17:40 Southwell

Tuesday 19 January 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 29.49s

(4)

London¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2018. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 10/1) 12 days ago. May again find a few too good.

Form: 7/7040-4

(8)

Secret Treaties^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 55| D

14/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 5/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 31710-7

(2)

Fly True³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: N Mackay| T: I Furtado| OR: 55| BF| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner. Very good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 32 days ago. On a winning mark and she should have a major role to play.

Form: 678752-

(6)

De Bruyne Horse^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 54| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 8/1) 18 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time visor sparking a revival.

Form: 09665-8

(7)

Daafy^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 54

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 8 days ago. Performed well on handicap bow when runner-up here (1m) on penultimate start and he's one to consider.

Form: 840-29

(10)

Mister Freeze^t,v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 53| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Below form 10 lengths seventh of 12 to Lincoln Red in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 32 days ago, left poorly placed. Claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 408737-

(3)

Lincoln Red³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams| OR: 52| CD

4/1

10/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, driven out. Up 5 lb for that and another personal best is required.

Form: 230061-

(5)

Alioski^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: G Brown| OR: 52| D

50/1

Winner at Ayr in August. 80/1, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 41947-0

(9)

Groupie²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: T P Tate| OR: 45| D

12/1

Twenty-four runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 28/6939-

(1)

The Red Witch^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

40/1

50/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Likely to struggle once more, unless the first-time cheekpieces have a dramatic effect.

Form: 65386-8

Forecasts

Mister Freeze (10/3), Lincoln Red (4/1), De Bruyne Horse (5/1), Daafy (6/1), Fly True (6/1), Groupie (12/1), London (12/1), Secret Treaties (14/1), The Red Witch (40/1), Alioski (50/1)

The vote goes to FLY TRUE, who posted her best effort for a while when going close here in December and she is on a winning mark. Lincoln Red looks vulnerable up 5 lb for last month's C&D success and bigger threats may be posed by Daafy and Mister Freeze. Daafy failed to land a blow at Wolverhampton recently, but is worth another chance back at the scene of his improved handicap debut effort.