14:40 Southwell

Monday 31 August 2020

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Thurloe Thoroughbreds Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 58.47s

(8)

Zylan¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 87| CD

25/1

Six-time course winner, including in January. Remained in good form in February/March and his course record affords him plenty of respect on his return to action.

Form: 234233

(2)

Aleef¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 84| BF| CD

28/1

C&D winner for Ralph Beckett in March. Bit disappointing back here only eight days later but clearly handles this surface and could have a say on return for new trainer Kevin Frost.

Form: 17-3614

(13)

Zapper Cass^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner in January/February. Arrives in form after a win on turf this month and likely to give another good account of himself.

Form: 325313

(3)

Doc Sportello^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

5/1

Latest win at Chepstow in August. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 6/1) 9 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Acts on fibresand. Can make presence felt.

Form: 458214

(6)

Crosse Fire^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| CD

28/1

Eight-time C&D winner. Well held in 3 comeback runs in recent months but always dangerous to rule him out at this venue.

Form: 345-070

(1)

Drakefell^b⁵⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| D

50/1

Dual AW winner in March 2019 but not seen since finishing down the field at Ripon in April of that year. Makes fibresand debut on return. Given a chance but handicapper but watching brief advised.

Form: 341198-

(10)

Airglow⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| D

15/2

Quirky sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 7/1) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 892729

(5)

Samovar^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| CD

28/1

Four 4-time C&D winner, the latest last December. Off 5 months, likely he needed the run at Wolverhampton 9 days ago and better can be expected back here.

Form: 342239

(12)

Young Tiger^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 73| CD

11/2

C&D winner who arrives on the back of turf wins at Pontefract and Doncaster this summer. It was a competitive race at latter track and he's only up another 3 lb. Big player.

Form: 232181

(4)

Dark Shot^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jamie Gormley| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| D

9/1

Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Thirty six runs since last win in 2016. 40/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 54-0900

(11)

Requited⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 68| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield (AW) in August. Probably best to ignore latest run on turf as he simply appears better on AW. Yard in form.

Form: 38-7019

(9)

Moveonup^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Salisbury (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 232246

(7)

Red Stripes^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: L Williamson| OR: 68| CD

33/1

Five-time C&D winner, including 3 this year. Last 2 runs have been disappointing so needs a return to this venue to spark him back to life.

Form: 424298

Forecasts

Requited (11/4), Doc Sportello (5/1), Young Tiger (11/2), Airglow (15/2), Zapper Cass (17/2), Dark Shot (9/1), Moveonup (16/1), Zylan (25/1), Samovar (28/1), Aleef (28/1), Crosse Fire (28/1), Red Stripes (33/1), Drakefell (50/1)

Several of these know where the winning post is. YOUNG TIGER took another step forward when scoring with a bit in hand in a well-contested affair at Doncaster 16 days ago and can make light of a 3 lb rise at a venue where he has a good record. Zapper Cass, Doc Sportello and Zylan head the dangers.