18:50 Southwell

Tuesday 6 October 2020

All17:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Support The ARC Racing Club Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 2m 36.44s

(8)

Mukha Magic^e/s³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 84| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to soft) 38 days ago, doing too much too soon. Eyeshields back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 163587

(3)

Durrell¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| BF

10/3

11/8, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago, no match for winner. In excellent form and worthy of consideration on fibresand debut.

Form: 55-6552

(7)

Bollin Joan^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

20/1

Latest win at Ripon in August. Good second of 9 in handicap at Ripon (12f, soft, 11/1) 10 days ago. Should remain competitive if taking to fibresand.

Form: 511352

(2)

Charlie Arthur²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 77| C

9/2

Course winner. Good second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 4/1) 21 days ago. Excellent claims bidding to defend his unbeaten record round here.

Form: 104422

(5)

Blowing Dixie²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 76| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. 66/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 23 days ago, not knocked about. Back down in trip. Very much one to consider back at this track.

Form: 466478

(4)

Cedar Cage⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80| C

11/8

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (14f, heavy). Off 93 days. Impressive winner on only previous visit.

Form: 521-34

(1)

Kodiac Harbour¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey| T: R Brisland| OR: 72

25/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip. Makes fibresand debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 455608

(6)

Loch Ness Monster^b,e/s1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Haydock (14f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Eyeshields on 1st time, blinkers back on. Has work to do.

Form: 6-89088

Forecasts

Cedar Cage (11/8), Durrell (10/3), Charlie Arthur (9/2), Mukha Magic (8/1), Blowing Dixie (10/1), Bollin Joan (20/1), Kodiac Harbour (25/1), Loch Ness Monster (33/1)

CHARLIE ARTHUR still seems to be getting better and was undefeated in three visits to this track last winter, so he's taken to get his head back in front. Blowing Dixie and Cedar Cage are also likely to benefit from a return to this track and the consistent Durrell can't be dismissed in what looks a fascinating contest.