18:45 Southwell

Thursday 15 October 2020

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Off time: 18:49 | Winning time: 57.87s

(3)

Astro Jakk^v¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 87| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Last of 12 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 8/1). Off 128 days. All of his wins have come on this surface so likely to bounce back.

Form: 08-1610

(10)

North Wind²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 83

7/1

4½ lengths sixth of 7 to Dark Shot in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 24 days ago, possibly finding race coming too soon. Worth another chance.

Form: 268226

(2)

Dark Shot^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| CD

13/2

C&D winner who resumed winning ways with something to spare at Leicester in September. Only ninth of 11 at Haydock 5 days later but may bounce back.

Form: 001219

(11)

Aleef⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 81| CD

28/1

Disappointing of late but was successful from this mark over C&D in March and that effort was backed up by the clock.

Form: 614700

(5)

Exalted Angel²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| CD

5/1

Back on track when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (8/1) 7 months ago. He's lightly and boasts a useful pedigree, so further improvement not ruled out.

Form: 31755-1

(6)

Drakefell^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 77| D

9/2

Shaped better than distance beaten suggests when fifth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 12/1) 14 days ago, and looks interesting now returning to fibresand.

Form: 198-225

(4)

Samovar^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 73| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, slowly away. Should remain competitive.

Form: 223944

(7)

Hibernian Warrior²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 73

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Proved too free in a tongue strap on first run since leaving Roger Varian when fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 32-865

(8)

Crosse Fire^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| CD

8/1

8-time C&D winner. Back to form when second of 14 in handicap over this C&D last week. Respected off same mark.

Form: 070802

(9)

Requited⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 67| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner who was well backed but proved a disappointment when twelfth of 13 to Dark Shot in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago.

Form: 8-70190

Non-Runners

(1)

Big Impact³¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: William Cox

Forecasts

Drakefell (9/2), Exalted Angel (5/1), Samovar (5/1), Dark Shot (13/2), Astro Jakk (13/2), North Wind (7/1), Crosse Fire (8/1), Big Impact (8/1), Hibernian Warrior (14/1), Requited (22/1), Aleef (28/1)

DRAKEFELL has been shaping up well recently and looks interesting now returning to fibresand, having appeared a natural on this surface in August. Astro Jakk has an excellent course record so commands plenty of respect despite a poor run at Haydock when last seen, with last week's C&D second Crosse Fire completing the shortlist.