13:45 Southwell

Thursday 7 January 2021

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 48.14s

(5)

Motawaafeq^p,h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| CD

11/10

5/2, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D 20 days ago by head from Custard The Dragon, digging deep. Remains well treated after a small rise, so no surprise if he goes in again.

Form: 646051-

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(1)

Pivotal Decision²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 66| BF

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 2/1, third of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed from a stiff opening mark, though still unexposed.

Form: 833-

(2)

Olivers Pursuit^b,e/s¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63

3/1

9/4, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago. Thriving, so excellent claims if he takes to the new surface.

Form: 364711-

(7)

London²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 77/7040-

(6)

Headland^v1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 60

8/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 6/60587-

Non-Runners

(4)

Casina Di Notte²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

(3)

Custard The Dragon²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: J Mackie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Motawaafeq (11/10), Olivers Pursuit (3/1), Custard The Dragon (4/1), Pivotal Decision (11/2), Headland (8/1), Casina Di Notte (8/1), London (10/1)

MOTAWAAFEQ benefited from the return to fibresand when completing a hard-fought success from Custard The Dragon 20 days ago and he's expected to uphold the form with his old rival despite a small rise. Olivers Pursuit arrives on a hat-trick and has the right style for this track, so he's an obvious player, too.