16:45 Southwell

Sunday 20 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 27.9s

(1)

Headland²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| D

28/1

Lightly-raced sort who (50/1) was well below par on fibresand bow when fifth of 7 in handicap over C&D 2 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 41/6-605

(10)

Salam Ya Faisal^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: M Moubarak| OR: 67| CD

1/1

Progressive since sent handicapping, and opened his account on fibresand bow over C&D 14 days ago. Hit with 5 lb rise but low-mileage gelding has more to offer so holds leading claims.

Form: 047221

(8)

Chloellie³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 66| D

11/1

Latest win at Sandown in August but only ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 12/1) 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 551429

(11)

Reely Bonnie³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

20/1

Winner at Ayr in July who took step back in right direction when respectable fourth of 14 in 6f handicap at Newcastle 33 days ago. Makes fibresand debut but needs to start better.

Form: 150994

(7)

Productive^h1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 62

25/1

Modest maiden. First run since leaving Karl Burke when last of 15 in 1m handicap at Chelmsford City (66/1) 57 days ago. Hood on now with plenty to prove.

Form: 246900

(4)

Wrath Of Hector^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

11/2

Dual winner in the summer but arrives on back of below-form fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 650235

(5)

Phantasmal^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| BF| C| D

5/1

Course winner over 6f in November but never a threat under 5 lb penalty here when turned out day later. Sort to bounce back so he merits consideration.

Form: 357916

(6)

Western Dawn²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker| OR: 60

25/1

Ended 2019 out of sorts for Phillip Makin and he beat only one after 13 months off/yard debut in 1m handicap at Kempton 25 days ago. Makes fibresand debut with lots to prove.

Form: 40000-0

(3)

Red Bravo^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| D

14/1

Scored at Nottingham in October and has continued in decent form, fourth of 10 to Phantasmal in 6f handicap (17/2) here 24 days ago when nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 315434

(9)

Velvet Vista^t,v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: M Murphy| OR: 45

25/1

In good form until below par here last two starts, tried in a visor when eighth of 11 in 1m handicap here 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on now with something to prove in bid for her first win.

Form: 064248

(2)

Dormio¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45| D

66/1

Dual winner in Germany in early 2019 but he has offered little for current yard, blinkered when only eighth of 11 to Salam Ya Faisal over C&D (50/1) 14 days ago. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 9-00008

Forecasts

Salam Ya Faisal (1/1), Phantasmal (5/1), Wrath Of Hector (11/2), Chloellie (11/1), Red Bravo (14/1), Reely Bonnie (20/1), Western Dawn (25/1), Velvet Vista (25/1), Productive (25/1), Headland (28/1), Dormio (66/1)

SALAM YA FAISAL made the perfect start to life on fibresand with his recent breakthrough win over C&D so this progressive sort is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise and make it 2-2 here. Course winner Phantasmal could easily bounce back now after a break so is feared most, although in-form Red Bravo is another who needs considering.