19:00 Southwell

Friday 15 January 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 59.04s

(4)

Oeil De Tigre¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Danny Brock| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

50/1

Arrives out of sorts, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Has serious questions to answer.

Form: 707009-

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(11)

Marwari^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

5/1

9/4, improved on recent efforts to win 6f handicap at Newcastle 15 days ago, sticking to task. Up 5 lb but still unexposed as a sprinter so can give another good account on his fibresand debut.

Form: 00/9021-

(1)

Qaaraat^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| D

5/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November and not disgraced when seventh of 12 in handicap there 9 days ago given raced closer to pace than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1936-27

(7)

Harbour Project¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden, only ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. Makes fibresand debut but others appeal more.

Form: 0769-

(12)

Brandy Station^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 55| D

22/1

Back on track when fourth of 9 to Gossip in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Dropped 2 lb so he's not dismissed.

Form: 8F/606-4

(6)

Gossip^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| CD

9/4

Made it 2-3 on fibresand with career-best win over C&D 8 days ago, edging ahead late to beat Red Stripes. Escapes a penalty so one to beat off the same mark.

Form: 70814-1

(2)

Red Stripes^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 53| BF| CD

5/1

5-time C&D winner but it's now twenty six runs since last win. Good second of 9 to Gossip in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago though so place claims once more.

Form: 557-292

(8)

The Night Watch^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 46

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019, though hinted at a revival when fifth of 11 in minor event (22/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago. Worth considering on fibresand debut.

Form: 9876-05

(9)

Leo Minor^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 46| D

16/1

Form: 55079-3

(5)

Its All Clover Now^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

66/1

Unreliable individual who beat only one in 6f handicap at Kempton (50/1) 32 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 404680-

(3)

Heartstar^p⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

18/1

Back on song when third of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 73 days ago. Respected.

Form: 090803-

(10)

Hellofagame^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R J Price| OR: 45

150/1

Remains a maiden after 24 runs, and only ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 33/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip and easily opposed.

Form: 008599-

Forecasts

Gossip (9/4), Qaaraat (5/2), Marwari (5/1), Red Stripes (5/1), Leo Minor (16/1), Heartstar (18/1), Harbour Project (18/1), Brandy Station (22/1), The Night Watch (33/1), Oeil De Tigre (50/1), Its All Clover Now (66/1), Hellofagame (150/1)

GOSSIP proved too strong for both Leo Minor and course specialist Red Stripes when scoring over C&D last week and is taken to confirm her superiority and notch win number three as she escapes a penalty for that apprentice-handicap success. David Griffiths' 7-y-o can race off a 2 lb lower mark now though so is feared most in his bid for a first AW victory.