19:00 Southwell

Saturday 6 March 2021

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 30.21s

(9)

Borsdane Wood^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Dual C&D winner who ran right up to best when runner-up in a C&D handicap in January, no match for the winner but keeping on. Below par on tapeta last time but bounce back distinctly possible.

Form: 4/77-720

(1)

Portugueseprincess^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 75

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 628-834

(6)

Legal Reform^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| CD

9/4

7/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D 25 days ago, always up with the sound pace and seeing it out well. No reason why he won't go well again around here.

Form: 7634-21

(7)

Katheefa⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 73| C| D

8/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 9 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to figure.

Form: 0-33475

(4)

Triple Spear^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| C

16/1

Course winner. 12/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time but all 3 victories have been gained at 5f.

Form: 07000-4

(2)

Equidae^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

7/1

4-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D 22 days ago, kept up to work. Should go well again from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 013-931

(8)

Love Your Work^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 69| BF| CD

5/2

Multiple course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form 4¾ lengths third of 7 to Legal Reform in handicap at this C&D (6/4) 25 days ago. Booking of Kingscote cayches the eye.

Form: 7056-23

(5)

Hamaron¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 67

125/1

100/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago, needing stiffer test. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 25-9577

(3)

Bombastic¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| D

22/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago, headed over 1f out and weakening. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 62-3550

Forecasts

Legal Reform (9/4), Love Your Work (5/2), Equidae (7/1), Katheefa (8/1), Portugueseprincess (17/2), Borsdane Wood (10/1), Triple Spear (16/1), Bombastic (22/1), Hamaron (125/1)

LEGAL REFORM has made a bright start on this surface, up with the strong pace throughout and seeng the race out well when landing a C&D event early on last month. He earns the vote to continue the good work. Fellow last-time-out winner Equidae, Borsdane Wood and Love Your Work head up the dangers.