14:50 Southwell

Sunday 10 January 2021

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 45.54s

(7)

Castle Quarter⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

9/4

5/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 54 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Seb Spencer. Every chance he's back on his game.

Form: 3/06768-

(3)

Little India^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62| CD

11/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Respectable second of 7 in handicap (10/1) at this course (12.1f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 846372-

(6)

Paris Duvet^b1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 59| D

28/1

First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 14/1) 10 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Needs first-time headgear to perk him up.

Form: 1/66500-

(1)

Maykir⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 58| CD

11/2

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, keeping on well. Should give another good account.

Form: 31005-1

(8)

Palazzo^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 57| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 602122-

(4)

Elusif^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 56| D

22/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 6/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 25 days ago. Difficult ask based on recent efforts.

Form: 590888-

(5)

Geography Teacher^v1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 56| BF| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable 3¼ lengths third of 11 to Maykir in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 26421-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Western Dawn²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Castle Quarter (9/4), Palazzo (5/2), Geography Teacher (7/2), Maykir (11/2), Western Dawn (7/1), Little India (11/1), Elusif (22/1), Paris Duvet (28/1)

CASTLE QUARTER is thrown in on old form and worth a chance to capitalise on his much-reduced mark starting out for the champion AW trainer. In-form pair Maykir and Palazzo both go well at the track, so they warrant consideration, too.