18:10 Southwell

Tuesday 9 March 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 2m 46.55s

(3)

Straight Ash^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 62| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 12 days ago, slowly away. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-61233

(9)

True Romance⁴⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Brooke| OR: 60| BF| D

18/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Haydock (18.9f, good to soft). Off 15 months. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 501144/

(6)

Country'n'western¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 60| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy), needing stiffer test. Off 132 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 242605-

(4)

Fortultous⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 58| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 2/1, bit below form third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago. Re-joined yard after leaving Tony Carroll.

Form: 7921B3-

(1)

Temur Khan²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 6 in handicap (25/1) at this course (14.1f) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4879-54

(8)

King Athelstan^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: Sara Ender| OR: 56| D

50/1

First run since leaving Gary Moore when seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 46396-7

(11)

Sezina¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 49

15/8

6/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (11.1f) 18 days ago.

Form: 85523-5

(10)

Man Of Verve¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

20/1

Respectable third of 11 in minor event (7/2) at Newcastle (8f) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 15-8863

(2)

Allerthorpe¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 45

150/1

200/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (14.1f) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0/80-968

Non-Runners

(7)

Le Bayou¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J L Eyre J: Non Runner

(5)

Dreadnoughtus¹⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Frederick Larson

Forecasts

Sezina (15/8), Straight Ash (3/1), Fortultous (4/1), Dreadnoughtus (5/1), Temur Khan (13/2), Country'n'western (9/1), Le Bayou (12/1), True Romance (18/1), Man Of Verve (20/1), King Athelstan (50/1), Allerthorpe (150/1)

STRAIGHT ASH has been holding his form well over this C&D and can make his presence felt again. Country'n'western will find this test more suitable so is respected, while Fortultous has taken well to this surface and remains unexposed.