16:35 Southwell

Monday 9 November 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 37.11s

(3)

Vampish⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 61| D

33/1

40/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (10f, good) 48 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 420708

(9)

Willa²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

5/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 5/1) 20 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Ought to be very competitive if acting on this new surface.

Form: 445445

(13)

Tulane^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: R T Phillips| OR: 58

13/2

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (2m) 40 days ago. Drop back in trip should help. Makes fibresand debut. On a workable mark. Respected.

Form: 252-225

(1)

Nine Elms²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 56| C

12/1

Course winner in August. 5/1, ran poorly eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (1m) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Bounce back called for.

Form: 386148

(5)

Henry's Conquest⁷⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 55

22/1

Well-held sixth in 2 starts in autumn 2018. Clearly had a few issues but it's interesting that top yard has persevered. Needs keeping a close eye on in betting.

Form: 66/

(10)

Grand Pianola^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

6/5

Has taken well to this surface on last 2 starts, finishing second of 9 over C&D 11 days ago, clear of rest. Leading claims.

Form: 906052

(12)

Aria Rose^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Murphy| OR: 47

10/1

66/1, ran better than for a while when second of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, heavy) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 27-0602

(14)

Ocean Reach²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 468540

(2)

Sir Taaj¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 45

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 300/1, last of 5 in novice at Newcastle (12.4f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 885

(6)

Sharp Operator^h⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 45

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f, 20/1) 67 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Carson. Hood back on.

Form: 946569

(8)

America First^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: J R Norton| OR: 48

100/1

First run since leaving Michael Dods when last of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Catterick (15.9f, heavy) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 7-08300

(7)

Canville¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 7460

(4)

Grimsthorpe Castle^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

15/2

8/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this course (14f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Back down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 875073

Non-Runners

(11)

Song Of Summer⁵⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Grand Pianola (6/5), Willa (5/1), Tulane (13/2), Grimsthorpe Castle (15/2), Aria Rose (10/1), Nine Elms (12/1), Song Of Summer (20/1), Henry's Conquest (22/1), Ocean Reach (33/1), Vampish (33/1), Sharp Operator (40/1), Canville (80/1), America First (100/1), Sir Taaj (200/1)

GRAND PIANOLA has taken well to this surface and a 4 lb rise for his runner-up effort last time doesn't look too severe given he pulled a long way clear with another 3-y-o. Willa and Tulane have more consistent profiles than a lot of these and may provide the chief opposition if taking to fibresand at the first time of asking.