15:45 Southwell

Thursday 7 January 2021

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Betway Casino 'Hands And Heels' Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.96s

(5)

Lorna Cole^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

9/1

Latest win at Kempton in September. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 9 days ago, no extra final 1f. Blinkers back on.

Form: 831864-

(6)

Moveonup^b,e/s¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: George Bass| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 33/1) 11 days ago, dropping away straight.

Form: 515790-

(8)

May The Sixth^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Levi Williams| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| D

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. Bit below form after 7 weeks off when fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 31985-

(3)

Compton's Finale¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jessica Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 61| D

11/2

One win from 26 Flat runs. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm). Off 177 days. Makes fibresand debut. Can give a good account if handling the surface.

Form: 00/3440-

(7)

Brandy Station^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley| T: L Williamson| OR: 57| D

25/1

Below form after 9 weeks off when sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 50/1) 7 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 08F/606-

(9)

Gossip^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| CD

6/1

C&D winner here in December. Bit below form fourth of 12 in minor event (15/2) at this course (6.1f) 9 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Player back at the minimum trip.

Form: 070814-

(4)

Red Stripes^b¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Pearson| T: L Williamson| OR: 51| CD

9/5

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 31 runs last year. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 1 day ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4557-29

(1)

Tilsworth Rose^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50| D

10/1

Latest win at Nottingham in October. Run best excused when eighth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 32 days ago, blindfold removed late and slowly away. Not taken lightly.

Form: 451948-

(2)

Leo Minor^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 48| D

8/1

Form: 055079-

Forecasts

Red Stripes (9/5), Compton's Finale (11/2), Gossip (6/1), Leo Minor (8/1), Lorna Cole (9/1), Tilsworth Rose (10/1), Moveonup (11/1), May The Sixth (14/1), Brandy Station (25/1)

A chance is taken on TILSWORTH ROSE, who is easily excused her last run (blindfold removed late) and can go one better than last year's second in this contest with Tyler Heard on board for the first time. Red Stripes would be an obvious threat if bouncing back from a lesser effort at Wolverhampton on Wednesday, with recent C&D winner Gossip and Compton's Finale completing the shortlist.