15:45 Southwell

Friday 18 December 2020

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 1m 43.20s

(8)

Mountain Rescue^p⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 67| D

33/1

Latest win at Salisbury (1m) in August. However, record decidedly mixed since, last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 46 days ago, in trouble some way out. Others preferred.

Form: 593580

(4)

Coviglia²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| D

10/1

First run since leaving Jacqueline Coward when ninth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago. That was his first start for 11 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 4961-79

(7)

Motawaafeq^p,h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

5/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 10/3, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Usual hood back on now and interesting back on fibresand.

Form: 664605

(5)

Kentucky Kingdom¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: H J Evans| OR: 63

11/4

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 4/1) 15 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Not taken lightly in present groove.

Form: 7-92321

(3)

Party Island⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 64| D

7/2

16/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 46 days ago, staying on to lead entering final 1f. Yet to be unplaced in 3 attempts as a miler and possibilities if handling fibresand

Form: 125331

(6)

Custard The Dragon^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 63| C

11/2

7-time course winner. Last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 28/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 338460

(2)

De Bruyne Horse^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 60| C

16/1

Course winner. 16/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others make greater appeal.

Form: 740966

(9)

Glencoe Boy^b1,t1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 45

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Redcar (8f, heavy, 25/1) 45 days ago, struggling 3f out. Hard to make a solid case for making fibresand debut.

Form: 850U09

Non-Runners

(1)

Global Melody²⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: L Morris

Forecasts

Motawaafeq (5/2), Kentucky Kingdom (11/4), Party Island (7/2), Global Melody (5/1), Custard The Dragon (11/2), Coviglia (10/1), De Bruyne Horse (16/1), Mountain Rescue (33/1), Glencoe Boy (50/1)

MOTAWAAFEQ's losing run is mounting up, yet his mark is easing all the time and he ran creditably without being seen to best effect at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago. Effective on fibresand, he could be worth chancing to put it all together. Last-time-out winners Kentucky Kingdom and Party Island head up the dangers in the finale.