20:15 Southwell

Thursday 15 October 2020

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Southwell Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 28.6s

(4)

Egrecio²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75

11/2

Fairly-useful efforts last twice, latest when second of 8 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good) 27 days ago. Solid claims if taking to fibresand.

Form: 0-22822

(2)

Gravity Force²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| D

9/1

25/1 and visored for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 24-0800

(3)

Gold Zabeel⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74| BF

3/1

Posted another good effort when third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) last month, especially considering how much energy he expended early on. Warrants respect.

Form: 623823

(6)

Robero^e/s⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 72| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 8/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 275865

(5)

Airglow¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

14/1

Quirky sort. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 10 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 729960

(7)

John Clare⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: April Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 67| D

11/4

Career best when comfortably taking 10-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy) 9 days ago. Can race off same mark on fibresand debut and is the one to beat.

Form: 0-30431

(1)

Purple Sandpiper³⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 57

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (8.1f, 33/1). Off 12 months. Likely best watched on return/handicap debut.

Form: 077-

Forecasts

Robero (5/2), John Clare (11/4), Gold Zabeel (3/1), Egrecio (11/2), Gravity Force (9/1), Airglow (14/1), Purple Sandpiper (66/1)

It's hard to get away from JOHN CLARE, who carries no penalty for last week's convincing Leicester victory. Gold Zabeel and Egrecio may give him most to think about.