13:20 Southwell

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.81s

(2)

Shallow Hal¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 81| C

4/1

Capitalised on a falling mark over 6f here in October and ran at least as well in defeat back here last time. Should stay 7f and respected.

Form: 76-4012

(9)

Gravity Force¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| CD

5/2

Bounced back to his best to score over C&D in October. Just as good when second at Doncaster subsequently and can continue in form now back on fibresand.

Form: 080012

(4)

Zylan¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 81| C| D

14/1

6-time course winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at this course (6.1f) 11 days ago. On a workable mark.

Form: 330004

(1)

Split Down South²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 81| C| D

10/1

Successful from this mark here in February so can't be ruled out despite a poor run at Chelmsford last time.

Form: 487479

(8)

Maaward¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 80| D

66/1

Offered little on first run since leaving Richard Hannon when last of 19 in handicap (150/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes fibresand debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 2114/0-0

(6)

Portugueseprincess^p⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 81

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 12/1) 63 days ago, too keen. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 332046

(10)

War Defender^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| CD

6/1

Didn't need to be at best to get off the mark in 8-runner maiden on fibresand debut here (8.1f, 15/8) 23 days ago. Will find life tougher back in handicap company but is unexposed on this surface.

Form: 240301

(5)

The Great Heir^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78| BF| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2018 and well held at Doncaster last time. Switch to fibresand needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 083350

(3)

Back From Dubai¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 70

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden who proved a let-down in Pontefract handicap debut on final start for Saeed Bin Suroor in July. Subsequently sold out of yard for £7,000.

Form: 8-345

(7)

Moretti¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 61| D

16/1

Successful at Thirsk in September. Wasn't in same form at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 weeks later, though possibly needed the run.

Form: 154417

Forecasts

Gravity Force (5/2), Shallow Hal (4/1), The Great Heir (9/2), War Defender (6/1), Portugueseprincess (10/1), Split Down South (10/1), Zylan (14/1), Moretti (16/1), Back From Dubai (50/1), Maaward (66/1)

Karl Burke holds a strong hand here with GRAVITY FORCE and Shallow Hal, and it is the former who receives the narrow vote given he's already proven at this trip. Split Down South isn't one to take lightly back on fibresand, either.