18:40 Southwell

Tuesday 2 February 2021

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

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 57.53s

(2)

Mulzim⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 80| CD

11/10

4-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D 7 days ago by 1½ lengths from Duke of Firenze, well on top finish. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1181-41

(3)

Mondammej^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Winner on debut at Newcastle (6f, 33/1) in November. Clearly has plenty of ability but not looked straightforward either start since, pulling hard when third in handicap back at that venue latest.

Form: 12-3

(1)

Fantasy Keeper^b,e/s¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (5/1) 14 days ago. Profile is a solid one on fibresand and no surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 2175-31

(7)

Stake Acclaim^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 79| D

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 9 in handicap (100/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 17 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 3/000-69

(6)

Duke Of Firenze⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 74| CD

16/1

Ended long losing run over C&D in December. Good 1½ lengths second of 6 to Mulzim in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 7 days ago. No surprise to see him give another good account.

Form: 19-5462

(8)

Agent Shiftwell^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

25/1

Latest win at Sandown (5f) in July. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 10/1) 45 days ago. That was his first start for 4 months and he may well be sharper here.

Form: 952166-

(4)

Bellevarde²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 22/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 16 days ago, not seen to best effect in forcing the pace. Mark is easing all the time but she's eligible for weaker races than this.

Form: 476-856

(9)

Youkan^p,t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: W S Kittow| OR: 65| D

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes fibresand debut. Tongue tie/cheekpieces reached for now.

Form: 703/69-6

Non-Runners

(5)

Prince of Rome⁶⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: M Mullineaux J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Mulzim (11/10), Fantasy Keeper (7/2), Mondammej (4/1), Bellevarde (10/1), Duke Of Firenze (16/1), Agent Shiftwell (25/1), Prince of Rome (25/1), Youkan (40/1), Stake Acclaim (66/1)

It was hard not to be impressed with MULZIM's smooth C&D success 7 days ago and a 4 lb penalty is not expected to pose any hardship for Mike Murphy's charge. He gets the nod to enhance his already impressive record on fibresand. Fellow last-time-out winner Fantasy Keeper is next best ahead of Mondammej, who can do better still if proving more tractable.