13:50 Southwell

Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 3m 7.33s

(4)

Reassurance^b⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 62| D

22/1

Two Flat wins this year and placed on the first of 2 starts in novice hurdles for new trainer this autumn. Still looks on a competitive mark but ability to act on fibresand has to be taken on trust.

Form: 517381

(1)

The Resdev Way¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Philip Kirby when fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 590904

(10)

War Empress^p,e/s¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61

2/1

Has made frame on 7 of her 8 starts this year, the latest over C&D 14 days ago. Looks sure to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 233533

(9)

Badessa³⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 60

10/1

Showed ability in pair of AW novices last autumn. Taken a long time to get her back but interesting that good yard perseveres and market support for her would look significant.

Form: 45-

(11)

Spring Run¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 59| D

9/2

Runner-up on the first of 2 outings over hurdles this autumn. Can be competitive off this mark on the Flat but this her first experience of fibresand.

Form: 10-2535

(8)

The Detainee^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 58

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Tongue strap on first time, eleventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Bath (17.1f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 6-36480

(5)

Mr Carbonator^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| C

4/1

Has now gone 34 runs without a win since striking here in 2018, but he has been placed at this venue on his last 3 starts and ought to figure again with his yard going well.

Form: 976233

(2)

About Glory^b²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 53

80/1

14/1, first run since leaving Iain Jardine when eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course in January. Absent since. Blinkers back on.

Form: 11424-0

(6)

Irish Minister^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: D Thompson| OR: 47

25/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (12.5f) 28 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 586268

(14)

Lucky Robin²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

9/2

Fair jumper. Returned to the Flat to finish third over 2m here 21 days ago, no extra when headed over 2f out. Slightly shorter trip now may help on that evidence.

Form: 80006/3

(7)

Rajapur^t,v1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 45| C| D

150/1

Course winner. Off 16 months, first run since leaving David Thompson when tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (21f, good to soft, 100/1) 10 days ago. Hard to know what to expect back on Flat.

Form: 9/01090-

(12)

America First^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: J R Norton| OR: 48

125/1

Out the back on both starts since joining this yard. Easy to look elsewhere again.

Form: 083000

(3)

Drakey Boy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: A West| OR: 45

33/1

Poor form. Distant fourth of 7 in maiden at this course (12f) 14 days ago. At least has more realistic chance now handicapping off basement mark.

Form: 0064

Non-Runners

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Country'n'western²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: R Eddery J: Selma Grage

Forecasts

War Empress (2/1), Mr Carbonator (4/1), Lucky Robin (9/2), Spring Run (9/2), Badessa (10/1), Country'n'western (14/1), The Resdev Way (20/1), Reassurance (22/1), The Detainee (22/1), Irish Minister (25/1), Drakey Boy (33/1), About Glory (80/1), America First (125/1), Rajapur (150/1)

COUNTRY'N'WESTERN will be suited by this step back up in trip and might be worth chancing having dropped to the same mark as when successful at a similar time last year. War Empress and Mr Carbonator have been knocking on the door of late and are likely to have a say again. Andrew Balding handicap newcomer Badessa would also need considering if the betting speaks in her favour.