14:40 Southwell

Friday 18 December 2020

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

Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 29.74s

(7)

Rockesbury^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| D

8/1

3 wins from 19 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 4/1) 8 days ago. Looks vulnerable under a penalty on different surface.

Form: 724331

(5)

Three Card Trick²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 57

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Excellent 2¼ lengths second of 13 to The Retriever in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 21 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 900852

(10)

Al Batal³⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: C Banham| OR: 55| CD

12/1

First run since leaving John McConnell when didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D (3/1), all out. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Nicholls. Best watched.

Form: 903381-

(9)

Mister Freeze^t,v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: P R Chamings| OR: 54| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 14/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, suited by strong pace. Seems to be finding his form of late and looks poised to strike.

Form: 440873

(8)

The Retriever^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 51| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 204712

(11)

Lincoln Red²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams| OR: 47

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 223006

(6)

Gently Spoken⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 47

28/1

80/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 64 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 95-7777

(4)

Heart Of A Hunter¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, very good sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 88706

(12)

Groupie²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: T P Tate| OR: 45| D

16/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. Has to improve.

Form: 5228-69

(1)

El Agronomo^p⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 73 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 50904

(3)

Stopdworldnletmeof^b,e/s,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 39 Flat runs. Last of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 29 days ago. Eyeshields back on, tongue strap back on. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 695980

(2)

Luduamf¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45

200/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2016. 300/1, last of 6 in claimer at this course (6.1f) 10 days ago. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 709/00-6

Non-Runners

(13)

Pact Of Steel¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: I Furtado J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

The Retriever (15/8), Mister Freeze (3/1), Three Card Trick (5/1), Rockesbury (8/1), Lincoln Red (10/1), Al Batal (12/1), Pact Of Steel (12/1), Groupie (16/1), Gently Spoken (28/1), Heart Of A Hunter (28/1), El Agronomo (50/1), Stopdworldnletmeof (100/1), Luduamf (200/1)

MISTER FREEZE is proven over this C&D and shaped as though his turn isn't far away last time. He's taken to win a trappy handicap. Three Card Trick has improved with every run this all-weather season and may take a further step forward to go close here. The Retriever is another course specialist that has to be respected.