15:20 Southwell

Sunday 14 February 2021

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Betway Selling Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 47.38s

(4)

Ruby Red Empress^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 63

5/2

11/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 11 days ago, having run of race. Makes fibresand debut in first-time cheekpieces and must enter calculations.

Form: 603-442

(1)

Master Burbidge^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 59

10/1

Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 8 in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield (16f, standard to slow) 37 days ago. Of interest now returned to this sphere off this mark.

Form: 32/2325-

(9)

Aria Rose^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 58| D

11/8

Opened account in minor event at Kempton in January and followed up in similar event there 8 days ago. Ran well on fibresand prior to those wins, so he's respected bidding for the hat-trick.

Form: 237-311

(6)

King Athelstan^b⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Sara Ender| OR: 57| D

16/1

10/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gary Moore.

Form: 346396-

(7)

Lanval^p1,t1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: S England| OR: 58

40/1

Well held in 3 novice events for David Menuisier in 2020 and made an inauspicious start over hurdles for new yard when pulled at Catterick 9 days ago. Tongue tie/cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 983-

(8)

Mizen Master^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: S Hanlon| OR: 54

8/1

Fair hurdler, seemingly unsuited by conditions in seller last time. Has left Mark Walford. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 43/4153-

(5)

Kommodity Kid^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 53

18/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 5 in claimer at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 8090-54

(10)

Best Tamayuz^h¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: C Lee| T: S Dixon| OR: 46| C

14/1

5-time course winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.1f, 28/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip with hood back on.

Form: 024/058

(3)

Bazooka^t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: D Flood| OR: 45| D

66/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017, and ran to just a poor level when fifth of 13 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 32 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 87/6P8-5

(2)

Go On Gal⁷⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Appleby| OR: 45| CD

12/1

C&D winner who has a long absence to overcome but starts out for a good yard off a basement mark. Market should offer up some clues.

Form: 659709/

Forecasts

Aria Rose (11/8), Ruby Red Empress (5/2), Mizen Master (8/1), Master Burbidge (10/1), Go On Gal (12/1), Best Tamayuz (14/1), King Athelstan (16/1), Kommodity Kid (18/1), Lanval (40/1), Bazooka (66/1)

The vote goes to MASTER BURBIDGE who shaped as if still in good form in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield last month and resumes in this sphere on a potentially handy mark. Go On Gal has a long absence to overcome but starts out for a good yard off a basement mark and would need taking seriously if supported in the betting. Ruby Red Empress and hat-trick seeker Aria Rose complete the shortlist.