19:15 Southwell

Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Betway Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 1m 15.60s

(10)

Spring Romance²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 59| BF| CD

11/10

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced in his hat-trick bid when fourth of 11 in 7f handicap here only 2 days ago. Expected to be bang there again under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 757114

(12)

Requited²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 61| CD

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in August but his recent form is not so encouraging, tried blinkered when seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. C&D winner but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 190787

(7)

Gorgeous General^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E Cagney⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 60| BF| CD

10/1

5-time course winner who arrives on back of good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 40 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 986622

(2)

I'm Digby³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gallagher| OR: 59

66/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, below-par seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 34 days ago on final run for Richard Hughes. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 062097

(11)

Top Boy³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| D

28/1

Arrives well below par, only tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Others lot more persuasive.

Form: 43-5460

(8)

Bernie's Boy^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Katie Webb⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| D

40/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in August but last of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 15 days ago. Becoming well treated but unreliable type.

Form: 515350

(13)

Mo Henry^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Keatley| OR: 58| D

9/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017 but he recorded creditable second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 4/1) 7 days ago. Much respected on his belated fibresand debut.

Form: 300/232

(5)

Letmestopyouthere^b⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 52| D

12/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018, and below-form third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy, 8/1) 43 days ago. Needs to step forward if he's to get back to winning ways.

Form: 4-25363

(6)

Le Manege Enchante¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Stephanie Dorey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 51| CD

66/1

C&D winner but (28/1) last of 10 in handicap here 11 days ago when slowly away. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 212460

(14)

Celtic Force^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 50

66/1

First run since leaving Paul Gilligan when ninth of 12 in 10f handicap (80/1) at Nottingham 34 days ago. Significantly back down in trip with cheekpieces on and easily opposed.

Form: 576009

(3)

George Thomas⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: George Eddery⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 49

10/1

Losing run now stretches to thirteen but knocking on the door and good second of 11 in 5f handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton 8 days ago, just failing. Merits consideration off same mark back up to 6f.

Form: 054922

(9)

Independence Day⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Minty Bloss⁽⁷⁾| T: C Banham| OR: 47

25/1

It's now twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, soft) 62 days ago so hard to enthuse over.

Form: 263530

(4)

Crash Helmet⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45| D

25/1

Below par at Newcastle last two starts after 8 months off. Back down in trip for fibresand debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 9-07786

(1)

Oriental Relation^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr R Birkett| T: W G Harrison| OR: 45| C| D

50/1

Course winner but back in 2015 and veteran arrives below par, seventh of 10 in handicap (125/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 15 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-90807

Forecasts

Spring Romance (11/10), Mo Henry (9/2), Gorgeous General (10/1), George Thomas (10/1), Requited (11/1), Letmestopyouthere (12/1), Independence Day (25/1), Crash Helmet (25/1), Top Boy (28/1), Bernie's Boy (40/1), Oriental Relation (50/1), Le Manege Enchante (66/1), I'm Digby (66/1), Celtic Force (66/1)

In-form GEORGE THOMAS is taken to gain a deserved success after his narrow reverse at Wolverhampton last time with this return to 6f expected to suit. Gorgeous General is always to be highly respected here so rates the chief threat in his bid for a sixth course victory, while Spring Romance can make his presence felt too turned out again quickly.