15:20 Southwell

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 7.73s

(3)

Loch Ness Monster^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 7 in claimer at Redcar (10f, heavy, 14/1) 23 days ago. Out of sorts and hard to fancy.

Form: 908854

(1)

Sophar Sogood²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Williamson| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 70| CD

5/4

11/2, below form third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 24 days ago. 2-2 here and no surprise to see a return to form.

Form: 424913

(4)

The Resdev Way⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. On a handy mark.

Form: 909045

(7)

Peggy Mckay⁴⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 55

25/1

Fair maiden. Off 15 months and significantly up in trip for fibresand debut. Watch the betting.

Form: 46/0507-

(2)

Gordalan^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| D

33/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, heavy, 125/1) 30 days ago, showing up well for long way before tiring in the mud. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 561-975

(5)

Grand Pianola^p,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Zak Wheatley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

5/2

Knocking at the door here, though didn't go with usual zest when third of 8 in handicap (11.1f, 2/1) 9 days ago, that his fourth run in just over a month. Up in trip now.

Form: 605223

Non-Runners

(6)

Cool Possibility⁵²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Nick Barratt-Atkin

Forecasts

Sophar Sogood (5/4), Grand Pianola (5/2), Loch Ness Monster (11/2), Cool Possibility (6/1), The Resdev Way (13/2), Peggy Mckay (25/1), Gordalan (33/1)

SOPHAR SOGOOD misfired at Wolverhampton last time but is 2-2 at Southwell and it would be no surprise to see him return to form with another win. Cool Possibility has a similar profile and is respected back at this venue. Grand Pianola has seen plenty of this course in the last month and likely has a race in him.