14:45 Southwell

Sunday 3 January 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 15.92s

(11)

Dirchill^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| D

7/1

Latest win at Catterick in October. 12/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 010943-

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(9)

De Little Engine^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 60| D

10/3

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/1) 19 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 982316-

(7)

Phantasmal^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 5/1) 14 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Enters calculations back over 6f.

Form: 579165-

(8)

Mo Henry^v²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 58| D

8/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2017. 9/2, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Visor back on. Should remain competitive.

Form: 00/2323-

(3)

Nick Vedder⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 58| D

15/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 66 days ago, not knocked about (caught the eye of the stewards). Interesting back up in trip.

Form: 4/95054-

(12)

Qaaraat^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (6f) 13 days ago. Merits consideration despite wide draw.

Form: 261936-

(2)

Bernie's Boy^b1,e/s1,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| D

40/1

Unreliable type. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 26 days ago, left with lot to do. Eyeshields on 1st time, blinkers on 1st time. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 153507-

(5)

The Golden Cue^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 54| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 17 days ago. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 979512-

(1)

Le Manege Enchante^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 22/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago, slowly away. Visor back on.

Form: 246089-

(6)

Tan^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| C| D

150/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. Up against it again.

Form: 700090-

(13)

Archimedes^t,v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45| C| D

33/1

4-time course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Visor back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 557058-

(10)

Isabella Ruby^h³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

100/1

One win from 38 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 3 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 467960

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(4)

Hellofagame¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

The Golden Cue (11/4), De Little Engine (10/3), Phantasmal (5/1), Dirchill (7/1), Nick Vedder (15/2), Mo Henry (8/1), Qaaraat (12/1), Le Manege Enchante (28/1), Archimedes (33/1), Hellofagame (33/1), Bernie's Boy (40/1), Isabella Ruby (100/1), Tan (150/1)

THE GOLDEN CUE bumped into a thriving rival when second over C&D 17 days ago and might be capable of resuming winning ways with a similar performance. Mo Henry is a feasible danger from a handy mark and Nick Vedder, who caught the eye of the stewards when fourth here in October, could pose a threat if he's tuned up.