17:45 Southwell

Friday 19 February 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 29.94s

(4)

Geography Teacher^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K Frost| OR: 55| C

12/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8.1f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 421-344

(11)

Mr Zee^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 55| BF

11/1

Winner at Kempton in January. 5/2, ninth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 25 days ago (fourth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Makes fibresand debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 9006-1D

(2)

Mack The Knife^b³^{(ex 10)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 45

10/11

Promising individual. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event (4/9) at Kempton (12f) 3 days ago, well on top finish. Difficult to oppose under a double penalty on fibresand debut.

Form: 00/4-511

(10)

Be Thankful^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: M Keighley| OR: 52

8/1

8/1, second of 13 in minor event at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago, finishing well. Makes fibresand debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30460/2

(1)

Ocho Grande²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 52

40/1

Unreliable sort. 10/1, first run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 25 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 90365-4

(8)

Bug Boy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 50

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 11 in minor event at Kempton (12f, 7/1) 20 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 5P99-03

(12)

Momtalik^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 50| BF| C

13/2

Course winner. Winner here in January. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 5/4) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 643-136

(9)

Sezina⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

6/1

6/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (8.1f) 75 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 085523-

(6)

Going Native^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 48| CD

18/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this course (12.1f) 15 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 705-063

(7)

Dreadnoughtus^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

40/1

Sixth of 13 in minor event (40/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 9/560F-6

(5)

Tapis Libre^b,t²²

Age: 13| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 46

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 28/1) 22 days ago. Makes fibresand debut.

Form: 28870-6

(3)

Dame Denali⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 45

125/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 79 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 487580-

Forecasts

Mack The Knife (10/11), Sezina (6/1), Momtalik (13/2), Be Thankful (8/1), Mr Zee (11/1), Geography Teacher (12/1), Bug Boy (18/1), Going Native (18/1), Dreadnoughtus (40/1), Ocho Grande (40/1), Tapis Libre (50/1), Dame Denali (125/1)

MACK THE KNIFE looks ahead of the handicapper after two victories this month and should be able to overcome his double penalty. Any concerns about him handling the surface are eased by the fact his half-brother Marciano won twice round here. Course regulars Momtalik and Geography Teacher are likely to be his main dangers.