12:55 Southwell

Friday 18 December 2020

All11:5512:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Bombardier 'March On Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 41.33s

(6)

Stone Soldier^p¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 80| C

8/11

First run since leaving James Given when 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7.1f) 10 days ago. Very difficult to oppose under a penalty.

Form: 016641

(7)

Samphire Coast^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Shaw| OR: 76| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 340353

(8)

Love Your Work¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 75| CD

66/1

3-time C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 125/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. One to note in the market returning to this venue.

Form: 784370

(3)

Xcelente¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 13/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 821265

(4)

Jump The Gun⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. 13/8, bit below form third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 570353

(2)

Shining Aitch^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P J McBride| OR: 71| BF| D

8/1

Respectable second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 13/8) 34 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Place claims.

Form: 153392

(1)

Love Destiny²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

40/1

Last of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 29 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0168-09

(5)

Star Of St James²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago. Saves his best for here so can't be ruled out.

Form: 260144

Forecasts

Stone Soldier (8/11), Jump The Gun (9/2), Shining Aitch (8/1), Star Of St James (10/1), Xcelente (11/1), Samphire Coast (14/1), Love Destiny (40/1), Love Your Work (66/1)

It would be very brave to oppose STONE SOLDIER who won on his stable debut for Archie Watson in very convincing style here last week. A 6 lb penalty is of no concern and he should go in again. Star of St James goes well on this surface and he should be the biggest threat. Samphire Coast is coming to the boil again and has a decent each-way chance.