14:20 Southwell

Sunday 10 January 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 43.91s

(5)

Straight Ash^v1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| C

6/1

Course winner over 11f in December. 6/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (11f) 9 days ago. First-time visor replaces usual cheekpieces.

Form: 22651-6

(7)

Compass Point⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 53| C

7/2

Won over 1m here in December. 4/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (1m again) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 65310-4

(1)

Lion's Vigil^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1 and cheekpieces on first time, good second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good), finishing well. Off 180 days. Makes fibresand debut. Unexposed.

Form: 4/8952-

(6)

Drew Breeze^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: I Furtado| OR: 49| C

10/3

Just third start for this yard when posting a career best to win 12-runner classified event at this course (11f) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Could have more to come for this stable.

Form: 53526-1

(4)

Affair²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 50| D

18/1

Capable off this mark but needs to bounce back from below-par efforts on last 2 starts.

Form: 622309-

(3)

Kybosh^b,e/s1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

12/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable 5¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Drew Breeze in classified event at this course (11f) 7 days ago. Eyeshields on first time, with blinkers refitted.

Form: 40000-6

(9)

Maghfoor⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 46| D

15/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12f) 47 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. First run for yard after leaving Eric Alston.

Form: 54/7067-

(8)

Life Knowledge^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: L Bailey| OR: 46| D

9/1

Course winner. Creditable 4¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Drew Breeze in classified event at this course (11f, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 5/2290-5

(2)

Misscarlett^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

25/1

Hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles ahead of this return to AW.

Form: 803584/

Forecasts

Drew Breeze (10/3), Compass Point (7/2), Lion's Vigil (5/1), Straight Ash (6/1), Maghfoor (15/2), Life Knowledge (9/1), Kybosh (12/1), Affair (18/1), Misscarlett (25/1)

DREW BREEZE could have more to come now he's found his feet for the Ivan Furtado yard and is selected to make light of a 5 lb penalty for last weekend's course success. Lion's Vigil has to prove himself on this surface but his lightly-raced profile provides the hope for better if he's primed for this first start since the summer. Compass Point could also have a say if his stamina holds up in trip.