14:55 Southwell

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 39.3s

(2)

Lion's Vigil^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| CD

11/10

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 6-runner handicap (6/4) over C&D 9 days ago. May do even better still, so obvious claims of following up under 5 lb penalty.

Form: 8952-21

(7)

Restive^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55| CD

11/1

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (16.5f) 27 days ago, needing lesser test. Respected back down in trip in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 76845-4

(9)

Peerless Percy^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 56

7/2

5/1, bit below form 10¼ lengths third of 6 to Lion's Vigil in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 9623-63

(1)

Productive^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55

33/1

Fair maiden at best but currently out of sorts, eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 10 days ago.

Form: 9000-08

(5)

Drew Breeze^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 55| BF| C

7/2

Winner here (11.1f) in January and backed that up with a good third over this trip 25 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 3526-13

(3)

Going Native^b,t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 50| CD

33/1

Completed a hat-trick herein early-2020 (subsequently disqualified on first occasion), but out of sorts since. Significantly back up in trip in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 8705-06

(6)

Royal Born⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Phillips| OR: 45

150/1

Offered little on first run since leaving David Loughnane when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 150/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00D8S-0

(4)

Allerthorpe^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 46

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden who offered little after 5 months off when last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 50/1) 7 days ago. Makes fibresand debut in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 00/80-9

(8)

On The Rhine^t,v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 46

7/1

Failed to improve switched to tapeta when eighth of 13 in novice event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip in first-time visor.

Form: 90/05-78

Forecasts

Lion's Vigil (11/10), Drew Breeze (7/2), Peerless Percy (7/2), On The Rhine (7/1), Restive (11/1), Going Native (33/1), Productive (33/1), Royal Born (150/1), Allerthorpe (200/1)

LION'S VIGIL improved to edge out an old rival over C&D last week and, with the pair nicely clear of the third Peerless Percy, the form looks solid and he's fancied to go in again under a 5 lb penalty. The drop back in trip will benefit Restive and he's considered the main threat ahead of Drew Breeze.