12:32 Southwell

Friday 13 November 2020

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Off time: 12:32 | Winning time: 5m 30.1s

Fort Gabriel²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-5| J: Callum McKinnes⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 117

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, and last of 10 in handicap chase at Stratford (20.9f) 27 days ago. Very hard to warm to at present.

Form: 13P-P60

Massini Man²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 110

11/1

Fair winning hurdler. Ran with credit tackling fences for the first time when second over 2m here but poor efforts both starts after. Yard going well but back after 8 months off with plenty to prove.

Form: 057/2UP-

Dream Bolt^t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 110| D

15/2

Veteran is a long time without a victory but confirmed himself in good form when second of 5 in 21f Fakenham handicap from 7 lb out of the weights 16 days ago. Sure to go well again.

Form: 242362

Northern Bound^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 110| BF| D

6/1

Off the mark second time up in this sphere when taking 20f Warwick handicap but only modest fifth at Huntingdon last time. Blinkers reached for now and needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-47215

Rizzardo⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110| BF| D

7/1

Opened his account in 20f Huntingdon handicap chase in February but has disappointed on last two occasions, only fifth at Uttoxeter on return. Has it to prove now.

Form: 2212P-5

Holbrook Park^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 105| D

12/1

Won 3 times as a novice chaser during 2017-18 campaign but well below that level since. 9/1, took step back in right direction on return when fourth of 6 in 20f Ludlow handicap so no forlorn hope.

Form: RP/P8P-4

Defuture Is Bright⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 97| D

8/11

Low-mileage 6-y-o who landed a gamble when easily opening his account in 20f handicap chase at Warwick week ago, storming clear from 2 out. Escapes a penalty so looks very hard to beat.

Form: 3030-61

Non-Runners

Pembroke House²²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 13

T: S-J Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Defuture Is Bright (8/11), Northern Bound (6/1), Rizzardo (7/1), Dream Bolt (15/2), Massini Man (11/1), Holbrook Park (12/1), Pembroke House (12/1), Fort Gabriel (40/1)

DEFUTURE IS BRIGHT is impossible to oppose as he gets in unpenalised for his easy seven-length conditional jockeys' win at Warwick last week. Veteran Dream Bolt arrives in good nick and is taken to chase home Christian Williams' improver.