14:55 Southwell

Tuesday 26 January 2021

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Bombardier March To Your Own Drum Handicap

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 1m 46.14s

(6)

Custard The Dragon^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 64| C

7/2

Seven-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 7 over C&D 11 days ago, slowly away. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 84602-4

(7)

Maykir⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 64| BF| CD

7/4

Very good record here, including 4 C&D wins. Creditable ½-length second of 6 to the reopposing False Id over C&D 9 days ago. 3 lb better off with that one now. Leading claims.

Form: 005-112

(2)

Deb's Delight^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63

5/1

Not seen to best effect (met trouble) seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 10 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Yard in form and could go well it taking to surface.

Form: 66555-7

(8)

Cheat^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 62

12/1

Cheekpieces on first time, sixth of 8 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford (1m) 4 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/800-06

(1)

International Law^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| D

13/2

Good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 8 days ago. This a rather belated first attempt on fibresand but he should figure if taking to it.

Form: 7659-42

(4)

Naval Officer¹⁰⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: A French| OR: 58

40/1

Placed on three first of 2 starts in handicaps for Ivan Furtado in spring 2018 but off since ahead of this return for a new stable. Can only really be watched.

Form: 74836/

(5)

False Id⁶^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 50| CD

13/2

Saw off Maykir when scoring over C&D 9 days ago. Always on the back foot after a slow start when below-form third in classified event back here since. Claims if breaking on terms.

Form: 352-713

(3)

Deeds Not Words^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, respectable third of 8 in classified event at Chelmsford (7f) 12 days ago. Unproven at this trip but his yard is among the winners.

Form: 2848-63

Forecasts

Maykir (7/4), Custard The Dragon (7/2), Deb's Delight (5/1), False Id (13/2), International Law (13/2), Cheat (12/1), Naval Officer (40/1), Deeds Not Words (40/1)

MAYKIR enjoys a 3 lb swing in the weights with False Id from last time and can reverse placings with him and take his C&D record to an impressive 5 wins from 7 starts. Richard Fahey's Deb's Delight has been a bit better than the result on her last 2 starts and could be the one to provide the main threat if taking to the fibresand surface.