16:50 Southwell

Tuesday 27 October 2020

All16:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 14.14s

(3)

Xtara^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 74| C| D

15/2

Much improved when winning 12-runner handicap (50/1) at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago, kicking on 3f out and all out to hold on. Respected if he can back that up from a 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 396801

(1)

Shallow Hal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| D

17/2

Looked rusty after 9 months off when last of 11 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago, going with little fluency. Others preferred.

Form: 7076-40

(6)

Queen Of Kalahari^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 73| CD

10/3

4-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (5f) 19 days ago by ¾ length from Crosse Fire, pushed out. Back up in trip.

Form: 139001

(9)

Global Hope^e/s⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| D

17/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 42 days ago, staying on to lead post. Eyeshields back on. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 183651

(2)

Gold Brocade¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

13/2

12/1, returned to form down in grade when fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago, sticking to task. Makes fibresand debut. Not discounted with booking of Oisin Murphy catching the eye.

Form: 523374

(5)

Puchita^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D 12 days ago, digging deep to hold on narrowly. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 754131

(8)

Liamba^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 12 to Xtara in handicap (12/1) at this course (7.1f) 19 days ago. Visor back on. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 335064

(10)

Solemn Pledge¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| D

33/1

Possibly needed the run after a further 4 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 0310-05

(11)

Gullane One^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

14/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 22/1) 11 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 150077

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Scale Force⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: George Rooke

(7)

Crosse Fire¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Queen Of Kalahari (10/3), Puchita (4/1), Liamba (5/1), Gold Brocade (13/2), Xtara (15/2), Crosse Fire (8/1), Shallow Hal (17/2), Global Hope (17/2), Gullane One (14/1), Solemn Pledge (33/1), Scale Force (33/1)

PUCHITA gets the nod to notch her sixth C&D victory of the year after holding on narrowly to defy a penalty here 12 days ago. Angus Villiers was on board that day, and he can maintain his unbeaten record on Antony Brittain's charge and make it 3-3. Xtara also won here when last seen and he may provide the biggest threat, ahead of Liamba and Queen of Kalahari.