19:50 Southwell

Tuesday 27 October 2020

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 42.16s

(8)

Thawry¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 66| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap back here (12.1f) 12 days ago. Merits respect taking a significant step up in trip.

Form: 085414

(9)

Navajo Star^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joseph Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 65| D

16/1

17/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 19 days ago. Has yet to fire upon making a belated return to action this year but handicapper is relinquishing his grip at least.

Form: 457-985

(6)

Sea Of Mystery^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Fancied to give another good account back at scene of last success.

Form: 51-5392

(7)

Londonia^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 58| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 9/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 19 days ago, held when hampered briefly 1f out. Has now fallen to last winning mark at least.

Form: 384755

(1)

Artistic Streak²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 57

18/1

40/1, below form 17½ lengths fifth of 12 to Thawry in handicap at this course (12.1f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 774-375

(2)

Epaneema²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 55

28/1

12/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.

Form: 520/065

(5)

Urban Spirit⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 46| D

14/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 25/1) 43 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 297695

(4)

Raven's Raft²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 45

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 50-5699

(3)

Lucky Robin²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 45| BF| D

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fell in handicap chase at Sedgefield (16.4f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago. This is the longest trip he's faced on the Flat but no forlorn hope.

Form: 80006/

Forecasts

Sea Of Mystery (9/4), Thawry (11/4), Londonia (3/1), Lucky Robin (14/1), Urban Spirit (14/1), Navajo Star (16/1), Artistic Streak (18/1), Raven's Raft (20/1), Epaneema (28/1)

THAWRY arrives on the back of solid efforts at this venue in recent weeks and he earns the vote to continue the good work now his stamina is drawn out further. Sea of Mystery rates the chief danger for Mick Appleby, ahead of Londonia.