16:15 Southwell

Sunday 20 December 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.13s

(3)

Spring Romance³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| CD

6/5

3-time C&D winner. 4 wins from 13 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/10) at this C&D 3 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 711411

(4)

The Nosey Parker¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/4) 13 days ago, plenty in hand. Should have more to offer.

Form: 211

(6)

Capla Spirit^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 23 days ago, running on. Remains unexposed at this trip.

Form: 716332

(1)

Young John^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 70| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 8/13, creditable second of 6 in claimer at this C&D 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 705212

(2)

Al Suil Eile²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at this course (7.1f) 23 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 525236

(5)

Vape³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| BF

12/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 3/1) 34 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 206823

(7)

Excessable^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (11/2) 12 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 140621

Forecasts

Spring Romance (6/5), The Nosey Parker (11/2), Excessable (7/1), Young John (8/1), Capla Spirit (9/1), Al Suil Eile (11/1), Vape (12/1)

SPRING ROMANCE cashed in once again under a penalty over C&D on Thursday and can do so again under a rider who's excellent value for her claim. The unexposed The Nosey Parker made a winning handicap debut in smooth fashion at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and rates the main threat if taking to this surface. Capla Spirit is another potential danger.