16:45 Southwell

Friday 8 January 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 31.29s

(5)

Greek Kodiac^t¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K P De Foy| OR: 63| D

2/1

First run since leaving Mick Quinn when 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 11 days ago. Should go close under a penalty.

Form: 510901-

(2)

Billyfairplay¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 65| BF

50/1

3/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Best watched.

Form: 423757-

(9)

Kraka^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 64| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 17/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 4 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 34841-6

(12)

Six Strings^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 567379-

(10)

Iva Reflection^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 63

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Tim Easterby when eighth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. More needed.

Form: 030978-

(7)

Mayson Mount⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 60

9/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/2) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes fibresand debut. Must improve.

Form: 439037-

(4)

Al Batal²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 59| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 12/1, first run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when very good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Expected to go very close.

Form: 03381/2-

(3)

Martin's Brig^p⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: D Thompson| OR: 59

22/1

16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 52 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 066330-

(1)

Luna Wish²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: G G Margarson| OR: 59

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 928462-

(8)

Gently Spoken^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

33/1

33/1, creditable sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (6.1f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 777766-

Non-Runners

(6)

Motawaafeq¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

(11)

Daafy⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: D Shaw J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Greek Kodiac (2/1), Motawaafeq (7/2), Mayson Mount (9/2), Al Batal (5/1), Six Strings (13/2), Kraka (7/1), Daafy (7/1), Iva Reflection (14/1), Luna Wish (16/1), Martin's Brig (22/1), Gently Spoken (33/1), Billyfairplay (50/1)

AL BATAL was only just touched off on his debut for this yard last month after returning from a long break. There is every chance that run will bring him on and he can go one better to gain a second C&D victory. Greek Kodiac won on his yard debut at Newcastle last time and will be a threat if transferring that form to fibresand. Daafy also holds each-way claims on his second start for his yard.