15:25 Southwell

Thursday 4 March 2021

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 59.31s

(11)

True Hero¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 56| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in February. 5/4, good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. Back up 3 lb but of firm interest again returned to fibresand.

Form: 685-512

(4)

Island Memory¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 53

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. Makes fibresand debut. Could have more to offer.

Form: 5745

(9)

Blackcurrent^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A D Brown| OR: 52| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in February. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 7 to True Hero in C&D minor event (6/4) 20 days ago. Looking a lot more hearty and could figure.

Form: 81-6313

(5)

Red Stripes^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 51| CD

10/1

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 31 runs last year. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago.

Form: 238334

(1)

Brandy Station^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 51| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Fair shout if backing up that effort.

Form: 6-44462

(10)

Navajo Dawn⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 49| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 9699-73

(7)

Jeans Maite⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 49| D

3/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable second of 8 in minor event at this C&D (9/4) 7 days ago, clear of rest (Navajo Dawn third). One to consider.

Form: 30-1732

(8)

Archimedes^t,v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45| CD

28/1

4-time C&D winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2019 and out of form, behind a couple of these in C&D event 7 days ago.

Form: 743985

(6)

Catapult^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 45| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 9/1, good third of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 8 days ago, keeping on for hand riding by young jockey. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 48-8653

(2)

Angel Eyes^h⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: J Riches| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 100/1) 57 days ago. Hood back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 767-870

Non-Runners

(3)

Jeffrey Harris²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: P R Webber J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jeans Maite (3/1), True Hero (3/1), Blackcurrent (3/1), Brandy Station (13/2), Red Stripes (10/1), Catapult (12/1), Island Memory (16/1), Jeffrey Harris (25/1), Archimedes (28/1), Navajo Dawn (33/1), Angel Eyes (66/1)

TRUE HERO is enjoying a good spell and could resume winning ways if stall 11 doesn't prove a hindrance. Blackcurrent won't be far away again, while there is another course handicap in Catapult soon.