venue last week. Market support would be notable back up in distance.

Form: 63-8571

(9)

Telekinetic¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| CD

4/1

Victorious in a classified contest over this C&D in a first time hood early last month. Well held in two subsequent starts however including when 8L seventh in a handicap over this distance at Kempton last time out.

Form: 527-177

(2)

Pageant Master^t,v1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

33/1

13 race maiden finished down the field in a race won by Maykir over 1m here recently. Blinkers and eyeshield (both first time) worn that day are both absent with a visor tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 9700-09

(3)

Life Knowledge^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

20/1

First start since wind surgery when finishing 16L third in a six runner novices' handicap chase over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (soft) last month. Races from out of the weights with tongue tie worn of late left off for Flat return.

Form: 736695

(8)

Almontaser^t1²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kate Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

100/1

14 race maiden finished well held in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) in first time cheekpieces (absent here) last July. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap in a first time tongue tie on AW debut.

Form: 044065-

Forecasts

Newgirlintown (5/2), Telekinetic (4/1), Maykir (4/1), Going Native (5/1), Aunt Helen (11/2), Doctor Jazz (16/1), Life Knowledge (20/1), Pageant Master (33/1), Almontaser (100/1)

AUNT HELEN ran well despite meeting trouble in running on handicap debut last time out and with the step up in trip likely to suit she can make her first start at this venue a winning one by taking this competitive handicap. Newgirlintown can claim second on her return to handicaps having won a classified event recently while fellow classified race winner Maykir can finish third.