19:40 Southwell

Tuesday 2 February 2021

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.06s

(9)

Mayson Mount⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 60

10/3

4/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 9 days ago, despite not being seen to best effect. Should remain competitive.

Form: 037-426

(8)

Al Batal²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 58| CD

11/1

C&D winner on final 2019 start. Raced only twice since and was below form last time (gave trouble at start), but is well suited by fibresand so should bounce back.

Form: 3381/2-9

(5)

Palazzo^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 57| C

10/3

Course winner who ran another good race when third of 7 in handicap here (8.1f, 5/2) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. Looks sure to remain competitive at the very least.

Form: 02122-3

(6)

Daafy^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 57| CD

9/2

Opened account back on fibresand in 10-runner handicap at this C&D (6/1) 14 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Nudged up 3 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 840-291

(1)

Amazon Princess⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 55| D

80/1

Successful at Salisbury in August but well below form last 2 starts. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 30/2160-

(2)

Glory of Paris³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| D

7/1

Unreliable sort but posted a creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 35 days ago, without ever threatening the leaders.

Form: 909074-

(7)

De Bruyne Horse^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 54| CD

9/2

Is down to a handy mark and returned to form when ¾-length third of 10 to Daafy in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. One to be interested in.

Form: 9665-83

(11)

Dors Toyboy¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 50

18/1

Good second of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 15/2) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Remains to be seen if he's able to back that up.

Form: 76526-2

(10)

Shortbackandsides^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

100/1

One-time fair handicapper but hasn't shown much for some time now, faring no better back on fibresand here 18 days ago.

Form: 599-095

(3)

Carriage Clock^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

150/1

Offered little in a first-time tongue strap on fibresand debut here (6.1f, 100/1) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for on the back of that.

Form: 9979-98

Non-Runners

(4)

Corndavon Lad³³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

Forecasts

Palazzo (10/3), Mayson Mount (10/3), Daafy (9/2), De Bruyne Horse (9/2), Glory of Paris (7/1), Al Batal (11/1), Dors Toyboy (18/1), Corndavon Lad (20/1), Amazon Princess (80/1), Shortbackandsides (100/1), Carriage Clock (150/1)

The vote goes to PALAZZO, who has been holding his form well of late and can have his latest effort marked up having duelled with his main market rival from a fair way out. De Bruyne Horse is down to a handy mark and shaped well behind Daafy last time, so he heads the dangers.