17:15 Southwell

Thursday 15 October 2020

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Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.12s

(5)

Global Melody^b,t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 59| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (7/1) at this C&D 7 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Northern Charm, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 387601

(8)

Pearl Of Qatar^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 60| D

13/2

15/2 and hooded for first time, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 523594

(3)

Decision Maker^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 14/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) 22 days ago. Higher AW mark is fully justified.

Form: 454560

(4)

Northern Charm^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: D H Brown| OR: 58

5/2

Good 2¾ lengths second of 9 to Global Melody in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 7 days ago. Likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 340732

(1)

Quaint^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 56

11/2

Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Can give a good account (placed both previous fibresand outings).

Form: 332402

(2)

Foad⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 55| D

15/2

Took pretty well to fibreand on first try when second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 773672

(7)

Dylan's Lad^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: S R Bowring| OR: 47

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 27 days ago, slowly away. Makes fibresand debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 0800

(6)

Hellofagame^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 355000

(9)

Waltzing Home¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

125/1

80/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 14 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 708076

Forecasts

Global Melody (9/4), Northern Charm (5/2), Quaint (11/2), Decision Maker (6/1), Pearl Of Qatar (13/2), Foad (15/2), Dylan's Lad (80/1), Hellofagame (100/1), Waltzing Home (125/1)

Having not been seen to best effect on turf of late, DECISION MAKER has been given a chance by the handicapper back on his favoured surface and a return to winning ways would come as no surprise. Global Melody and Northern Charm occupied the first 2 spots in a C&D handicap last week and are the obvious threats.